Jama Masjid
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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…
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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…
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Who will save Delhi’s Jama Masjid?
The middle dome and some minarets of Delhi’s historic Jama Masjid suffered damages in the recent hailstorm. Shahi Imam Ahmed Bukhari told media persons that Archeological Survey of India (ASI) stopped taking…
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Right-wing outfit seeks survey of Bhopal’s Jama Masjid
Bhopal: Right-wing outfit Sanskriti Bachao Manch (SBM) has sent a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah demanding an archaeological survey of the Jama Masjid in Bhopal, claiming…
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Delhi Jama Masjid dome damaged in evening storm
New Delhi: The historic Jama Masjid had its finial broken and suffered other damage in a storm that was accompanied by heavy rains in Delhi on Monday evening. Shahi Imam of Jama…
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After 2 years, devotees offer Namaz at Jama Masjid on Eid-ul-Fitr
New Delhi: After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, devotees on Tuesday offered Namaz at Delhi’s iconic Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of the…
