Pakistan Embassy in Japan had to issue an embarrassing statement schooling its Muslim nationals to abide by Japanese laws, especially in matters of mosque construction, due to the controversy of the illegal building and opening of the Japan Jame Masjid Ramzan, in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture.
The plea was filed by the Waqf Board and Sanjauli Mosque Committee. In the court however, the Waqf Board failed to present any solid document regarding the mosque. Following this, the district court has upheld the decision of the Municipal Corporation court.
Officials said the mosque and other structures had been under illegal occupation for a long time, and despite repeated notices, no action was taken earlier by those in possession.
In a significant development in the case of a mosque in Shimla’s Sanjauli area, the municipal corporation court has ordered the demolition of the entire 5-storey structure