Madhya Pradesh High Court declares Dhar's Bhojshala Kamal Maula temple
India
Big update from Madhya Pradesh: the high court has officially declared the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar as a temple.
The judges pointed to historical records showing it was originally Bhojshala, a Sanskrit learning center linked to Raja Bhoj, and said Hindu worship there never actually stopped.
Court ruling clarifies Dhar site's identity
This site has been at the center of a long-running debate: Hindus see it as dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, Muslims call it Kamal Maula Mosque, and even a Jain petitioner argued it was once a Jain temple and school.
Since 2003, the Archaeological Survey of India has let Hindus pray on Tuesdays and Muslims on Fridays.
With this ruling, the court has cleared up its historical identity and addressed who gets to worship there.