Imam
- Health
Siasat, Western Hospital give free healthcare cards to 160 Imams
Hyderabad: The Siasat Daily, in association with Western Hospital, Lakdikapul, distributed 160 AQZA Sehat Cards to imams and moazzins at a ceremony at the hospital on Friday, June 26. The card covers…
- Kerala
Kerala HC denies bail to imam accused of sexually assaulting minor
Kochi: The Kerala High Court denied bail to a 63-year-old imam accused of sexually assaulting his eight-year-old girl student in a madrasa, saying that it appeared to be a “premeditated criminal act”.…
- India
Meerut mosque on police land? Imam served 7-day notice
Meerut: A dispute has emerged over a mosque here, with authorities alleging the shrine was constructed on a police station land while the mosque management maintains the structure was built on a…
- India
Imam forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’, accused apologises after FIR
Hyderabad: A Muslim imam was surrounded by a group of men and forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram” in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district, with an FIR now registered in the case following intervention…
- Hate Crime
Shillong: Students Union closes mosque citing ‘illegal’ construction
Shillong: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) on Tuesday, April 14, targeted a mosque and shut it down, alleging it was illegally built in Meghalaya’s Shillong city. Tensions prevailed in the Lower Lumparing…
- Middle East
Madinah: Sheikh Saleh Al-Maghamsi appointed imam of Prophet’s Mosque
Madinah: Sheikh Saleh bin Awad Al-Maghamsi was appointed imam of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah by royal decree on Saturday, February 21. He led his first prayer at the mosque during Isha…
- India
UP imam booked, mosque loudspeaker played at high decibel level
Uttar Pradesh: A case has been registered against an imam in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli for allegedly playing a loudspeaker at a mosque “beyond the permissible decibel limit.” The imam, Maulana Rafique Khan,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Imam’s son becomes pilot, seeks support for final training
Hyderabad: His fascination with flying began in childhood, gazing at the sky, watching airplanes cut through clouds, and dreaming of one day becoming a pilot himself. Despite financial hardship, Mohammed Yar Alam,…
- Telangana
Imams, muezzins struggle to make ends meet in Telangana villages
Hyderabad: Imams, considered as the torch bearers of the Muslim community, are struggling for two square meals a day, particularly those sincerely fulfilling their duties in villages and remote areas in Telangana.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia releases former imam of Makkah’s Grand Mosque after 7 years in jail
Riyadh: Saudi authorities have recently released Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib, a prominent former imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, after spending more than seven years in prison. The advocacy group Prisoners of…
- India
Imam booked for hoisting Islamic flag higher than tricolour in UP
Kaushambi: Police have registered a case against a 37-year-old imam of a mosque here for allegedly hoisting an Islamic flag higher than the national flag, an officer said on Tuesday. Chail Circle…
- India
UP police file case against imam for collecting donations for Palestine
An imam in the Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh was booked by police for allegedly collecting donations for suffering families in Palestine. A case was registered against Maulana Zaki, who works in…
- Middle East
Uruguayan convert, blind Yemeni Imam fulfil Haj dream
Makkah: Two deeply moving stories of faith and perseverance have emerged as Haj 2025 began in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, highlighting the spiritual diversity of this year’s pilgrims, a Muslim convert from Uruguay,…
- Telangana
50th Aga Khan takes charge, Telangana CM extends congratulations
Hyderabad: The Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday, March 23 extended his heartfelt congratulations to Prince Rahim Aga Khan on assuming the role of the 50th hereditary Imam of the…
- Kashmir
Self proclaimed Imam convicted for 30 years for abusing, raping minors in Kashmir
In a landmark judicial ruling, thousands of children in Jammu and Kashmir’s northern district Sopore finally received justice after enduring three decades of physical abuse and sexual harassment by a 70-year-old self-proclaimed…
