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Hundreds of Muslims have gathered in the Indian city of Ujjain to protest the partial demolition of a historic mosque.
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Adherents of Islam
Muslims are people who are adherents of Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraham as it was revealed to Muhammad, the last Islamic prophet. Alongside the Quran, Muslims also believe in finality of prophet as well as previous revelations, such as the Tawrat (Torah), the Zabur (Psalms), and the Injil (Gospel). These earlier revelations are associated with Judaism and Christianity, which are regarded by Muslims as earlier versions of Islam.
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Metropolitan city in Madhya Pradesh, India
Ujjain, also known as Ujjayini, is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative as well as religious centre of Ujjain district and Ujjain division. It is one of the Hindu pilgrimage centres of Sapta Puri famous for the Kumbh Mela (Simhastha) held there every 12 years. The ancient and world famous temple of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is located in the center of the city.
More on Wikipedia ↗A huge crowd of Muslims Saturday September 26, 2026 came on the streets to protest against the demolition of Shahi Masjid in Ujjain.
Hundreds of Muslims in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain have gathered inside the historic Shahi Masjid to prevent its demolition, after residents reportedly