LUCKNOW, Sept. 29 -- The mosque planned on the five-acre plot in Dhannipur village of Ayodhya will now be built in a traditional architectural style, replacing the earlier proposed futuristic oval-shaped structure. The Indo Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) Trust said the revised design is being prepared and will be submitted to the Ayodhya Development Authority by the end of 2025.

The trust said the previous map was not pursued and was automatically rejected as no objection certificates (NOCs) were not filed. The five-acre land for the project was allotted to the Muslim side by the Uttar Pradesh government in accordance with the Supreme Court's verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi case.

Speaking to Hindustan Times, Zufar Ahmad Faruqi, chief...