Muharram
- India
Thousands join 8th Muharram procession in J&K’s Srinagar
Srinagar: Thousands of Shia Muslim mourners took out the eighth Muharram procession in Jammu & Kashmir’s Srinagar city on Monday. Authorities had permitted the event with the organisers assuring a peaceful and…
- India
Observe Muharram under rules, otherwise sit at home: UP CM Yogi
Strict law enforcement in Uttar Pradesh has ensured a secure environment in the state during Muharram, CM Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday, July 14. He also warned the people to observe festivals…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Transfer of elephant Rupvathi for Muharram, Bonalu junked
Hyderabad: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has put in abeyance the transportation of an elephant from Karnakata to Telangana that was to be used to the for Muharram and…
- India
UP: Man arrested for waving Palestinian flag during Muharram procession
One person was arrested after he waved the Palestinian flag during a Muharram procession in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district. A case has been registered under Bharatiya Naya Sanhitha (BNS) Section 197 (2)…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: MBT’s Amjedullah, AIMIM MLC argue over Muharram arrangements
Hyderabad: A war of words broke out between Majlis Bachao Tehreek spokesperson Amjedullah Khan, and AIMIM MLC Riyaz ul Hassan Effandi over Muharram arrangements at Ashurkhana in the city. The issue started…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Authorities finally build Baadhshahi Ashoorkhana’s boundary wall
Hyderabad: After years of fighting for its protection, the state government has finally begun erecting a boundary wall for the protection of the historic Baadshahi Ashoorkhana, which is a house of mourning…
- Middle East
Watch: Kiswah of Kaaba changed to mark new Islamic year 1446
The Kiswah of the Kaaba (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, has been changed in an intricate annual ritual. The ceremony took place on Sunday morning, July 7, the…
- Hyderabad
Muharram: Hyderabad Shia Muslim leaders still wait for police bandobust
Hyderabad: Leaders from the Shia community are worried as the city police has reportedly not yet made bandobust arrangements for Muharram (the first month of the Islamic calendar) which starts from July…
- World
Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif to decide fate of social media platforms during Muharram
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would decide the fate of social media platforms such as YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok during the Muharram festival as the Punjab government sought a…
- Middle East
New Islamic Year 1446: Saudi announces first day of Muharram
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has announced that the first day of Muharram 1446 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”) will be on Sunday,…
- Telangana
Telangana govt declares holidays on 9th Muharram, Ashura
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has declared holidays on the 9th and 10th of Muharram, also known Ashura, a day of mourning for Shia Muslims. According to the Telangana calendar, the government has…
- Middle East
New Islamic Year 1446: UAE announces holiday for private sector
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced an official paid holiday to mark the beginning of the New Islamic Year 1446 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year…
- Middle East
UAE announces public holidays for 2024; check dates here
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cabinet on Tuesday, November 21, announced the official public holiday for both the public and private sectors for the year 2024. New Year’s Day will be the…
- India
6 arrested in Delhi over clashes during Muharram processions last week
New Delhi: A top Delhi Police official on Friday said that six persons were arrested in connection with the clashes that erupted between during several Muharram processions near the Surajmal Stadium here…
- India
UP: 5 held for disrespecting national flag during Muharram procession
Bahraich: Five people were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly disrespecting the national flag during a Muharram procession here, police said. According to locals, during a procession being taken out on the seventh…
