No congregational Friday prayers in Hyderabad mosques
Hyderabad, March 27 (IANS) Mosques across Hyderabad and rest of Telangana witnessed unprecedented scenes on Friday as the weekly prayers were attended by a handful …
Pulwama mosques visited by Tablighi group made quarantine centres
Srinagar, March 26 (IANS) In the wake of reports that the Tablighi group’ (Preachers group) to which Kashmir’s first Covid-19 victim belonged, had stayed and …
Only five worshippers to be allowed in Telangana mosques
Hyderabad, March 26 (IANS) Authorities in Telangana have restricted congregational prayers in mosques, saying not more than five persons can offer prayers in view of …
No prayers in Kashmir Mosques on Friday
Srinagar, March 26 (IANS) Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasirul Islam on Thursday said that there should be no Friday prayers in any Mosque or shrine across …
Friday’s prayers suspended in all mosques across country
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) All Muslim sects have suspended the Friday prayers in mosques and urged the faithful to follow the government decision for …
Muslims to pray at home avoid coming to mosques :JIH
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Sharia Council of Jamaat e Islami has issued certain guidelines for the prayers to be performed in the mosque, …
Egypt closes archaeological sites, mosques, churches
Cairo, March 22 (IANS) Egyptian authorities have shut down archaeological sites, mosques and Coptic churches to avoid the spread of the coronavirus which has so …
Muslim clerics ask community to avoid going to mosques
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Muslim clerics have issued a special advisory for the community, asking them to avoid going to mosques for Friday prayers and …
Mosques in Kuwait amend call to prayer
Kuwait City, March 14 (IANS) Authorities in Kuwait have temporarily closed mosques and amended the ‘adhan’ or the the Muslim call to prayer, to include …
Temples, mosques to help bring peace in violence- hit Delhi areas
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Temples, mosques and gurudwaras will now be used to pacify protesters in the violence-hit areas of northeast Delhi. An appeal …
Muslim clerics oppose use of mosques for govt schemes
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Muslim clerics are now up in arms against the use of loudspeakers in mosques for popularizing government schemes. Maulana …
Loudspeakers in UP mosques will popularise govt schemes
Meerut, Feb 9 (IANS) The UP Power Corporation has now decided to use loudspeakers installed in mosques to make announcements for the state government’s new …
AIMPLB to SC: Women, men can pray together in mosques
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) in an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Wednesday said the entry …
Won’t spare mosques built on govt land: BJP’s Parvesh Verma
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) BJP MP Parvesh Verma has kicked off a row by claiming that if the BJP comes to power in Delhi …
Tricolour in mosques, human chains on R-Day in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25 (IANS) The southern state of Kerala will see the Tricolour in mosques, reading out of pastoral letters in churches, and a 700-km …
Allahabad HC upholds ban on loudspeakers in mosques
Prayagraj, Jan 23 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has refused to quash an administrative order that banned the use of loudspeakers for ‘azaan’ at two …
Muslims store arms in mosques: Karnataka BJP MLA
Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) Stoking a fresh controversy, Karnataka’s ruling BJP legislator M.P. Renukacharya on Tuesday accused Muslims of storing lethal weapons, including swords, knives …
South Indian mosques help citizens prepare for NRC
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) Several mosques in Karnataka and South India are helping the citizens correct official records through rectification exercise for all people, to …
Need hospitals, not temples or mosques: Millennials
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The unanimous verdict of the Supreme Court on the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title case on Saturday has attracted mixed …
SC defers plea seeking women entry in mosques
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Without stating any specific reason, the Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on a plea seeking entry of Muslim …
BJP MP accused of spreading lies about mosques on public land
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Delhi Minorities Commission here on Thursday released a fact finding commission’s report on religious structures in West Delhi and …
Illegal mosques, graveyards on 500 Delhi government lands: BJP MP
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Taking a dig at the Congress party for allowing illegal construction by a specific community so as to garner their …
Nothing unusual in gathering details of Srinagar mosques: Officials
Srinagar, July 30 (IANS) The copy of a confidential police communication seeking details of mosques and their management committees in Srinagar district, which went viral …
SC rejects plea seeking women’s entry into mosques
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Akhila Bharatha Hindu Mahasabha’s plea that Muslim women should be allowed to enter …
Christchurch mosques attacker charged with terrorism
Wellington, May 21 (IANS) The man accused of committing the Christchurch mosques shootings on March 15 was charged on Tuesday with terrorism, New Zealand Police …
Imams at 69 mosques urge community to vote in upcoming federal elections
When it comes to elections, Muslims in Canada don’t get excited enough to go out and vote. However, a non-partisan group hopes to change that …
Islamists threaten Sufi Mosques: Sri Lanka police
Colombo, April 26 (IANS) Police in Sri Lanka issued a warning on Friday that some “Islamic fundamentalists” were planning another spate of bombings targeting traditional …
SC seeks response on women’s entry in mosques
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the Centre, Central Waqf Council and the All India Muslim Personal Law …
Plea in SC to let women offer namaz inside mosques
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday pleading that Muslim women be allowed to enter and offer …
4,000 viewed NZ mosques shootings live: Facebook
San Francisco, March 19 (IANS) Facing the flak over its inability to spot and remove the livestreaming of New Zealand mosque’s shooting, Facebook on Tuesday …
Muslim bodies condemn New Zealand mosques attack
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A number of prominent Muslim bodies in India on Friday condemned the terrorist attack on two mosques in New Zealand’s …
Kashmir condemns mosques bloodbath, prays for victims
Srinagar, March 15 (IANS) The Kashmir Valley, never immune to violence, on Friday came together to denounce the massacre of 49 people in two New …
49 killed in New Zealand mosques massacre (5th Lead)
Christchurch, March 15 (IANS) At least 49 people were killed when gunmen said to be whites opened indiscriminate fire at two mosques in Christchurch city …
40 killed in New Zealand mosques massacre (4th Lead)
Christchurch, March 15 (IANS) At least 40 people were killed when gunmen said to be whites opened indiscriminate fire at two mosques in Christchurch city …
40 die in New Zealand mosques massacre (Third Lead)
Christchurch, March 15 (IANS) At least 40 people were killed when gunmen said to be whites opened indiscriminate fire at two mosques in Christchurch city …
40 killed in shooting in New Zealand mosques
Christchurch, March 15 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday said that at least 40 people were killed when two gunmen opened fire …
4 held for New Zealand mosques shootings
Christchurch, March 15 (IANS) Four people were arrested on Friday after two gunmen opened fire at two mosques in New Zealand’s Christchurch city, with the …
Mass shootings at New Zealand mosques
Christchurch, March 15 (IANS) At least two gunmen opened fire at two mosques in New Zealand’s Christchurch city on Friday, with the police saying that …
US-led coalition struck Syrian IS ‘command centres’ inside mosques
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Syria conducted two strikes against two “command centres” that were …
Austria to close 7 mosques
Vienna, June 10 (IANS) Austria has announced decision to close seven mosques in the country, citing suspected violations of laws banning foreign financing of Muslim …
Turkey slams Austria for closing mosques
Ankara, June 9 (IANS) Turkey on Friday slammed Austria over the latter’s decision to shut down seven mosques and expel 40 clerics as they are …