Minaret of 600-year-old Shahi mosque in Ujjain collapses during road-widening demolition

Summary

According to Al Jazeera, the minaret of the Shahi mosque in Ujjain, India, collapsed during demolition work to widen a road for a Hindu pilgrimage. Al Jazeera's video report, titled 'The fight to protect India's 600-year-old mosque', frames the episode as a fight to protect the mosque. The available article summary gives no further details.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   23 Oct 2026, 12:43 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that the minaret of the Shahi mosque in Ujjain collapsed during demolition work to widen a road for a Hindu pilgrimage, and frames it as a fight to protect the 600-year-old mosque.