Time

India’s Ayodhya Temple Is a Huge Monument to Hindu Supremacy

On Jan. 22, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a three-story monument made of marble, sandstone, and teak that features 44 gates and 392 intricately-carved pillars. But the structure, ...
Yahoo

Ayodhya’s Muslims confront grief and anxiety as Ram Temple inauguration nears

Saffron flags are flying in the majority Hindu town of Ayodhya as excited locals prepare to host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the inauguration of a new multimillion-dollar temple. But like ...
The Diplomat

Where Is the Mosque That Was to Replace the Demolished Babri Masjid?

Boys playing cricket on the land allotted for construction of a mosque at Dhannipur village in Ayodhya district, India, January 13, 2024. Credit: Luqmaan Zeerak Thirty-three years after the Babri ...
LiveLaw

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL To Ban Building Babri Masjids Or Any Mosque In Babur's Name

In the November 2019 judgment allowing the construction of Ram Mandir at the disputed site in Ayodhya, the Supreme Court had termed the destruction of Babri Masjid in 1992 an egregious violation of ...
OPB

India’s Modi to inaugurate Hindu temple in Ayodhya, where rioters destroyed a mosque

AYODHYA, India — More than 30 years ago, rioters destroyed a historic mosque in this holy Hindu city — a seismic event that critics say continues to help transform India from a secular democracy into ...