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Mosque in Hyderabad, Telangana, India
The Shahi Masjid, also known as the Masjid Awan e Shahi, the Public Garden Mosque, and as the Bagh E Aam ke Masjid, is a mosque, located within the Public Gardens, adjacent to Telangana Legislative Assembly, in Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.
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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.
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A huge crowd of Muslims Saturday September 26, 2026 came on the streets to protest against the demolition of Shahi Masjid in Ujjain.
Residents gathered near a nearly 600-year-old mosque in Ujjain around midnight on Sunday to protest a proposal to remove part of the structure as part of a