In 1992, Muslims accounted for 8-10% of the population of Ayodhya.
The situation did not improve after the imposition of President's rule at 9.10 P.M. on 6 December. Despite the large presence of the CPMF in Ayodhya-Faizabad, these forces were not deployed to protect the citizenry. Attacks against the minority community continued till the late hours of the 7 December. Only on the morning of 8 December did the new administration intervene to normalise the situation. By then at least 14 people had been killed and another 14 injured, all Muslims. Another 3 were missing. The damage to property was extensive. According to the Muslim relief organisations, 267 houses, 23 mosques and 19 mazaars were destroyed or damaged. Government estimates are substantially lower. According to official figures only one mosque and two graves were substantially destroyed, and 542 Muslim residences were destroyed and looted, with losses estimated to be Rs. 1,91,39,400. In most instances, local officials just estimated the losses of one household per building, although in almost all cases more than one family resided in each structure. Thus, official figures are, according to the incomplete information available with the Commission, a gross underestimate.
From Citizens Tribunal on Ayodhya (authors Kamala Prasad, Kamal Chenoy, Kirti Singh, Dinesh Mohan, Sagari Chhabra, S.C. Shukla), published July 1993, New Delhi
Also, Muslim did not pray in the mosque because of a court order that prevented Muslims from access to their mosque.