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- Middle East
Al-Azhar Grand Imam highlights importance of cooperation with UAE religious institutions
Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders highlighted Al-Azhar’s commitment to enhancing cooperation with religious institutions in the UAE, commending the country’s humanitarian efforts across…
- 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…
- India
UP: Imam hacked to death by mentally-challenged son in Shamli
Muzaffarnagar: A 58-year-old Imam was allegedly hacked to death by his mentally-challenged son in Mannamajr village under Jhinjhana police station limits in Shamli district on Tuesday, police said. Superintendent of Police Abhishek…
- India
Imam of village mosque shot dead by unidentified assailants in Moradabad
Moradabad: The Imam of a mosque was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Tuesday morning in Bhensia Village of Moradabad District. The assailants, apparently known to the deceased, first called him out…
- Hyderabad
Mohammad Yar Alam: Aspiring pilot requesting Hyderabad’s support
Hyderabad: Mohammad Yar Alam, a determined aerospace engineer and son of Former Imam Mohammad Shehriyar Alam of Masjid-e-Mohammedia, has long nurtured a dream of soaring the skies as a pilot. To turn…
- World
France deports Algerian imam for ‘inciting hatred’ against Jews
The French authorities have deported Mohamed Tataiat, an Algerian national serving as an imam in Toulouse, for allegedly inciting “violence and racial hatred” against Jews. The announcement was made on X on…
- Middle East
Dubai Crown Prince announces golden visa for imams, muezzins
Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, on Wednesday, April 3, announced a decision granting golden residency to a number of imams, preachers and religious researchers on the occasion…
- India
Imams injured in attack by Hindutva goons in Maharashtra, UP
In two separate incidents in Maharashtra and UP, imams were attacked by Hindutva goons. In both incidents, the imams were grievously injured. An imam from Maharashtra’s Jalna district was allegedly assaulted and…
- India
Tension in MP’s Damoh as Imam thrashed
Bhopal: Tension prevailed in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district after a group of people allegedly thrashed an Imam when he tried to stop a group of people from beating up a tailor, an…
- India
Fatwa issued against imam who attended Ram temple ceremony
A fatwa has been issued against Dr Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, chief Imam of All India Imam Organization (AIIO), who participated in the on January 22 pran pratishtha of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya,…
- India
Assam: Imam stabbed to death during morning prayers, accused held
A 55-year-old imam was stabbed to death inside a mosque in Assam’s Tinsukia district in the early hours of Sunday, police said. The accused has been arrested. The victim, Maulana Tehzeeb Islam,…
- India
Jharkhand Imam gets life sentence for raping minor
Simdega: A court in Jharkhand’s Simdega district on Friday sentenced an Imam of a madrasa to life imprisonment for raping an 8-year-old girl in December last year. The court of Additional District…
- India
Mamata announces hike in allowances of Imams and Hindu priests
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a hike in the monthly allowance of Muslim clerics and Hindu priests by Rs 500. The opposition BJP and the CPI(M) dubbed…
- India
UP: Imam forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ at gunpoint, assaulted
An Imam of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district was allegedly forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ at a gunpoint recently. He was assaulted after he refused to chant the slogan.…
- Hyderabad
All India Imam Organization chief visits Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society
Hyderabad : The All India Imam Organization’s Chief, Dr. Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, has on Thursday visited Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society (TSCS), Shivrampally. Dr. Chandrakant Agarwal, President, Naresh Rathi, Chief Patron,…
