Although there were several older mosques in the city of Ayodhya, an area with a substantial Muslim population, including the Hazrat Bal Mosque constructed by the Shariqi kings, the Babri Mosque became the largest, because of the importance of the disputed site.
Walau ada beberapa masjid yang lebih tua di kota Ayodhya, sebuah daerah dengan populasi warga Muslim yang signifikan, termasuk Masjid Hazrat Bal yang didirikan oleh raja-raja Shariqi, Masjid Babri dianggap yang terbesar dikarenakan tempat berdirinya yang disengketakan.