Gyanvapi not a mosque because. : Hindu petitioners cite Aurangzeb s April 9, 1669 order - Gyanvapi mosque row: The petitioners said a mosque can only be constructed on the property dedicated to waqf by waqif, the owner of the property.
The Hindu parties have told the Supreme Court that Gynavapi mosque in Varanasi is not a mosque, as Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb "did not pass any order to create a waqf over the land in question or for handing over land to any Muslim or body .