The Shia Central Waqf Board of Uttar Pradesh today told the Supreme Court that a mosque could be built in a Muslim- dominated area at some distance from the disputed site in Ayodhya. <br/><br/>In an affidavit, it also told the court that the Babri Masjid site was its property and only it was entitled to hold negotiations for an amicable settlement of the dispute. <br/><br/>The Shia Board is one of the parties in the pending appeals in the apex court.<br/><br/>The Waqf Board has sought time from the Supreme Court for setting up of a committee for exploring an amicable resolution of the issue. <br/><br/>The 30-page affidavit assumes significance as it has been filed within a few days of the apex court agreeing to fast track hearing appeals challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict on the land dispute in the case.