Shia Muslims
- Telangana
Telangana polls: Shia Muslims demand 1% edu, job reservation
Hyderabad: Members of the Shia Muslim community submitted a representation to the Chairman of the Congress Manifesto Committee, MLA Duddilla Sridhar Babu and urged attention towards the Shia community in the state.…
- Hyderabad
Ahead of Ashura, Shia Muslims express disappointment with Telangana govt
Hyderabad: Shia Muslims have expressed their disappointment with the government of Telangana over the grant-in-aid nazrana for the tenth day of Muharram. According to a report published in DC, community leaders alleged…
- Kashmir
‘Govt serious on lifting Muharram processions ban in Srinagar,’ says J&K official
Srinagar: Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday said that J&K administration is serious on lifting the decades old-ban on two large Muharram processions in Srinagar city. He said that the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Piles of garbage left unattended near Badshahi Ashurkhana
Hyderabad: With Muharram is just two days away, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has left piles of garbage unattended on the Badshai Ashurkhana premises. Located near Charminar, Badshahi Ashurkhana is classified as…
- Middle East
Saudi eases restrictions on Shia pilgrims’ visits to Al-Baqi cemetery
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has allowed Shia pilgrims to visit Jannat Al-Baqi cemetery in Madinah. The restrictions have been eased during this year’s Haj from June 23 to July 1,…
- India
UP Shia Waqf Board to launch housing scheme for community
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board will launch a scheme to provide houses to people from weaker sections of the community on its vacant lands and those freed from encroachment. The…
- Hyderabad
‘Rebuild Al-Baqi’: Shia Muslims in Hyderabad join global protests
Hyderabad: Protests were organised in different parts of the world by members of the Shia Muslim community to mark the 100th year anniversary of the destruction of the shrines and tombs of…
- India
Shia Muslims seek increased political representation
Lucknow: Shia Muslim leaders are seeking increased political representation from the Narendra Modi government at the Centre and the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh. Prominent Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad said:…