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- Middle East
Dubai: Age old tradition of firing cannons in Ramzan still alive
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) today is undoubtedly one of the countries that use technology extensively, which is something that can be seen in its daily life there. However, a rather…
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On Ramzan eve, Maharashtra mosque turns into blood donation camp
Beed (Maharashtra): In an unusual but welcome step on the eve of the holy Ramzan month, a mosque in Maharashtra’s Beed became the venue for a blood donation camp as the state grapples…
- Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: Taraweeh prayer at Makkah Masjid
Hyderabad: Superintendent of historical mosque Makkah Masjid Alhaj Mohammed Abdul Qadeer Siddiqui informed that Imam Hafiz Rizwan Qureshi will recite 3 ‘paras’ of the Holy Quran daily from 1st to 9th Ramzan…
- India
Ramadan in India: Holy month to begin on Wednesday
Bengaluru: The Markazi Ruet-e-Hilal committee in Bengaluru on Monday announced that the Ramadan will begin on Wednesday (April 14) as the moon was not sighted across the country on Monday. “The moon…
- Hyderabad News
Taraweeh prayers, iftar allowed at Makkah Masjid: Officials
Hyderabad: Officials from the Telangana State Minority Welfare department have said that the Taraweeh prayers and Iftar can be done in mosques by following proper COVID-19 guidelines, as the state government hasn’t…
- Photos
Photos: Seven militants killed in Kashmir; Mosque damaged in encounter
Srinagar: A mosque was damaged after an encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. The encounter broke out at Jan mohalla in the main town…
- Hyderabad News
Mosque in Hyderabad providing free healthcare to poor
Hyderabad: A mosque in the old city of Hyderabad is providing free healthcare facilities to poor, thanks to the initiative taken by an NGO. Masjid Omer Al shifa, in Saif colony in Shaheenagar,…
- Middle East
Israel urged to stop violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque
Amman: The Jordan government saidit has sent an official note of protest through diplomatic channels, calling on Israel to stop violations and provocations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque and respect its legal and historical…
- Hyderabad News
Makkah Masjid damaged; no action taken by government
Hyderabad: The Makkah Masjid is under attack yet again from encroachments. This time, it is construction activity on the Panchmohalla area, towards the southern side of the historic mosque. A slab has…
- Hyderabad News
Makkah Masjid: Outer wall, minaret suffer damage due to construction activities
Hyderabad: The apathy shown by the state’s archaeology department with regard to the historic Makka Masjid is causing anger and despair among the Muslims in the city. The department and mosque officials,…
- Hyderabad News
Makkah Masjid: Proposal to outsource services of Khatib, Imams and Muazzins from April
Hyderabad: While the state government had resources to increase the salaries of lakhs of government employees and extended their retirement age by three years, it has no budget to regularize services of…
- Middle East
Covid-19: Congregational prayers may be banned in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: In the wake of spike in Corona cases, there is a likelihood of a ban on congregational prayers inside mosques in Saudi Arabia. During the last two months about 400 worshippers…
- Hyderabad News
Asaduddin Owaisi urges KCR to regularise services of Mecca Masjid, Shahi Masjid staff
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi wrote to the Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao seeking to regularize services of the employees of two popular city-based mosques– Mecca…
- India
50 people can offer prayers at Markaz mosque during festival, Centre tells HC
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that 50 people chosen by the Waqf board can be allowed to offer prayers at the mosque in the Nizamuddin Markaz during…
- Hyderabad News
Election Code: Secretariate Mosque stone laying ceremony postponed
Hyderabad: The stone laying ceremony of the Secretariate mosque which was to take place on February 26 has been postponed in view of the Graduates MLC seat’s election code of conduct. State’s…
- Middle East
Saudi shuts more mosques after worshippers test COVID-19 positive
Riyadh: As many as 79 mosques have been temporarily closed in Saudi Arabia in the past nine days after several worshippers tested positive for COVID-19, the ministry of Islamic affairs said on Tuesday.…
- Hyderabad News
400-year-old Qutb Shahi era Mosque in dilapidated condition
Hyderabad: A 400-year-old (plus) historic Qutb Shahi era mosque at Shaikhpet is in an extremely dilapidated condition and in urgent need of restoration. The mosque, located near the Qutb Shahi tombs necropolis,…
- India
Plea for removal of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah mosque: Court issues notices
Mathura: A Mathura court has issued notices to the Shahi Idgah Masjid management committee and others, seeking their stands on a fresh plea for the removal of a 17th-century mosque from near the…
- India
Delhi sisters claim ownership of mosque land in Ayodhya
Lucknow: Two Delhi-based sisters have moved the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, claiming the ownership of the five-acre land allotted to the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board for the construction…
- Telangana
Mohammed Ali Shabbir inaugurates Turkish-Mughal style mosque in Medak
Hyderabad: ‘Bee Jaan Bee Masjid’ at Shivnoor, Narsingi District Medak was inaugurated yesterday by former Minister and Ex-Leader of Opposition Mohammed Ali Shabbir along with famous Islamic scholar Maulana Shah Mohammed Jamal-ur-Rehman…
- India
Ayodhya: Unfurling flag, planting tree to mark mosque construction
Ayodhya: Unfurling of the national flag and a tree plantation drive will mark the formal beginning of the project to construct a mosque at Dhannipur village in Ayodhya on January 26. The Indo-Islamic…
- India
Mathura court defers hearing to Jan 18 on plea seeking removal of mosque
Mathura: A court here on Friday deferred hearing till January 18 on a plea filed by a Hindu outfit for the removal of a mosque near a temple which the devouts believe marks…
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UK temples, mosques help combat COVID-19 vaccine fake news
London: Temples and mosques are among the community organisations being rallied by the UK government to combat worrying instances of fake news around COVID-19 vaccines, including unsubstantiated WhatsApp messages, claiming the jabs contain…
- News
Palestine condemns Israeli closure of mosque for 10 days
Ramallah: Palestinian authorities have condemned Israel’s decision to close the ancient Ibrahimi Mosque site in the southern West Bank city of Hebron for 10 days. Mahmoud al-Habbash, an advisor to Palestinian President…
- Hyderabad News
Negligence of authorities is killing centuries-old Shaikpet Mosque
Hyderabad: Centuries-old mosque at Shaikpet once housed worshippers in hundreds at any point of the day. The structure is currently in piles of ruin and is casually left to. Though the authorities blame…
- Telangana
TS: Attempt made to demolish under-construction mosque in Neknampur
By Mohammed Hussain Ahmed Hyderabad: Unknown miscreants demolished a part of an under-construction mosque in Neknampur. The incident of vandalism occurred during the renovation of an existing mosque situated in YSR Colony. …
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Hyderabad: This mosque in flooded Osman Nagar operates as health centre
Hyderabad: Proving that mosques can play a larger role beyond merely serving as places of worship, a city-based NGO set-up a health care centre in the mosque located in Osman Nagar, the area…
- India
Ayodhya mosque land legal: Sunni Central Waqf Board
Ayodhya: After the statement of All India Muslim Personal Law Board members that the mosque to be built by Sunni Central Waqf Board in Ayodhya is against the Shariat and Waqf Act,…
- India
Punjab: Sikhs help reopen 550-year-old mosque abandoned during 1947 violence
New Delhi: A 550-year-old mosque, which was left abandoned due to communal violence during the 1947 partition, was reopened on Friday for Muslim devotees with the help of the Sikh community, reported Clarion India.…
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Open Raj Bhawan Mosque for public: Raza Academy to Maharashtra governor
Mumbai: After the state government decided to open all religious places, Raza Academy has written a letter to Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, urging him to allow Muslims to pray at the Raj…
