Temple will be demolished to build mosque: Sajid Rashidi’s provocative remark sparks row

New Delhi: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, All India Imam Association President Sajid Rashidi made a provocative statement.

“A mosque will always be a mosque and a temple now maybe demolished to build one,” said the Muslim leader.
“Islam says a mosque will always be a mosque. It can’t be broken to build something else. We believe it was, and always will be a mosque. Mosque wasn’t built after demolishing temple but now maybe temple will be demolished to build a mosque,” Sajid Rashidi was quoted as saying.

Islam says a mosque will always be a mosque. It can’t be broken to build something else. We believe it was, and always will be a mosque. Mosque wasn’t built after demolishing temple but now maybe temple will be demolished to build mosque: Sajid Rashidi, Pres, All India Imam Assn pic.twitter.com/DzlbYQ3qdm

— ANI (@ANI) August 6, 2020

The controversial Islamic cleric also went on to claim that Prime Minister Modi has ‘violated the constitution’ by visiting Ayodhya temple event.

AIPMLB issued similar threat

This outrageous remarks by Rashidi comes on the heels of a similar threat by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), which invoked the example of Hagia Sofia.

AIMPLB said that the Babri Masjid was and shall always remain a mosque. It also casted aspersions on the Supreme Court verdict.

“#BabriMasjid was and will always be a Masjid. #HagiaSophia is a great example for us. Usurpation of the land by an unjust, oppressive, shameful and majority appeasing judgment can’t change it’s status. No need to be heartbroken. Situations don’t last forever,” the Muslim body tweeted.