Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Dispute : Muslim Party Approaches Supreme Court Against MP HC Order Declaring Disputed Site Temple

The long-running Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute has reached the Supreme Court, with one Muslim party challenging the recent Madhya Pradesh High Court judgment that declared the disputed site in Dhar a temple and prohibited the offering of Namaz there.

The special leave petition has been by Qazi Moinuddin, an intervener in the proceedings in the Madhya Pradesh High Court, assailing the Madhya Pradesh High Court's May 15 order passed in writ petitions filed by Hindu Front for Justice and other parties.

The plea challenges the High Court's findings concerning the character and usage of the disputed structure, contending that the order adversely affects the religious rights of the Muslim community.

The Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district has remained a contentious site for years, with both Hindu and Muslim communities asserting competing claims over its religious character. Hindus regard Bhojshala as a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), while Muslims claim it as the Kamal Maula Mosque.

Based on a report of the Archaeological Survey of India, the High Court accepted the claim that the disputed site was a temple. While quashing a 2003 ASI circular which allowed both Hindu worship and Muslim prayers at the site on different days, the High Court effectively held that namaz cannot be performed there. The Muslim community was given the liberty to apply to the State for the allotment of an alternate place in Dhar district for the construction of a mosque. 

 Case : Quazi Moinuddin v. Hindu Front for Justice | Diary No.32281/2026