New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Solemnity descended during Jummah prayers at the Race Course mosque in New Delhi, which faces demolition, as a teary-eyed Imam Mohammed Haroon prayed to the Almighty for help on Friday, October 23.

"Oh Allah, please help us. You are our only hope. Our faith is being tested," pleads the elderly imam, as worshippers lend a shoulder in silence, in unity.

The video shows men and women praying in silence for the preservation of their mosque and the restoration of their dignity.

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The century-old mosque is a Grade II heritage structure, notified in 2009. It is located near Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence, inside the Race Course Club, which covers about 53 ...