THE BABRI MASJID SHOULD BE REBUILT ON THE SAME SITE

WRITEN BY

RAKIBUL ISLAM SLAFI

الحمد للہ رب العلمین والصلوۃ والسلام علی رسولہ الکریم اما بعد :

          The orgy of violence by so called “Kar Sevaks” at Ayudhya on December 6, 1992, which resulted in the demolition of the historic Babri Masque, left 11 Muslims dead and about two dozen injured. Hundreds of Muslims were killed elsewhere in India.

          As many as 258 Muslim houses were destroyed completely or partially and 4500 Muslims were displaced. Besides the Babri Masjid, seven other mosques destroyed partially. The Muslims killed in Ayudhya by the Hindu militants include the two sons of the late Imam of the Babri Masjid, Maulvi Abdul Ghaffar, who led the prayers in the mosque till the night of December 23, 1949, when the idols were surreptitiously installed in the mosque.

          From the circumstantial evidence, it appears that the Hindu militants were given 40-hour by the State Government and the Central Government after imposition of the President’s rule not only to demolish the Babri Mosque and erect a temple in its place but also to destroy the symbols of Islam and uproot the Muslims living in Ayudhya.

          Before being torched and demolished, Muslim houses and shops were looted by the local Hindus and those from outside. Houses and shops of Muslims adjoining the Hindu houses and shops were burnt taking full care that Hindu houses and property are not damaged at all.

         

          The loss of Muslim property in Ayudhya violence is estimated to the tune of over Rs two Crore approximately. It does not include the household goods, jewellery and other items looted from the houses.

          Allowing wilfully the demolition of the Babri Masjid by the Central and State Governments

Is a crime in itself, which the Indian Muslims are not going to forget. There, however, is no need for despair. Muslims have to lend tongue and teeth to the truth. And above all, Allah Almighty too favours the Right alone. But He also helps those alone who help themselves. Though the Babri Masjid is demolished, the morale of Muslims is still high. They wish and pray for the safety and stability of the country. We can still save the country since a large majority of the Indians, our Hindu brothers are God-fearing and peace loving people. Their hearts also bleed with us on this heinous crime of the demolition of the Mosque. With the grace of God India is still not starved for the honest leaders. They are existing in abundance in the country that has the capability to isolate the communalists.

We wish that the scars of the deep wounds should be erased and therefore demand that:

(A)The temporary structure of the temple erected between 6th and 7th December should be removed.

(B) The Babri Masjid should be rebuilt on the same site and handed over to the Muslims.

وآخر دعونا عن الحمد للہ رب العلمین وما علینا الا البلاغ والسلام علیکم ورحمۃاللہ وبرکاتہ