Standing tall in the heart of Mumbai, the $5 billion mansion ‘Antilia’ is not just a marvel of luxury—it sits on land mired in controversy.
The property was originally home to an orphanage established in 1895 and managed by the Khwaja Muslim Charitable Trust.
In 2002, under alleged pressure from the Maharashtra government, the land was sold to Mukesh Ambani at a throwaway price—despite the Islamic legal principle that Waqf (charitable trust) land cannot be sold or transferred.
This controversial transaction has been under litigation in the Indian Supreme Court for years, raising serious questions about legal, religious, and ethical boundaries.
