Waqf Board
- India
Amid SC scrutiny, JPC chief claims Waqf Board not religious but administrative body
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) chief, Jagdambika Pal, on Thursday rejected the inclusion of non-Muslim members in Central Waqf Councils and State Waqf Boards as an ‘encroachment’ in the religious…
- India
Will lead nationwide movement against Waqf act, says AIMPLB
New Delhi: The AIMPLB has said that it would lead a nationwide movement against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, in coordination with all religious, community-based and social organisations, and that the campaign would…
- India
Opponents of Waqf Bill are enemies of Muslims: OP Rajbhar
Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar has said that the influential members of the Muslim community do not allow weaker members of the community to occupy land belonging to the…
- Telangana
Telangana HC directs qualified appointment for Waqf Board CEO
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has issued a directive for the removal of Mohammad Asadullah from his position as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Waqf Board, citing a lack of…
- India
Yogi Adityanath calls Waqf Board ‘Land Mafias’ amid Maha Kumbh claims
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday likened the Waqf Board to land mafias after claims that the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj is being held on a waqf property. Adityanath, while speaking…
- Telangana
Telangana HC overturns Waqf Board’s Ibadat Khana management order
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has annulled a 2023 order from the state Waqf Board, which appointed seven members to manage the Ibadat Khana (house of worship) in Darulshifa. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka…
- India
Rajkot incident: Mosque trustee and 8 arrested for shopkeeper eviction
Rajkot: A trustee of a mosque in Gujarat’s Rajkot city and eight others have been arrested for allegedly evicting three shopkeepers by citing a Waqf Board order, the police said on Friday.…
- Andhra Pradesh
TDP leader Abdul Aziz elected Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board Chairman
Vijayawada: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Abdul Aziz was unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board on Tuesday. A meeting of the State Waqf Board was held…
- India
Darul Uloom Deoband opposes changes to Waqf Act
New Delhi: India’s oldest Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband on Wednesday opposed the proposed changes to the existing Waqf law during a meeting with the Parliamentary panel examining the bill. Maulana Arshad…
- India
UP: Tension at Varanasi college over mosque as students protest
Varanasi: Tensions continue to escalate at the Uday Pratap College here over a mosque located on its premises as a large group of students staged a demonstration on Friday demanding the removal…
- Andhra Pradesh
Amit Malviya hails ‘striking down’ of Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board
Amaravati: BJP leader Amit Malviya has hailed the ‘striking down’ of the Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board by the state’s NDA government. The in charge of BJP’s national information and technology department…
- India
TDP calls for Waqf Bill to protect Muslim interests ahead of parliament session
New Delhi: The BJP ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Sunday said it wants the proposed Waqf Bill to take care of the interests of Muslims and the community should feel that…
- India
Himachal mosque dispute: Waqf board submits 2006 document amid legal battle
Himachal Pradesh Waqf Board on Friday presented in the district court an 18-year-old document that identified Latif Mohammad as the nominated president of the committee for the under-contention Sanjauli mosque here. This…
- Hyderabad
Asaduddin Owaisi slams Chhattisgarh Waqf board’s prayer proposal
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Chhattisgarh government has proposed a new rule requiring mosque preachers (Khatibs) to get prior approval from the state Waqf Board before delivering Friday sermons (Khutbah). The government…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Malkajgiri MLA slams Waqf Board for failing to prevent encroachments
Hyderabad: Malkajgiri BRS MLA Marri Rajashekhar Reddy has raised serious concerns regarding the functioning of the Waqf Board, alleging that it is failing to protect its lands from encroachment. He stated that…
