Friday prayers

Former SC judge Markandey Katju observes fast on last Friday of every Ramzan

New Delhi: Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Markandey Katju on Thursday revealed that he has been observing fast on last Friday of every Ramzan for the past 25 years. In a tweet…

Photos: Ramzan’s first Friday prayer at Shahi Masjid in Hyderabad

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Photos of First Friday of Ramzan in India

Prayagraj: Muslims offer prayers on the first Friday of Ramadan month at Wasiullah mosque, amid the ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases, in Prayagraj, Friday, April 16, 2021. (PTI Photo) Amritsar: Muslims offer prayers, on the…

Sharjah: Women’s prayer halls to be used for Friday prayers

Dubai: Sharjah on Monday has announced that women’s prayers halls will be used to accommodate men so that they can offer Friday prayers, according to the department of Islamic affairs. The move,…

Photos: Thousands offer Friday prayers at Kashmir’s Khanyar shrine

Srinagar: Thousands of people after Friday prayers converged at Khanyar, a downtown locality of Srinagar city in order to have a glimpse of the holy relic from the saint whose mausoleum is…

Hagia Sophia: Top Imam uses Ottoman’s sword during Friday sermon

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s iconic Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque reopened for worship on Friday for the first time in 86 years.  Ahead of the Friday sermon, the country’s Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) head Ali…

Thousands at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia for first prayers

Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia opens for Friday prayers

Istanbul: Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia opened its doors to Muslim worshippers for Friday prayers for the first time since the 1,500-year-old Unesco World Heritage site was converted into a mosque. “Muslims are excited,…

With 3 imams, 5 muezzins; Hagia Sophia ready for Friday prayers

ISTANBUL: A magnet for tourists worldwide, Hagia Sophia is ready to reopen on July 24 for the inaugural Friday prayer for the first time in 86 years in the Istanbul landmark following…

COVID-19: Muslims urged to pray nafl namaz after Jumah prayers

Hyderabad: Quran Explorer team has requested Muslim Ummah around the world to pray 2 rakah nafl prayers after Jumah namaz every Friday in their respective countries. The team urged the Muslims to…

Mosques in Singapore partially reopen after 15-week suspension

SINGAPORE: Mosques across Singapore have partially reopened on Friday, months after they were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Muslims in the country were once again allowed to gather for Friday prayers…

Singapore mosques to resume Friday prayers from June 26

SINGAPORE: Mosques across Singapore will resume Friday prayers from June 26, which will be limited to 50 people per session, it was reported on Sunday. Mosques will provide two half-hour prayer sessions…

As lockdown lifts, Muslims flock to mosques for Friday prayers

Hyderabad: As restrictions are slowly lifted for places of worship in the city, Muslims today slowly returned to their local mosques to perform Friday prayers. In Telangana, all worship places located in COVID-19…

Photos: Muslims observe social distancing during Friday prayers

Hyderabad: Hyderabadi Muslims offer Friday prayers in the era of social distancing as the state government announced to reopen all worship places in the state. Pictures by Mohammed Hussain

Devotees abide by social distancing norms during Friday prayers

Hyderabad: With places of worship opening up, mosques in the city that held Friday prayers did so with social distancing guidelines in mind. Although  many of the larger mosques such as Makkah Masjid,…

Jumatul Vida witnesses Muslims offering prayers at their homes

Hyderabad: Jumatul Vida prayers were not offered at any of the major mosques including Mecca Masjid and Jama Masjid in Hyderabad. The first time in 423 years of Mecca Masjid at Charminar…

Muslims stay away from mosques for Friday prayers

Hyderabad: The managements of the mosques in cooperation with the City Police observed Friday with strict implementation of social distancing. Either the mosques refrained from organizing Friday prayers or those who held the…

Friday prayers: Coronavirus scare creates mini mosques in homes

By Kulsum Mustafa Lucknow: Coronavirus scare and 21-day lockdown imposed across India has made it mandatory for the Indian Muslims to offer the Friday prayers not in a congregation at mosques but…

COVID-19: Hyderabad muslims offer friday prayers at homes

Hyderabad: There were apprehensions that at least a section of the Muslims would try to say the Friday prayers at the mosques thereby creating unpleasant situations. But all those apprehensions turned out to…

Only 10 devotees offer Friday prayer at historic Jama Masjid

Pragya Kaushika New Delhi: Muslim clerics called on their followers asking them to offer the Juma namaz at home and desist from visiting mosques in view of the COVID-19 outbreak. Syed Ahmed…

Imams shorten Friday sermons; advise faithful to say namaz at home

Syed Khaled Shahbaaz and Mohammad Hussain Hyderabad: Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases in the state, several Muslims and mosques in the city have taken a slew of measures to prevent the…

COVID: Mosques take preventive measures ahead of Friday prayers

Syed Hurairah Hyderabad: A host of preventive measures were put in place ahead of the Friday prayers with top Muslim clerics and religious organizations pushing for a reduction of prayer time and…

Coronavirus: Friday prayers for well being of those affected

Lucknow: Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali has appealed to Imams to pray for well being of those affected with coronavirus during the Friday prayers and also called on people to adhere to…

Hyderabad: Friday prayer pass off peacefully in Old City

UP: All districts on high alert ahead of Friday prayers

Lucknow: All districts in Uttar Pradesh have been put on high alert ahead of the Friday prayers on December 27 in the backdrop of ongoing protests against the amended citizenship Act. It…

Prohibitory orders eased in Kashmir for Friday prayers

Srinagar:  After five days, prohibitory orders in Jammu and Kashmir were eased on Friday, with schools reopening and people coming on to the roads in some areas. The restrictions are being eased…

Three minor students who left for Friday prayers found dead inside pit

Nizamabad: Three minor students who had left school on the pretext of attending Friday prayers were found dead floating inside a pit in Nizamabad today. The deceased identified as Shaik Ajar, Shaik…

Clashes at Jamia Masjid Srinagar after Friday prayers

Srinagar: Massive clashes erupted between youth and government forces in Nowhatta downtown Srinagar after the congregational Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid. Eyewitnesses said that after the prayers were over, the youth assembled…

Srinagar: Clashes erupted in Jamia Masjid after Friday prayers

Srinagar: Massive clashes erupted between youth and forces at Jamia Masjid here in old city post-Friday prayers resulting in injuries to four persons. Reports said soon after the prayers, the youth assembled…

Kashmir: Jamia Masjid closed for Friday prayers, exclusive pictures

Srinagar: Authorities on Friday imposed restrictions in Jamia Masjid Srinagar and closed it for Friday Prayers. A large number of troops were also deployed in the area to maintain Law and Order.…