The survey of Jama Masjid in the heart of Sambhal city, Uttar Pradesh was done on Tuesday following a court order, after a petition claimed that the structure was originally the site of an ancient temple significant to the Hindu faith.

By Muslim Mirror Desk A civil court in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, directed an advocate commissioner to survey the Shahi Jama Masjid on Tuesday, responding to a petition filed by advocate Vishnu

An “initial survey” was carried out in the evening in the presence of Sambhal district magistrate Rajendra Pensiya and district police chief Krishan Kumar, according to officials

A mosque in Sambhal was surveyed under court orders after a petition claimed it was originally an ancient temple site significant to Hinduism.

A civil court in Chandausi has ordered a survey of the Jama Masjid in Sambhal following a petition claiming it was originally the 'Harihar temple' converted into a mosque by Mughal emperor Babur. Protests erupted as a survey team arrived to assess the site,