- Telangana
Telangana: Home Minister calls for ‘boycott’ of extravagant weddings among Muslims
Hyderabad: Home Minister, Mohammed Mahmood Ali, called for boycott of extravagant and ostentatious marriages in the Muslim community. He also wanted the Ulema (religious scholars) to stay away from such marriages since…
- Featured News
Urdu journalism has a bright future: Hasan Kamal
Hyderabad: When it is an Urdu programme there is bound to be a lavish display of language, literature and poetry. The bicentenary celebration of Urdu journalism held at the Maulana Azad National…
- Hyderabad
Saare Jahan say Achcha Hindustan Hamara: Hyderabad celebrates Iqbal’s birth anniversary
Hyderabad: Hyderabad has a strong connect with poetry. With the city’s founder, Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah, himself being a shayer of no mean repute, the penchant for shayeri among the people is…
- Telangana
‘Untouchable’ Telangana State Wakf Board’s search for a CEO proves elusive
Hyderabad: Wonder which is the government institution that none wants to touch even with a bargepole? No prizes for guessing. It is the Telangana State Wakf Board. It has become a sort…
- Hyderabad
Tigress Avini’s death anniversary: Survivors turn emotional
Hyderabad: Some shed silent tears; some broke down while a few wept openly. There were also signs of relief on their faces. Their ordeal had at last come to an end and…
- World
US Islamophobia Bill remains inactive; fails to curb anti-Muslim violence and hatred
Hyderabad: It is more than a year since the US House of Representatives passed a bill to create a special envoy to combat Islamophobia worldwide. But this piece of legislation appears to…
- Featured News
Life become better by bringing about change, not by chance, students told
Hyderabad: Life doesn’t get better by chance, it gets better by change. This is the message the Students Islamic Organisation (SIO), Telangana sent out as its two-day conference commenced here on Saturday.…
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Igniting minds: SIO to discuss social change
Hyderabad: The Student Islamic Organisation (SIO) Telangana has set for itself a mighty goal of bringing about the ‘social reconstruction’ of society through “enlightenment, engagement and empowerment.” For this it plans to…
- Hyderabad
Zakat is catalyst for change; helps Muslim students secure jobs in IT industry
Hyderabad: Zakat for education is the buzzword these days. Using zakat funds to leverage the prospects of deserving students has caught the imagination of funding agencies. The Indian Muslim Relief and Charities…
- Hyderabad
Prophet spread Islam not with sword but good character, asserts Swami Laxmi Shankaracharya
Hyderabad: The teachings of Prophet Muhammad are as relevant today as they were 1400 years ago. In fact the Prophet’s teachings of justice and fair play hold out hope in the present…
- Hyderabad
Milad-un-Nabi: Will there be any sobriety this time?
Hyderabad: Will the Milad-un-Nabi celebrations be any different this time? This question is doing rounds as just two days are left for the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. Different programmes are being…
- Featured News
Setting up girls educational institutions better than constructing mosque: Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani
Imparting education to women, like men, is a divine command in Islam. In fact Islam has never been a hindering factor in the education and progress of Muslim women. Under the present…
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Hyderabad witnessed the most disastrous floods in September 1908
Hyderabad: Who wouldn’t like to groove to the catchy ‘Come September’ tune? But people in Hyderabad will think twice. For many come September and memories of the dance of death played by…
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Hyderabad: Exhibition of Muslim women achievers at Salar Jung Museum
Hyderabad: Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world. There is no limit to what they can accomplish. Now, one can learn all about the achievements of Muslim women…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad loses a great historian in the passing away of M.A. Qaiyum
Hyderabad: A good archaeologist needs both research and writing skills. M.A. Qaiyum, who passed away on Thursday night, had these qualities in equal measure. But he wrote more than he excavated. Archaeology…
