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- India
A Kerala mosque committee’s fight against drug menace
Kasaragod (Kerala): In a praiseworthy move, a mahal (mosque) committee in a village in this northern Kerala district has decided to expel or sideline members of their community who are involved in…
- World
21 killed in Kabul mosque blast
Kabul: Police in Kabul confirmed on Thursday that 21 people were killed and 33 others injured in a blast that targeted worshippers at a mosque in the Afghan capital the previous day.…
- India
Cleric detained for ‘marriage’ of Hindu couple in mosque
Unnao: A cleric and two others have been taken into custody after right-wing group members entered a mosque and stopped the alleged forced nikah of a 15-year-old Hindu girl in Uttar Pradesh’s…
- Offbeat
With no Muslims, Karnataka villagers observe Muharram every year
For almost a century, Muharram is observed by the villagers of Hirebidanur in Saundatti taluk of Belgavi district where not a single Muslim family resides. A rare occurrence in the world we stay…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Protests over Masjid-e-Khaja’s demolition continue for 2nd consecutive day
Hyderabad: Protests over the demolition of Masjid-e-Khaja Mahmood located in Green Avenue colony in Shamshabad continued for the second consecutive day. A big rally was taken out in Shamshabad by the local…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Congress demands re-construction of demolished mosque
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) minorities department chairman Shaik Abdullah Sohail, along senior leaders Osman Al Hajiri, Mohammed Riyaz and others, on Wednesday, submitted a representation to Ranga Reddy District Collector…
- Featured News
Over 500 km from Chennai, this small town houses a Dravidian mosque
On the East Coast of India, around 560 km south of Chennai is a sleepy small town known as Kilakarai. Predominantly populated by the Indian Moors, a community of Arab, Tamil, Malay,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Mosque’s demolition triggers protests in Shamshabad
Hyderabad: Protests erupted in Shamshabad following the demolition of a mosque by the municipal authorities on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Tuesday. Masjid-e-Khaja Mahmood in Green Avenue colony was demolished by the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Masjid-e-Khaja bulldozed late at night in Shamshabad
Hyderabad: A mosque here was reportedly demolished at Shamshabad by the local municipality with help from the police. The Masjid-e-Khaja Mehmood was allegedly bulldozed by municipal officials along with the RGIA (Cyberabad)…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Past deadline, Mecca Masjid restoration works incomplete
Hyderabad: Restoration works of the centuries old Mecca Masjid Hyderabad has passed its deadline and is nowhere near completion. The final phase of the work – the electrification – was not yet…
- India
Plea against stopping namaz: Mughal Mosque in Mehrauli protected monument, HC told
New Delhi: The Centre Monday told the Delhi High Court that Mughal Mosque in South Delhi’s Mehrauli area is a protected monument and sought time to state its stand on a plea…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: ‘Visit My Mosque’ event held at Alamgir mosque
Hyderabad: The “Visit my Mosque” initiative was held on July 17 at Masjid-e-Alamgir, Guttala Begumpet, off 100 Feet Road, Madhapur. The initiative was focused on communal harmony and sought to underscore the…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Man shot dead inside a mosque in Bulandshahr
Bulandshahr: A 65-year-old man was shot dead inside a mosque in Khurja Nagar on Friday morning, police said. Idris, a resident of Sheikhpen locality, was attacked by assailants while he along with…
- Bangalore
Karnataka HC reserves judgement on mosque dispute in Mangaluru
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday reserved its judgement on the maintainability of a suit pending before a court in Mangaluru, seeking survey of a mosque. The suit is before…
- India
One more plea against Places of Worship Act 1991 filed in SC
New Delhi: Another plea has been filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday challenging the Constitutional validity of certain sections of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991, saying the Act…
