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The Shia community in Hyderabad celebrated the birth anniversary of Hazrat Imam Ali with fervour, corresponding to the 13th of Rajab in the Hijri calendar. Processions carrying traditional sehra were taken out across Shia neighbourhoods, culminating at the Koh-e-Moula Ali shrine in Malkajgiri.

With the start of Rabi al-Awwal, several blood donation camps are being organized across Hyderabad to support thalassemia patients. Religious leaders also urged people to observe Milad un Nabi peacefully, avoiding nuisance during processions and encouraging prayers and social service

On Saturday night, the “taraweeh” prayers were held at mosques in the city and a huge gathering was witnessed at mosques across the city

The event commemorates the Prophet Mohammed’s entry to the holy city of Mecca and Muslims around the world revere the night as an occasion of atonement

The month holds a lot of significance in Islam for different reasons and considered one of the four sacred months in the Hijri calendar, it has several events lined up

Ramzan is the ninth month of the Hijri calendar and Muslims spend more time in prayers and fasting during the 30 days of the month.

Hyderabad: To mark 444 years of Charminar according to the Hijri calendar, The Deccan Archive, in collaboration with Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), is organising a week-long photo exhibition at the historic monument. Several photos, maps, and sketches of Charminar depicting the monument through the centuries are put on display on […]