mosques
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s Milad un Nabi processions postponed; Asaduddin Owaisi meets CM
Hyderabad: Hyderabad MP and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi met Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy on Friday over the Milad un Nabi processions in the city. He was accompanied…
- India
All mosques, madrasas in Chhattisgarh must hoist tricolour on I-Day: Waqf Board
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh State Waqf Board has directed all mosques, dargahs and madrasas across the state to hoist the national flag on the occasion of Independence Day on August 15. The State…
- Middle East
Dubai to offer one hour free parking around mosques during prayer time
Dubai: Worshippers in Dubai will be able to park free of charge for one hour during prayer times at 59 mosques across the emirate, as part of a new smart parking initiative…
- India
Mumbai mosques switch to mobile app to broadcast Azan amid loudspeaker curbs
In response to restrictions on loudspeaker use, six mosques in Mumbai have turned to a new mobile app, Online Azan, to deliver the call to prayer directly to worshippers’ phones in real-time.…
- Mumbai
Police remove 8 loudspeakers from mosques in Mumbai overnight
Loudspeakers have been removed from eight mosques in Mumbai after a months-long row over their legality and compliance with sound pollution regulations. Locals allege police did not issue any warnings or conduct…
- Hyderabad
Watch: Thieves target mosques in Hyderabad; taps stolen
Hyderabad: Thieves continue to target mosques in the city, with two incidents reported in Hyderabad and Rachakonda when unknown persons detached and took away taps installed for ablution. In videos from the…
- India
UP govt demolishes over 20 mosques, madrasas along India-Nepal border
Over 20 mosques and madrasas along the India-Nepal border have been reported demolished by the Uttar Pradesh government. The demolition was carried out under Section 67 of the Revenue Code. “Encroachments from…
- Kashmir
J&K mosques slam Pahalgam attack as cowardice; Kashmir holds vigils
Soon after the Palgaham terror attack that claimed 26 lives, mosques across Jammu and Kashmir denounced the act, calling it an act of cowardice. In one of the videos emerging from the…
- India
‘Om’ laser projection on Delhi historic mosques sparks outrage
In yet another provocative instance, different colours of laser lights projecting the word “Om”, a sacred symbol in Hinduism, were directed at Old Delhi’s two prominent mosques – Shahi Jama Masjid and…
- Middle East
Dubai to build 55 new mosques, expand sermon translations ahead of Ramzan
In a significant announcement just ahead of Ramzan, the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department of Dubai (IACAD) on Tuesday, February 25, revealed plans to build 55 new mosques across the Emirates.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia bans filming, live broadcasts in mosques during Ramzan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has issued new directives banning the use of cameras inside mosques to film the imam and worshippers during prayers for the upcoming month of Ramzan…
- India
Mosque vandalized in Bihar, police forces deployed to maintain peace
Tensions flared in Bihar’s Kalyanpur block of East Champaran after unidentified people allegedly broke into the local Mosque located at Mangalpur village and vandalised it, causing significant damage to the religious premises.…
- India
SC to also hear plea against ‘Bhojshala’ survey
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear a plea against an order on the survey of a medieval-era “Bhojshala” in Madhya Pradesh which people from two communities stake…
- India
Video: Amid heavy snowfall in Kashmir, stranded tourists take shelter in mosques
In a remarkable display of compassion, residents of the Ganderbal district’s Gund area in Kashmir Valley demonstrated extraordinary hospitality and opened the doors of their homes and Jamia Masjid (Grand Mosque) for…
- India
Mosque survey report ready, says Sambhal court commissioner
Sambhal: The survey report of the Shahi Jama Masjid at Sambhal expected on Monday, was not presented by the advocate commissioner entrusted with it, after he sought an extension of 15 days…
