Waqf Board

SC pronounces judgment in favour of Telangana waqf board

Hyderabad: The Supreme Court has pronounced a decision in favour of the Telangana state waqf board after hearing the case regarding the Mir Rahmat Ali Shah (R.A) graveyard land adjacent to the…

Hyderabad: Central Waqf Council members visit Telangana State Waqf Board

Hyderabad: A delegation of Central Waqf Council (CWC) members is on a four-day visit to the Telangana State Waqf Board. The CWC members comprise Munawari Begum, Haneef Ali, Darakhshan Andrabi, Wasim Rahat…

Waqf Board determined to renegotiate rent with Madina Building tenants

Hyderabad: In a bid to rein in all the tenants of the Aladin Madina building and to ensure that they pay the rightful amounts to the Waqf Board, the department is now…

Telangana waqf board cancels illegal registration of two properties

Hyderabad: Telangana waqf board succeeded in ensuring cancellation of two waqf properties’ illegal registration.  Fakhir Mulla Mir Momin Chup Dargah at Balapur auqaf lands were sold and registered illegally. The waqf board…

Haj committees, Waqf board to be roped in to remove COVID vaccination hesitancy: Naqvi

Mumbai: To clear hesitancy and misconception against COVID vaccination, social and educational organisations like Haj committees, Waqf board, Central Waqf Council and self-help groups would be roped in the “Jaan Hai To…

Zaheerabad: Land grabbers assault RTI activist over Waqf land

Hyderabad: A Right to Information (RTI) activist was attacked by a group of people who have allegedly encroached a piece of Waqf land in Zaheerabad on Sunday. The RTI activist, Mohammed Kaleem Ali,…

Hyderabad: A year after relocation, Anees-ul-Ghurba orphans missing

Hyderabad: Last year, when the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown was announced in March 2020, the city’s oldest orphanage in Nampally, Anees-ul-Ghurba, had relocated the children living in it to different units of the…

Waqf Board initiates legal action to stop sale of Balapur Waqf lands

Hyderabad: The Telangana Waqf Board wrote a letter to the Registration and Stamp Department to safeguard the Waqf lands of Dargah Hazrat Mir Momin Chup also known as Fakhir Mulla. The Chairman…

Land grabbers create hurdles in construction of ‘Qabaristan’ wall in Sangareddy

Hyderabad: The Telangana Waqf Board needs to pay immediate attention to safeguard the lands of Muslim Qabristan in Sangaredy district’s Janaram Mandal. There are many acres of lands under the Qabristan which…

COVID-19: Telangana waqf board considering to help poor with ration kits

Hyderabad: The chairman of the waqf board Mohammed Saleem is consulting the board members regarding help packages to COVID-19 victims. Last year, during the lockdown the waqf board had distributed ration and…

Former IAS officer Shafiquzzaman praises AP waqf board’s webinar about civil services

Hyderabad: Former IAS officer Mohammed Shafiquzzaman praised AP waqf board’s awareness drive about civil services. After attending the seminar conducted by the wakf board, he issued an appeal. In the appeal, he…

AP Waqf Board launches awareness drive about civil services

Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board has launched a unique initiative to spread awareness about the civil services examination. The target group is students of classes 9, 10, 11, 12, under…

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan accuses BJP of backing Narsinghanand

Hyderabad: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Okhla Amanatullah Khan on Monday accused the central government of backing hate-spewing priest Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, who recently made insulting remarks on Prophet Muhammad. Khan, who…

Makkah Masjid: Outer wall, minaret suffer damage due to construction activities

Hyderabad: The apathy shown by the state’s archaeology department with regard to the historic Makka Masjid is causing anger and despair among the Muslims in the city. The department and mosque officials,…

TS appoints heritage buff Safiullah as Deputy CEO of State Waqf Board

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Waqf Board has gained notoriety for not having a permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO). While the current in-charge CEO is an Indian Police Service officer Shahnawaz Qasim, it…

Waqf chairman meets chief secretary for protection of properties

Hyderabad: Waqf Board chairman Mohammed Saleem met Telangana chief secretary Somesh Kumar and requested him to issue instructions to district collectors and police officials for safeguarding Waqf properties. Saleem apprised the Kumar…

State Information Commission blasts Waqf Board for not issuing order on free burials

Hyderabad: Many months after Telangana State Waqf Board Chairman Mohammed Saleem took a strong stand against mutawallis (caretakers) and managing committees which charge exorbitant fee for burials, it took the Telangana State Information Commission…

Hyderabad: Waqf Board to take action against illegal land encroachers in Attapur

Hyderabad: Telangana State Waqf Board on Wednesday during an inspection of three major Waqf properties in Attapur stated that the board is going to take strict action against the land encroachers. The…

Vice-chairman to look into “illegal activities” of Telangana State Waqf Board

Vice-chairman to look into “illegal activities” of Telangana State Waqf Board

Hyderabad: National Minorities Commission vice-chairman Atif Rasheed on Sunday said he will take up serious action against encroachers of Waqf properties in Telangana. The NMC chief announced that he will suggest the Union Ministry…

Telangana: Complaint filed against ‘corrupt’ Waqf officials

Hyderabad: A complaint was lodged against inspector and member of Waqf by Masjid Committee members of Madikunta Village, Sadhashivpet Mandal under Sanga Reddy district on Saturday for corruption.  According to village sarpanch…

Names of 2 IAS officers under consideration for Waqf Board appointment

Hyderabad: The state government is in search of a permanent CEO to better the performance of Telangana Waqf Board.  Since long no permanent official was appointed in the Board.  The officials were…

Won’t remain in Waqf board if proved dishonest: Amanatullah Khan

New Delhi: Former Delhi Waqf Board chairman Amanatullah Khan on Wednesday said he would have no right to remain on the board if he was proved to be dishonest in the special audit…

Waqf Board restores Qutub Shahi mosque at Maheshwaram

Hyderabad: Waqf Board restored an uninhabited historical mosque located at Maheshwaram Mandal. Prayers at the Qutub Shahi mosque began with the Zohr prayer on Thursday. Waqf Board Chairman Mohammed Saleem along with…

Hyderabad: Waqf Board CEO tests positive for coronavirus

Hyderabad: Corona positive cases continue to rise in the offices of minority institutions in Hyderabad. In a latest case, chief executive officer of Waqf Board Mohammed Qasim tested positive for Covid-19. He…

COVID: Waqf Board issues guidelines for Muharram in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Issuing the guidelines to be followed during the month of Islamic month Muharram, the Telangana State Waqf Board advised Shia community to adhere to them in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. Advising…

Panic in Hajj House after Waqf Board employee died of corona

Hyderabad: Panic prevailed among other workers, after an employee of Telangana Waqf Board died of coronavirus. According to sources, a retired officer whose services were hired for the Waqf Board tested COVID-19…

Who is responsible for demolition of secretariat mosques?

Hyderabad: Who is really responsible for the demolition of two mosques in the secretariat? This question has been haunting Muslims even since the demolition took place. Everyone wants to know why the…

Waqf Board comes out with guidelines for Eid-ul-Adha

Hyderabad: Telangana Waqf Board has announced that the Eid prayer will not be permitted in the Eidgahs of the state because there is a risk of COVID spread in case of large…

Waqf Board Chairman offers tributes to saints at Dargah Yusufain on Urs

Hyderabad: Waqf Board Chairmain Mohammed Saleem and CEO Mohammed Qasim can be seen carrying floral tributes to the saints of Dargah Yusufain on Nampally. The annual urs was on Tuesday.