'Name new mosque at Ayodhya as Sufi Masjid'

The Madriya Sufi Foundation has suggested the new mosque to be built in Ayodhya town should be named Sufi Masjid to promote harmony.

Kanpur:The Madariya Sufi Foundation has written to the chairman of UP Central Sunni Waqf Board, suggesting that the mosque that will come up at the land provided by the government at Dhannipur village in Ayodhya should be named 'Sufi Masjid'.

"The naming of the mosque as 'Sufi Masjid' will help promote harmony and endorse Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb. On behalf of Sufi leaders, Islamic scholars and peace-loving citizens of our country, we appeal to the Sunni board that this will have a positive impact nationwide," said Haji Mohd. Sameer Aziz Boghani, president, Madariya Sufi Foundation.

Boghani said, "India is an example of peaceful co-existence of various religions, creeds and faiths. Sufis were firm in abstaining from religious conflict and are recognized as peaceful members of society. Sufi teachings of spirituality, tolerance and global harmony still resonate with common people. Sufism is an antidote to extremism."

Earlier in February, the Uttar Pradesh government allotted five acres of land in Ayodhya district to the Sunni Central Waqf Board as directed by the Supreme Court to build a mosque.

The land is in Dhannipur village in Sohawal in Ayodhya is on the Lucknow highway, about 18 kilometres from the district headquarters, state government spokesperson Shrikant Sharma told reporters. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

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