Mosque "Babri" .. Does the Court's decision ends the longest sectarian conflict in India?

Controversy has escalated in India after the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling yesterday to hand over the land of the "Babri Mosque" in the city of Ayodhya in the northern state of Atra Pradesh, from Muslims to Hindus, to build a huge temple in the name of the god "Ram".

The ruling deepened despair among some 180 million Indian Muslims and many disgruntled Indians over what they saw as a violation of the Constitution and the law.

A panel of five judges, chaired by Chief Justice Rangin Gogoi, heard calls from Muslims and Hindus for 40 consecutive days before reaching the verdict.

Hindus believe that the site is the cradle of the god Ram, which embodied the "Hindu god Vishnu," and say it is a sacred place for their community since much earlier than the construction of the Mongol Muslim mosque Babri there in 1528.

Alternative land
The Supreme Court granted Muslims alternative land of two hectares in the city of Ayodhya to build a mosque on it, thus resolving the old dispute that erupted in 1858 between Muslims and Hindus.

The verdict came 27 years after the demolition of the mosque and put idols inside in 1949, in addition to the implementation of two criminal operations there.

The Court also ordered the preparation of a practical plan for a three-month moratorium on the construction of the temple, together with further guidance in this regard.

The verdict came in light of a large security deployment, especially in the city of Ayodhya, with close monitoring of social networking sites, for fear of clashes between the two teams.

Muslim attitude
The ruling was expected to be based on historical evidence and legal evidence, especially since the court itself admitted not to demolish any temple in order to establish the Babri mosque, and that Muslims were praying there until 1949 when Hindus put idols inside the mosque.

Muslims' attitude has always been with respect for the judiciary and its judgments, and they continue to call on people to maintain security and social peace.

Muslim leaders told a news conference they appreciated the tribunal but were not reassured after considering the text of the verdict, and may seek court review.

Unfortunate judgment
He described the prince of the Islamic Group in India, Sayyidullah Hussaini Husseini ruling unfortunate and contrary to the requirements of justice, stressing that Muslims believe in the supremacy of the law.

"It is important that the law guarantees a sense of justice among the general public by ending the psychology of injustice from society," he said, stressing that Muslim demands are based on respect for the sanctity of the mosque, not just compensation for a piece of land.

For his part, the President of the Council of the Babri Mosque, Qasim Rasul Ilyas, said the verdict is suspicious, expressing his rejection of the plot of land as compensation for the mosque.

In contrast, Indian political parties welcomed the ruling as a way to resolve the decades-old conflict, and the ruling party described the ruling as the new morning, saying that "unity in diversity."