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Bail hearing for Sambhal mosque chief Zafar Ali postponed to April 4
Sambhal: The bail hearing for Zafar Ali, President of Shahi Jama Masjid Committee in UP’s Sambhal, was postponed to April 4 “due to the unavailability of the case diary”. Ali was arrested…
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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…
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Mosque-goers in Sambhal showered with flowers on Eid
Sambhal: People heading to the Shahi Eidgah in Sambhal were welcomed with a shower of flowers on Monday, as members of the Muslim community extended a gesture of unity and brotherhood. Social…
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Eid namaaz at Sambhal’s Shahi Eidgah at 9 am, says cleric
Sambhal: Eid-ul-Fitr namaaz will be offered at the Shahi Eidgah here at 9 am on Monday, a cleric said on Sunday. The Imam of Sambhal’s Shahi Eidgah Hazrat Ghazi, Ashraf Hamidi, also…
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Sambhal police prohibits Friday namaz on roads, rooftops
Sambhal: There is no restriction on offering namaz in Sambhal in the traditional manner but gathering in large numbers on rooftops has been prohibited to prevent accidents, top police officials said on…
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Court to hear bail plea of Sambhal mosque chief Zafar Ali on March 27
New Delhi: A Sambhal court will hear the bail plea in the mosque protest case on Thursday after the president of the Shahi Jama Masjid Management Committee, Zafar Ali, was arrested on…
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Sambhal mosque chief Zafar Ali’s arrest: Advocates stage ‘pen-down’ protest
Sambhal: Advocates in Sambhal staged a ‘pen-down’ protest on Monday against the alleged unlawful arrest of Shahi Jama Masjid Committee chief and senior lawyer Zafar Ali by the Uttar Pradesh Special Investigation…
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Sambhal violence: Shahi Jama Masjid committee chief arrested
Sambhal: Shahi Jama Masjid committee president Zafar Ali was arrested on Sunday, March 23, in connection with the violence that erupted here in November last year over a court-ordered survey of the…
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UP govt cancels annnual Neja mela in Sambhal
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced the cancellation of the annual Neja (javelin) mela, traditionally held a week after the Holi festival in Sambhal in memory of Syed Salar Masud Ghazi who…
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Photos: Whitewashing of Sambhal mosque underway
Sambhal: The whitewashing of the outer wall of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal began on Sunday morning, an advocate of the mosque side said. The Allahabad High Court on…
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Photos: Cops maintain tight vigil in UP’s Sambhal
Sambhal: Holi celebrations in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district and other ‘sensitive zones’ were held amidst tight police security and elaborate surveillance via drone and CCTV cameras on Friday. A flag march was…
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Photos: ASI conducts assessment for whitewashing of Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid
Sambhal: An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team on Thursday carried out measurements and assessments ahead of the planned whitewashing and renovation work of the Shahi Jama Masjid, officials said. An Archaeological…
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Whitewashing of Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal: ASI team conducts assessment
Sambhal: An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team on Thursday, March 13, carried out measurements and assessments ahead of the planned whitewashing and renovation work of the Shahi Jama Masjid, officials said.…
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Sambhal Jama Masjid, 9 others, to be covered with tarpaulin for Holi
Sambhal: In a significant move, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) administration has decided to cover ten mosques in Sambhal during Holi celebrations on Friday. March 14 marks a rare sixty-year coincidence of the…
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‘He speaks like a pehlwan’: UP CM defends Sambhal DSP’s Holi advice
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday, March 8, supported the controversial statement of Sambhal deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Anuj Chaudhary that Muslims should stay inside their homes during the…
