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- India
Gujarat HC to hear PIL seeking ban on mosque loudspeakers
Ahmedabad: A plea seeking a ban on the use of loudspeakers at mosques in Gujarat will be taken up by a division bench of the Gujarat High Court on June 19, an…
- India
Karnataka: Man questioned for reciting ‘azaan’ during protest
Bengaluru: The police in Karnataka’s Shivamogga have questioned a Muslim youth who recited ‘azaan’ during a protest at the Deputy Commissioner’s office two days ago. A Muslim organisation had staged a protest…
- India
Karnataka BJP MLA Eshwarappa defends his anti-Azaan remark; demands it quick resolution
Mangalore: Justifying his recent remarks against Azaan, BJP MLA K S Eshwarappa said, “In the entire world India is the only country for Hindus. We are protecting the Hindu dharma. But if…
- India
Video: ‘Is Allah deaf’, questions Karnataka BJP MLA over Azaan on loudspeakers
Dakshina Kannada: Former Minister and BJP MLA K.S. Eshwarappa has stirred a fresh controversy in Karnataka by stating that “does Allah listen only if the Azaan prayers are played on loudspeakers”. Speaking…
- Middle East
It’s time for Azaan, Modi respects so we do: BJP MP Arvind in Dubai
Jeddah: “It’s time for Azaan and our beloved Prime Minister Narendra Modi respects Azaan and hence I stop my speech now a while”, these were the words by BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind.…
- India
Karnataka: Muslim leaders seek nod to play loudspeakers for ‘Azaan’ during Ramzan
Chikkamagaluru: Muslim organisations have submitted a memorandum to the District Commissioner and BJP MLA, national General Secretary C.T. Ravi to allow them to use loudspeakers for Azaan early in the morning during…
- India
Clashes in UP’s Sultanpur: SP delegation meets district magistrate, accuses police of bias
Sultanpur: A Samajwadi Party delegation met the district magistrate here on Friday and demanded action against those involved in the communal clashes earlier this week. At least six people, including a policeman,…
- India
Loudspeaker row: 8 MNS workers detained in Mumbai
Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Friday detained eight Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers who were allegedly distributing party chief Raj Thackeray’s letter over loudspeaker row in the Chembur area here. In the letter,…
- World
US: Azaan is changing Minneapolis city’s soundscape
The Muslim call to prayer, known as Azaan is now changing the soundscape of Minneapolis city in the state of Minnesota in the United States of America (USA). The steadily increasing Muslim…
- India
Karnataka: Muslim leaders propose limiting use of loudspeakers for Azaan
Bengaluru: In a bid to calm the simmering unrest in Karnataka, Muslim community and religious leaders are urging people to postpone the use of loudspeakers while calling Azaan in mosques from 5 AM…