OIC condemns opening of controversial temple in India in place of Babri Masjid
The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has denounced the opening of the controversial Hindu “Ram Temple” in place of the historic Babri Masjid (Babari Mosque) destroyed by Indian Hindu extremists in 1992.
“The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed grave worry over the recent construction and inauguration of the "Ram Temple" at the site of the previously demolished Babri [Masjid] Mosque located in the Indian city of Ayodhya,” the OIC said in a statement released on Tuesday.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the temple this week, branding it as a “new era” for India.
“In line with the OIC position expressed by the Council of Foreign Ministers in its previous sessions, the General Secretariat denounces these actions aimed at obliterating the Islamic landmarks represented by the Babri Mosque, which has stood tall in the exact location for five centuries,” it added.
The OIC has in the past called on New Delhi to ensure the safety of the Muslim minority and the protection of Islamic holy places in India.
The OIC was founded on Sept. 25, 1969, in Morocco in reaction to an arson attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem al-Quds in August of that year. It has 57 member countries and is headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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