Overview
- IICF confirmed it has dropped the 2020 oval glass-dome concept in favor of a traditional architectural plan aligned with Awadhi heritage.
- The trust plans to submit a revised map to the Ayodhya Development Authority by December 31, 2025 after obtaining all required NOCs.
- ADA records show the earlier plan was automatically rejected because mandatory departmental no-objection certificates were not filed.
- Trust leaders cite weak donor interest and feedback that worshippers could not connect with the modern concept; the new design by architect Imran Sheikh includes a classical dome and minarets.
- The complex will retain facilities such as a hospital, library, museum honoring Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah, and a community kitchen, and the trust is seeking roughly 15 additional acres beyond the allotted five under the Supreme Court’s 2019 verdict.