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This mosque (masjid) was built by the Indian Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (Alamgir) in 1670. This monument is obviously the most beautiful monument in Mathura. According to a hindu legend, the place where it stays is the place where the hindu god Krishna was born. It is said that Aurangzeb destroyed a temple of Krishna to build the mosque, but this temple was not the original one, it had been already destroyed and rebuilt many times. According to the Indian democratic and secular constitution, all the places of worship existing at the time of Independence have to be respected and preserved. But some Hindus wanted to destroy the mosque and build a Krishna temple even if they don't even know how it was actually. For those people, it is of the first importance to build this temple exactly at the place where it was supposed to be before 1670, and not a few meters on the side. Fortunately, a mutual agreement was made in the 1960's between the hindu and muslim communities. The hindus accepted the mosque and they built a new temple on the side with the funds of some Indian capitalistic industrialists. So the social peace prevailed and the democratic and secular laws were respected. Sadly, with the raising of hindu fanaticism these last years, some hindus want to break the agreement and begin a harassment against the mosque, don't caring at all about the social consequences and the historical heritage.
Even without speaking about religion, it is clear that the Shahi Eidgah masjid have an exceptional architectural, artistic and historical value. The style of this construction is typical of the Indian Mughal (Akbar) style, which is a mix of islamic and indian traditions. The four edge pavilions are typically indian and are to be found in many heritage buildings (Fathepur Sikri, Delhi, etc.). The style of the arches of the façade show also a strong Indian influence. It can be said that the style of this masjid is as much Indian as islamic.
Because of the danger of hindu fanatics who want to attack the mosque, it must be protect
This mosque (masjid) was built by the Indian Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (Alamgir) in 1670. This monument is obviously the most beautiful monument in Mathura. According to a hindu legend, the place where it stays is the place where the hindu god Krishna was born. It is said that Aurangzeb destroyed a temple of Krishna to build the mosque, but this temple was not the original one, it had been already destroyed and rebuilt many times. According to the Indian democratic and secular constitution, all the places of worship existing at the time of Independence have to be respected and preserved. But some Hindus wanted to destroy the mosque and build a Krishna temple even if they don't even know how it was actually. For those people, it is of the first importance to build this temple exactly at the place where it was supposed to be before 1670, and not a few meters on the side. Fortunately, a mutual agreement was made in the 1960's between the hindu and muslim communities. The hindus accepted the mosque and they built a new temple on the side with the funds of some Indian capitalistic industrialists. So the social peace prevailed and the democratic and secular laws were respected. Sadly, with the raising of hindu fanaticism these last years, some hindus want to break the agreement and begin a harassment against the mosque, don't caring at all about the social consequences and the historical heritage.
Even without speaking about religion, it is clear that the Shahi Eidgah masjid have an exceptional architectural, artistic and historical value. The style of this construction is typical of the Indian Mughal (Akbar) style, which is a mix of islamic and indian traditions. The four edge pavilions are typically indian and are to be found in many heritage buildings (Fathepur Sikri, Delhi, etc.). The style of the arches of the façade show also a strong Indian influence. It can be said that the style of this masjid is as much Indian as islamic.
Because of the danger of hindu fanatics who want to attack the mosque, it must be protect
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