# Minaret of Indian mosque collapses during controversial demolition

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-01 11:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/1/01-10-clip-shahi-mosque-demolition-minaret-in?traffic_source=rss

> Video shows the minaret of a 600-year-old mosque in Ujjain, India, collapsing during demolition work for a road-widening project linked to a Hindu pilgrimage. Muslim onlookers reacted with despair, while officials attributed the accident to faulty machinery.