Six years have passed since the historic Supreme Court judgment on the Ayodhya dispute, yet the construction of the proposed mosque in Dhannipur, Ayodhya, has not begun. Despite the verdict mandating the allocation of a five-acre plot for a mosque, the project remains in the planning stages, awaiting crucial administrative approvals.
Revised Map and Pending Approvals
Sources closely associated with the project have indicated that a revised map for the mosque complex has been prepared. This updated blueprint is likely to be formally submitted to the Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) later in December 2025. The construction work can only commence after the ADA reviews and grants its clearance for the submitted plans.
A Timeline of Delays
The Supreme Court's verdict, delivered in November 2019, was a landmark moment aimed at closing a decades-long chapter. It paved the way for the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site and directed the government to provide an alternative five-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for a mosque. The plot in Dhannipur was identified and handed over, but progress on the mosque project has been slow. The delay highlights the procedural and planning challenges involved in initiating such a significant project.
The Path Forward
All eyes are now on the upcoming submission to the Ayodhya Development Authority. The clearance from the ADA is the next critical step. Once obtained, it will finally allow the trust overseeing the mosque construction to move from the planning phase to the actual building phase. The project, named 'Masjid Muhammad bin Abdullah' by the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) trust, is envisioned to include more than just a mosque; plans reportedly feature a hospital, community kitchen, and library.
The continued delay underscores the complex journey from a judicial order to tangible reality on the ground. While the Ram temple construction has progressed rapidly, the parallel promise of the mosque project is still awaiting its foundational start, six years after the Supreme Court's decisive ruling.
