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Hindu Raksha Dal block Friday namaz in Ghaziabad’s Khoda area
Ghaziabad: A large group of Hindu Raksha Dal workers gathered around mosques in the Khoda area of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, blocking Friday prayers to protest against the murder of Hindu teen Surya…
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Stagger Friday prayers to reduce inconvenience, says Najeeb Jung
New Delhi: Former Delhi lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday, June 3, called for “demystifying” mosques and said Friday prayers can be staggered if they cause inconvenience to others. He also stressed…
- India
Uttarakhand Hindu Raksha Dal demands complete ban on namaz
Ghaziabad: Communal tension related to the murder of Class 11 student Surya Chauhan in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad seems to have spread to neighbouring Uttarakhand, where Hindutva forces have demanded a complete ban…
- India
Dhar SP issues warning for first Friday after court order on Bhojshala temple
Dhar: The first Friday after the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the Bhojshala complex a temple, witnessed heavy police presence, with Dhar Superintendent of Police Sachin Sharma, warning against any attempts to…
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Bhojshala dispute: Mosque committee challenges HC order in Supreme Court
The Kamal Maula Mosque committee on Thursday, May 21, approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court order that declared the disputed Bhojshala complex a temple and barred Friday prayers…
- India
Security stepped up at Bhojshala in MP ahead of first Friday after HC verdict
Dhar: More than 1,500 police personnel, supported by drones and CCTV surveillance, have been deployed around the Bhojshala in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district ahead of the first Friday since a high court…
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Thousands gather at Al-Aqsa for first Ramzan Friday prayers
Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of Muslims gathered under heavy security at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem for the first Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan, among them Palestinians who…
- India
Friday prayers offered amid tight security in Delhi after demolition drive
New Delhi: Friday prayers were offered in Turkman Gate area amid heavy police deployment, drone surveillance and barricading, even as locals urged authorities to restore normal business activities, saying prolonged restrictions were…
- India
UP: Man held for playing provocative speeches after Friday prayers
Kanpur: A 46-year-old Muslim man was arrested here for allegedly attempting to disturb communal harmony by playing provocative audio clips to worshippers shortly after Friday prayers, police said on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner…
- Middle East
Israeli forces arrest Al-Aqsa Mosque preacher after Friday prayer sermon
Jerusalem: Israeli occupation forces arrested Sheikh Mohammad Sarandah, the preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, on September 19 shortly after he delivered the Friday prayer sermon. Local sources told Wafa News Agency that Sarandah…
- Middle East
Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from performing Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli authorities blocked thousands of Palestinian worshippers from reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem for Friday prayers on June 20, amid amid a siege imposed by the occupation forces in the West…
- India
Asaduddin Owaisi calls for black armband protest during Friday prayers
Hyderabad: All India Majlis e Ittehad ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi called for a Black Armband Protest on 26 April, Friday, during Namaz e Jumma. The symbolic protest is meant to…
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UP: 4 arrested in Bareilly for offering Friday prayers
Four people were arrested in Jam Samant village of Baheri, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, January 18, for offering Friday prayers in a makeshift mosque. The police action was taken after drone footage…
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Video: Umayyad Mosque in Damascus sees first Friday prayers after fall of Assad
Damascus: Tens of thousands of Syrians performed Friday prayers at the Umayyad Mosque in Syria’s capital, Damascus, for the first time on Friday, December 13, after the fall of the regime of…
- India
Ahead of Friday prayers, security heightened at Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal
As Sambhal continues to be on edge following recent developments, security has been significantly bolstered around the Shahi Jama Masjid. The precautionary measures come after a survey was conducted at the mosque…
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