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- India
Maharashtra: Man enters mosque during azaan, harasses muezzin
A far-right Hindutva man barged into a mosque and disrupted the azaan at the local mosque in Maharashtra’s Prakasha village. He aggressively confronted worshipers inside the mosque, demanding they turn off the…
- Middle East
Israeli national security min bans Azaan for ‘disturbing peace’
Israel’s national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Saturday, November 30, banned Azaan, the Islamic call to prayer, claiming it would disturb Israelis. Explaining the reason for the ban on Azaan, Ben-Gvuir said…
- World
Bangladesh directs Hindus to halt Durga puja activities during azaan, namaz
Bangladesh’s interim government has urged the country’s Hindu community to halt Durga Puja-related activities, particularly musical instruments and sound systems during azaan (call to prayer) and namaz (prayer). The Hindu organizers have…
- Hyderabad
South India’s first Azaan competition to be held in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: South India’s First ever Azaan competition is set to be held at the Masjid Hasan in Balanagar, Bangalore Highway, Hyderabad on Friday, September 13. The competition is being organised by MN…
- Bollywood
Salman Khan pauses speech for Azaan, watch his viral video
Mumbai: Salman Khan, fondly known as ‘Bhaijaan’ to his millions of fans, is not just a Bollywood icon but he is also known for his generosity and respect for all religions. Recently,…
- Top Stories
Bengaluru shopkeeper assault: BJP’s Tejasvi Surya detained
The Bengaluru police detained Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday, March 19, during a protest near Siddanna Layout by members of the right-wing affiliated groups against the assault on…
- Top Stories
Bengaluru shopkeeper ‘happy’ as scores protest against assault
Scores of people, affiliated with right-wing groups, holding saffron flags gathered near Siddanna Layout in Bengaluru on Tuesday, March 19, to protest against the assault on a shopkeeper who played a Hindu…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru shopkeeper plays bhajan during azaan, attacked; 3 held
Bengaluru police have arrested three people for assaulting a shopkeeper for “playing Hindu religious song” on loudspeaker during azaan from a nearby mosque. The incident, which took place in the city’s Cubbonpete…
- Kashmir
J-K: Retired cop shot dead while giving call for ‘azaan’
Srinagar: A 72-year-old retired police officer, who was the local “muezzin”, was shot dead by terrorists while he was giving the call for “azaan” from a mosque in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla…
- India
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind welcomes Gujarat HC azaan verdict
The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has welcomed the Gujarat High Court’s verdict on the dismissal of PIL seeking a ban on azaan on loudspeakers. In a statement released on Friday, December 1, vice president…
- India
Gujarat HC dismisses PIL seeking ban on loudspeakers at mosques
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the use of loudspeakers for azaan or the Islamic call to prayer at mosques, terming the plea as…
- Telangana
Watch: KTR pauses speech during Azaan in Sangareddy
Hyderabad: Telangana IT and Industries Minister K. T. Rama Rao popularly known as KTR paused his public address mid-way when he heard Azaan in Sangareddy, Telangana. He was addressing a public meeting…
- Entertainment
Video of Atif Aslam reciting Azaan in a mosque goes viral
Islamabad: Atif Aslam is a living legend and he is one among the few Pakistani singers who were popular before making their Bollywood debut. People across borders used to listen to him…
- Bollywood
‘Azaan ka waqt is my favorite time…’, says Priyanka Chopra
Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra Jonas is undoubtedly one star who has been ruling the hearts of millions of people across the globe. From being a Bollywood actress, and singer to a Hollywood star,…
- World
New York City allows mosques to broadcast ‘azaan’ without permit
In a first step of its kind, New York City has allowed mosques across the city to broadcast the call to prayer on Fridays and during the holy month of Ramzan over…
