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News Reports

Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid case: Court to hear plea seeking to ban Namaz and seal the mosque, High Court rejects Muslim side’s plea challenging...

OpIndia Staff - 4 July, 2025

A new petition has been filed in the Chandausi court demanding a temporary ban on Namaz in the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid and seal the site till the issue is resolved

Political History of India

Tracing the history of Sambhal: From ancient Puranic legends to Mughal conquests and the colonial account of the centuries-old Harihar Mandir-Shahi Jama Masjid conflict

Saurabh Ojha - 24 January, 2025

A deeper study into Sambhal's history provides us with lesser known facts about the possible provenance about the Harihar Temple and the subsequent conflict over the origins of Shahi Jama Masjid.