Imams
- 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…
- India
Don’t pray for Palestine, Delhi Police issue warning to Imams
Delhi Police have restricted Imams from praying for Palestine, a report by an Urdu Daily Inquilab stated. The police issued a warning to Imams against mentioning Palestine or the current aggression by Israeli…
- 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…
- Hyderabad
Akbaruddin Owaisi urges KCR to release Aasara pensions, honoraria to imams, muezzins
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi has written a letter to the chief minister of Telangana state K. Chandrashekar Rao urging him to release Aasara pension amounts. He also…
- India
Assam govt preparing SOP for Imams coming from outside
Guwahati: After the arrest of several cadres of ‘jihadis’ and busting of several modules of Al-Qaeda in Assam in the past few months, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said…
- 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…
- India
Bakrid: Several ‘Imams’ appeal to Muslims to not offer sacrifices of animals in open spaces
New Delhi: Ahead of ‘Bakrid’ or Eid-al-Adha, several ‘Imams’ in the country have appealed to Muslims to not offer sacrifices of animals in the open and also not to post photographs and…
- Telangana
Telangana: Inordinate delay in releasing honorariums of Imams, Muazzins
Hyderabad: In spite of the Telangana government’s tall claim to promote and preserve the “Ganga Jamuni culture” in the state the facts on the grounds are absolutely contradictory to this claim. The…
- Telangana
Telangana govt pays Rs 5K monthly honorarium to Imams, Muezzins
Hyderabad: The Telangana government pays Rs 5,000 every month as an honorarium for Imams and Muezzins of the state, with this government scheme thousands of Imams and Muezzins are getting benefited. Through…
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