03-24-2005, 04:19 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Wakf eyes more monuments
Siddharth Kalhans/ Lucknow
For the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Wakf Board, its no more only 'Wah Taj'. After raking up a controversy over the title of Taj Mahal, the board is eyeing few more such historical monuments which comes under the direct purview of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI). The board has considered the report of the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) headed by Syed Shahbuddin and very soon it may make a move to stake claim on several other historical buildings.
In the list prepared by the JPC there are 70 such building which are currently under the possession of ASI. <!--emo&:blink:--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='blink.gif' /><!--endemo--> While 17 such monuments are from Agra 14 buildings have been identified in Lucknow. Different Muslim organisations including the All India Muslim Majlis-E-Mushawarat too asked the board for restoration of protected mosques to the state Wakf boards.
The Muslim organisations have stated that in view of the persistent and deliberate intention by the ASI and its failure even to protect and physically repair, maintain and conserve the mosques, the Wakf boards should be given full control of these buildings.
In the list prepared by the JPC the Fatehpur Masjid within the complex of Taj Mahal and four mosques standing inside the Agra Fort are also included.
Quoting the report of Syed Shahabuddin, the chairman of UP Sunni Wakf Board, Hafiz Usman said that Taj Mahal must be given to the state Wakf board and ASI should concede to this demand. In Lucknow, the Shia Wakf Board has already claimed that Chota and Bada Imambada which are currently under the possession of Hussainabad Trust be handed over to it. In Lucknow the Jama Masjid near Hussainabad, Mosque connected with Asfi Imambada, Mosque within the complex of Karbala Talkatora and inside Kazman have been identified as Wakf property.
After Agra and Lucknow, the maximum number of such buildings have been identified in Jaunpur where seven structures are under the control of Archeological Survey of India. The state Wakf board has also identified famous Jama Masjid of Behraich as its property.
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Siddharth Kalhans/ Lucknow
For the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Wakf Board, its no more only 'Wah Taj'. After raking up a controversy over the title of Taj Mahal, the board is eyeing few more such historical monuments which comes under the direct purview of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI). The board has considered the report of the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) headed by Syed Shahbuddin and very soon it may make a move to stake claim on several other historical buildings.
In the list prepared by the JPC there are 70 such building which are currently under the possession of ASI. <!--emo&:blink:--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='blink.gif' /><!--endemo--> While 17 such monuments are from Agra 14 buildings have been identified in Lucknow. Different Muslim organisations including the All India Muslim Majlis-E-Mushawarat too asked the board for restoration of protected mosques to the state Wakf boards.
The Muslim organisations have stated that in view of the persistent and deliberate intention by the ASI and its failure even to protect and physically repair, maintain and conserve the mosques, the Wakf boards should be given full control of these buildings.
In the list prepared by the JPC the Fatehpur Masjid within the complex of Taj Mahal and four mosques standing inside the Agra Fort are also included.
Quoting the report of Syed Shahabuddin, the chairman of UP Sunni Wakf Board, Hafiz Usman said that Taj Mahal must be given to the state Wakf board and ASI should concede to this demand. In Lucknow, the Shia Wakf Board has already claimed that Chota and Bada Imambada which are currently under the possession of Hussainabad Trust be handed over to it. In Lucknow the Jama Masjid near Hussainabad, Mosque connected with Asfi Imambada, Mosque within the complex of Karbala Talkatora and inside Kazman have been identified as Wakf property.
After Agra and Lucknow, the maximum number of such buildings have been identified in Jaunpur where seven structures are under the control of Archeological Survey of India. The state Wakf board has also identified famous Jama Masjid of Behraich as its property.
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