Imam
- Delhi
Delhi Police say Sharjeel Imam violated bail, seek cancellation
Hours before activist Sharjeel Imam was due to surrender at Tihar jail, the Delhi Police on Saturday, October 10, asked a Delhi court to cancel his interim bail, alleging that he broke…
- Middle East
Israeli strike kills Gaza journalist while reporting on Quran
Gaza Strip: Palestinian journalist, radio presenter and imam Mohammed Abdul Aziz al-Najjar was among eight Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, September 30, Anadolu Agency reported. He…
- India
UP: Delhi cleric booked for remarks on Kanwariyas
Muzaffarnagar: A case has been registered at the Civil Lines police station in Muzaffarnagar district against Maulana Sajid Rashidi, the president of the All India Imam Association, for allegedly making objectionable remarks…
- India
Abuse against PM an insult to India: All India Imam body chief
New Delhi: All India Imam Organisation (AIIO) Chief Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi on Sunday, August 2, condemned the use of abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the recent protests, stating…
- 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…
