If Waqf Board accepts land, it won't be decision of all Muslims: AIMPLB

He said AIMPLB and those associated with it have decided that they "will not take any land in Ayodhya"

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Illustration by Binay Sinha
Press Trust of India Lucknow
1 min read Last Updated : Feb 05 2020 | 2:24 PM IST

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Wednesday said the Sunni Waqf Board, which will get five acres of land in Ayodhya for the construction of a mosque, is not the representative of the entire Muslim community and if it accepts the Centre's offer it should not be considered a decision of all Muslims of the country.

"Sunni Waqf board is not representative of entire Muslim community. If it takes land, it should not be considered decision of Muslims of the country," senior executive member of AIMPLB Maulana Yasin Usmani said.

He said AIMPLB and those associated with it have decided that they "will not take any land in Ayodhya".

On directives of the Supreme Court, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here to allot five acres of land to the Sunni Waqf Board for construction of a mosque.

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Topics :Ayodhya caseWaqf BoardShia-Sunni divideAIMPLBAyodhya

First Published: Feb 05 2020 | 1:58 PM IST

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