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- India
UP: Ram Navami devotees climb mosque, wave saffron flags
Members of a Hindutva organisation, in large numbers, climbed atop a mosque waving saffron flags while celebrating Ram Navami in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj district on Sunday, April 6. Visuals on social media…
- India
BJP leader files complaint against ‘illegal loudspeakers’ at 72 mosques in Mumbai
New Delhi: Former MP and BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has filed a police complaint over alleged use of unauthorised loudspeakers at 72 mosques in Mankhurd Govandi suburb in eastern Mumbai, an official…
- Hyderabad
Video: Ahead of Ram Navami procession in Hyderabad, mosque covered with cloth
Hyderabad: Ahead of the Ram Navami Shobha procession in Hyderabad, the Siddiamber Bazar mosque and a nearby dargah have been covered with cloth. The procession is set to commence from the Sitharambagh…
- Middle East
Kuwait urges mosques to shorten prayers amid power outage
As part of joint efforts to conserve electricity and water, Kuwait’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs has issued a directive to imams and muezzins to shorten prayer durations in mosques across the country.…
- India
SC refuses to entertain plea against Allahabad HC order on Sambhal mosque whitewashing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order that asked the Archaeological Survey of India to whitewash the Mughal-era Jama Masjid in…
- India
Maha: ATS joins investigation in Beed Mosque blast case
Mumbai: In the aftermath of the mosque blast that took place in the village of Ardha, Beed, on Sunday, March 30, local police have arrested two suspects. Following the incident, the Anti-Terrorism…
- Pakistan
Senior cleric killed, 3 injured in blast at seminary cum mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar: A senior cleric was killed while three others injured in a blast at a seminary cum mosque in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, less than 24 hours after a…
- India
Ratnagiri police calls it ‘tradition’ after mob attempts to forcefully enter mosque
Amid viral videos showing a mob of Hindutva followers in Maharashtra allegedly attempting to enter a Ratnagiri mosque by ramming a huge wooden structure onto its gates, police denied any claims of…
- India
‘Jai Shree Ram’ painted on UP mosque, Holi colours thrown despite tarpaulin cover
Despite heavy security in the state of Uttar Pradesh, mischievous individuals managed to create communal disharmony targeting mosques amid Holi celebrations. While Jai Shree Ram was painted on a mosque in Sambhal,…
- India
Video: Mob attempts to forcefully enter Ratnagiri mosque days before Holi
An online outcry erupted after a mob of Hindutva followers in Maharashtra attempted to forcefully enter the gates of a Ratnagiri mosque while celebrating Shimga festival, observed a day or two before…
- India
Hearing in Neelkanth Mahadev-Jama Masjid case postponed to March 20
Badaun: The hearing in the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple-Jama Masjid Intizamia Committee case could not take place on Monday as the presiding judge was on leave, a lawyer said. The next hearing is…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia begins renovation of historic Al-Fath mosque in Makkah
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is undertaking the renovation of the Al-Fath Mosque located at Makkah’s Al-Jumum Governorate. The site is considered sacred as it is believed that Prophet Muhammad prayed…
- India
Sambhal mosque row: Court to hear plea over temple claim on Apr 28
Sambhal: A district court on Wednesday fixed April 28 for hearing a plea claiming that the Shahi Jama mosque here was originally a Harihar Temple. When the matter came up before Civil…
- Middle East
Iran’s Grand Mosalla set to become world’s largest mosque complex
In a landmark development, the Grand Mosalla Mosque in Tehran is on the verge of becoming the largest mosque in the world. The significant development was announced by the head of Khatam’s…
- India
UP’s Gorakhpur mosque committee razes two floors after ultimatum
The management committee of a mosque near Ghosh Company Chauraha began demolishing its top two floors on Saturday, March 1, following the Gorakhpur Development Authority’s (GDA) claim of unauthorized construction. The mosque…
