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Grand Mufti’s remark on women draws Muslim Manch backlash
New Delhi: Keralam Grand Mufti Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad’s remarks that women should remain at home and stay away from public life have triggered a sharp debate, with Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) leader…
- Middle East
Former Assad-era grand mufti gets life sentence in Syria
Damascus: A former Islamic religious leader was sentenced to life in prison on Monday in the latest Syrian court trial of officials affiliated with the rule of ex-President Bashar Assad. Former grand…
- Middle East
Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan appointed Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, issued a royal decree appointing renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan bin Abdullah Al-Fawzan as the new Grand…
- India
Nimisha Priya case: Grand Mufti of India wants President, PM to take up issue
Thiruvananthapuram: After the first round of efforts turned successful with the Yemeni authorities putting the execution order of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya in abeyance, the second round of efforts is gathering steam…
- Middle East
Israel imposes 6-month entry ban on Al-Aqsa Imam
Israeli authorities have imposed a six-month entry ban on Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, the former Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is Islam’s third holy site located in the old city of Jerusalem. According…
- Middle East
Mufti of Oman applauds Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel
Muscat: The Grand Mufti of the Sultanate of Oman, Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al-Khalili, has described the Iranian attack on Israel as “bold,” and it was “something that is truly pleasing, and…
- News
Grand Mufti of India wants Centre to reconsider its stand on CAA
Thiruvananthapuram: Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, the Grand Mufti of India, has expressed deep concern over the recent implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) by the Central government, and wishes the Centre reconsiders…
