Friday prayers
- 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…
- India
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…
- Videos
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…
- Middle East
Israel arrests Al Aqsa Mosque Imam for mourning Ismail Haniyeh
Israel authorities have arrested a grand mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Ekrima Sabri for mourning the death of the slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh during a Friday, August 2 sermon at the Al…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police issue traffic advisory for Jummat-ul-Vida prayers
Hyderabad: In anticipation of the Jummat-ul-Vida prayers scheduled at the Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad and Jame-e-Masjid in Secunderabad on April 5, 2024, the Hyderabad traffic police have issued a comprehensive traffic advisory…
- India
Man arrested for reciting azan at ‘250-year-old mosque’ in UP
A young Muslim man was arrested on charges of ‘promoting enmity’ after he gave Azan (call for prayers) in front of a 250-year-old dilapidated mosque in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh. In…
- Kashmir
Friday prayers disallowed at Jamia Masjid for 7 weeks in a row: Anjuman Auqaf
Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf, the management body of the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta here, alleged that the Jammu and Kashmir administration did not allow the Friday prayers for the seventh consecutive week. “The…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Pro-Palestine protests likely after Friday prayers, security beefed up
Hyderabad: Tight security arrangements are in place across the city as the authorities anticipate protests condemning Israeli use of force against Palestinians in Gaza after Friday prayers. Thousands of civilians have been…
- Afghanistan
Suicide bombing at Shiite mosque during Friday prayers kills 7 worshippers in Afghanistan
Kabul: A suicide bomber blew himself up among worshippers attending Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan, killing at least seven people and wounding 15 others, a police spokesperson said.…
- Kashmir
Friday prayers not allowed at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid
Srinagar: Congregational prayers were not allowed at the historic Jamia Masjid here on Friday in view of apprehensions of protests against the Israeli action in Gaza, sources said. The grand mosque located…
- Kashmir
Don’t disrupt peace, we will succeed: Mirwaiz to Kashmiri youth
Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq led the Friday congregational prayers at Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid for the first time in four years after being released from house detention. Mirwaiz was…
- India
Friday prayers at Gurugram Masjid peaceful, attendance low
Gurugram: Following an appeal by Muslim groups, the Friday namaz was offered in mosques at different places of Gurugram on Friday. Amid high security due to recent clashes, most mosques witnessed a…
- Middle East
Watch: 250,000 perform last Friday prayer of Ramzan at Al-Aqsa
Despite the restrictions of the Israeli occupation in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Islamic Endowments Department reported that 250,000 worshippers performed the last Friday prayer of the month of Ramzan at…