Imams
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia names 15 Riyadh squares after imams, kings
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has directed that 15 squares in Riyadh be named after the Kingdom’s imams and kings. The initiative…
- Middle East
Dubai Crown Prince orders salary increase for imams, muezzins
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, on Saturday, March 23, ordered salary increases for imams (prayer leaders) and muezzins (callers to prayer). This will apply to those serving in…
- World
Over 400 imams, scholars reject UK govt’s new extremism definition
More than 400 United Kingdom (UK) imams and scholars have rejected the British government’s new definition of extremism that targeted several Muslim organisations. On March 14, Michael Gove, the communities secretary, introduced…
- Telangana
Telangana govt grants Rs 5K honorarium to 7K more imams, muezzins
Hyderabad: Ahead of Assembly polls, the Telangana government announced an honorarium of Rs 5000 per month to nearly 7000 more imams and muezzins across the state on Monday, August 7. An honorarium…
- News
Hyderabad: Imams urged to use Friday sermon for Waqf protection
Hyderabad: Mahmood Paracha, a Senior Supreme Court lawyer and head of the mission ‘Save Constitution and Waqf’, has made a heartfelt appeal to the Imams and Khateebs of mosques in Telangana, especially…
- India
Places of worship converted into private tenements by priests, imams: HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over conversion of public places of worship into private tenements after which rights are sought to be claimed over the property by priests,…
- India
Paying salaries to Imams is like betraying Hindus: Central IC Uday Mahurkar
Central Information Commissioner (CIC), Uday Mahurkar recently remarked that honorariums given to imams and helpers in Delhi mosques by the state government are encouraging “pan-Islamist tendencies”. CIC Mahurkar asked if imams are…
- Hyderabad
Honoraria to imams, muezzins pending for 5 months
Hyderabad: The monthly honorariums to the Imams and are pending for the last 5 months in the state of Telangana. This shows the lack of seriousness of the government when it comes…
- Telangana
Telangana: Honorariums of imams, muezzins not credited till now
Hyderabad: In spite of the Telangana Waqf Board having released the honorariums of imams and Muezzins, the department of Finance treasury has not credited the amount in their accounts. The chairman of…
- Telangana
Telangana govt clears due salaries of Imams, Muezzins , sanctions Rs. 17 crores
Hyderabad: After the salaries of Imams and Muezzins in the state were due for three months, the Telangana government on Saturday sanctioned Rs. 17 crores for the salaries. The chairman of the…
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