Jama Masjid
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Jama Masjid diktat is violation of fundamental rights of women worshippers: NCW
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday asked the Centre and the Delhi government to take appropriate action against the ban on the entry of ‘girls’ into the Jama…
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Shahi Imam withdraws order restricting entry of women in Jama masjid
New Delhi: Jama Masjid’s Shahi Imam has agreed to withdraw the order restricting entry of women in the mosque, after Delhi LG V K Saxena spoke to him and requested him to…
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Move to ban entry of girls into Delhi’s Jama Masjid anti-women, unconstitutional: VHP
New Delhi: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday termed as anti-women and unconstitutional the ban on the entry of ‘girls’ into Delhi’s Jama Masjid and demanded that the mosque’s administration withdraw its…
- Delhi
Delhi’s Jama Masjid bans entry of ‘girls’, Shahi Imam says doesn’t apply to those offering prayers
New Delhi: The administration of Delhi’s famed Jama Masjid has put up notices outside the main gates banning the entry of ‘girls’, whether alone or in groups. As controversy escalated, the mosque’s…
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NCW takes cognisance of Delhi’s Jama Masjid banning entry of ‘girls’
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday took cognisance of Delhi’s Jama Masjid putting up notices outside its main gates banning the entry of ‘girls’, whether alone or in…
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Jama Masjid admin bans women’s entry, DCW issues notice to Imam
New Delhi: Taking an unprecedented step, the administration of Delhi’s historic Jama Masjid has banned the entry of women in the mosque. The Jama Masjid administration has issued an order prohibiting the…
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Badaun mosque the newest in the eye of a simmering storm
Badaun(UP): After Varanasi and Mathura, it is now a mosque in Badaun that has attracted controversy with right-wing activists claiming it to be a Neel Kanth Mahadeva temple. A local court in…
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UP: Man threatens to explode mosque, shoot its cleric; held
Bareilly: A 25-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly threatening to blow off a mosque here and shoot its cleric if he was not removed, police said. A letter, threatening to…
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Plea claims Badaun’s mosque is site of temple, seeks permission for Hindus to offer prayers
Budaun (UP): A plea has been in a court here claiming that Jama Masjid Shamsi in Badaun city is a temple of Lord Shiva and seeking permission for followers of the Sanatan…
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Eid-ul-Adha: Devotees offer namaz at Jama Masjid in New Delhi
New Delhi: Devotees on Sunday gathered at the Jama Masjid to offer namaz on the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha. Eid-ul-Adha or Bakrid, which is being observed on July 10 this year, is a…
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Delhi: Seven detained near Jama Masjid, Friday prayers go on peacefully
New Delhi: Seven people, belonging to either Mumbai or eastern Uttar Pradesh, were detained on Friday from Jama Masjid area here and are being interrogated by the Delhi Police, officials said. A senior…
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Two persons arrested in connection with protests outside Jama Masjid
New Delhi: Delhi Police arrested two persons on Saturday in connection with the Jama Masjid protest that took place on Friday over the controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad made by suspended Bharatiya…
- India
Delhi Police files FIR in connection with protests outside Jama Masjid over Prophet remarks
New Delhi: Police have registered a case in connection with Friday’s protest outside Jama Masjid to demand the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad,…
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Huge protest outside Jama Masjid after comments against Prophet
New Delhi: The minority community members gathered in large numbers outside the Jama Masjid here and raised slogans against suspended Bharatiya Janata Party leaders over their recent controversial comments on Prophet Mohammed.…
- India
UP govt warns hate speech accused Yati against Jama Masjid visit
In an attempt to show solidarity with the sacked BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her ‘blasphemous’ remarks on Prophet Muhammad, Dasna Devi Temple head, Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati announced a visit to New…
