First pictures of the new Ayodhya Mosque are out

Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation, the Trust constituted to build a masjid and community facilities at the allocated 5 acre plot at Dhannipur village in Ayodhya, gave the first glimpse at the architectural plan for the project on Saturday.

<p>The first phase of the project, designed by a team led by Professor SM Akhtar, dean of Faculty of Architecture at Jamia Millia Islamia, will have a hospital along with the mosque.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;</p><p>The foundation stone is likely to be placed early next year.<br />&nbsp;</p><p>In a statement, the IICF Trust said that the design of the new mosque "echoes modern architecture of mosques around the world".</p>

The first phase of the project, designed by a team led by Professor SM Akhtar, dean of Faculty of Architecture at Jamia Millia Islamia, will have a hospital along with the mosque. 

The foundation stone is likely to be placed early next year.

In a statement, the IICF Trust said that the design of the new mosque "echoes modern architecture of mosques around the world".

<p>Professor Pushpesh Pant, consultant and curator for the archives and museum at the site, mentioned the need for a good museum to showcase the joint accomplishments and struggles of the Hindu and Muslim communities in India.<br />&nbsp;</p><p>The hospital (seen behind the mosque) will provide state-of-the-art facilities, much needed in the nearby area and population, focusing on malnourishment in children and expectant mothers.&nbsp;</p>

Professor Pushpesh Pant, consultant and curator for the archives and museum at the site, mentioned the need for a good museum to showcase the joint accomplishments and struggles of the Hindu and Muslim communities in India.

The hospital (seen behind the mosque) will provide state-of-the-art facilities, much needed in the nearby area and population, focusing on malnourishment in children and expectant mothers. 

<p>The building will also house the trust office and publication house focusing on research and publication house of Indo Islamic cultural-literature studies.<br />&nbsp;</p><p>The blueprint of the mosque complex includes a community kitchen and a library.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;</p><p>The mosque will have a capacity to hold 2,000 namazis at a time. The mosque will be self-efficient for power as it is designed based on solar energy and a natural temperature maintenance system</p>

The building will also house the trust office and publication house focusing on research and publication house of Indo Islamic cultural-literature studies.

The blueprint of the mosque complex includes a community kitchen and a library. 

The mosque will have a capacity to hold 2,000 namazis at a time. The mosque will be self-efficient for power as it is designed based on solar energy and a natural temperature maintenance system