Babri Mosque

The Babri Mosque (also Babri Masjid) was a mosque constructed by order of the first Mugal emperor of India, Babur, in Ayodhya in the 16th century. Before the 1940s, the Mosque was called Masjid-i Janmasthan ("mosque of the birthplace"). The mosque stood on the Ramkot ("Rama's fort") hill (also called Janamsthan ("birthplace"). It was destroyed in a riot by militant Hindu activists on December 6, 1992.

Related Topics:
Mosque - Mugal - India - Babur - Ayodhya - 16th century

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It was alleged that Babur destroyed an existing temple at the site, which Hindus believe was the temple built to commemorate the birthplace of Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu and ruler of Ayodhya. The Babri Mosque was one of the largest Mosques in Uttar Pradesh, a province of India with some thirteen million Muslims. Although there were several older Mosques in the city of Ayodhya, with a substantial Muslim population, including the Hazrat Bal Mosque constructed by the Shariqi kings, the Babri Mosque became the largest.

Related Topics:
Babur - Hindus - Birthplace - Rama - Vishnu - Uttar Pradesh - Muslim - Hazrat Bal Mosque - Shariqi

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Until about 1990, it was commonly believed by sections of Hindus that the Babri Mosque was built on an ancient Hindu Rama temple.

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