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The Muslims calculate the zakat, one of the five pillars of Islam, on one’s annual savings with at least 2.5 per cent of it to be distributed. It is mainly distributed during Ramzan.
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Maulana Hafeez Mohd Muzaffar, member of the committee, said the procession actually scheduled for September 28 was rescheduled as the Vinayaka Visarjan procession is being taken out on the same date
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He condoled the passing away of Hyderabad Mecca Masjid Imam and Islamic scholar Hafiz Maulana Muhammad Usman Naqshbandi.
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Hafiz Mohd Osman Naqshbandi passed away due to cardiac arrest at his house in Tolichowki early on Saturday. He was 75
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The three persons were identified as Venkat and Vishal of Maharashtra and Amol of Karnataka.
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An estimated of 10,000 people from across the State gathered at the Mecca Masjid for the prayers.
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The main roads between Charminar and Madina, Charminar and Murgi Chowk and Charminar and Rajesh Medical Hall, Shahalibanda will be closed for all types of vehicular traffic from 9 am to 3 pm
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The 16th century mosque attracts lakhs of people from across the country who come to attend the ‘taraweeh’ prayers
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The conservation works at the historic Mecca Masjid are expected to be completed before the month of Ramzan
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Mukarram Jah Bahadur's body kept at Chawmahalla Palace for public viewing and laid to rest at the Asaf Jahi dynasty mausoleum
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The heir to the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad was the grandson of the last reigning Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan.
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Mukarram Jah had passed away in Istanbul on Saturday night. He was 89.
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Balapur Ganesh procession started around 11.30 a.m from the Balapur village accompanied by devotees and youth dancing to drum beats.
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Hyderabad: Amidst tight security arrangements, the Friday prayers concluded peacefully in the old city, particularly at the Mecca Masjid. Outside the Mecca Masjid, a handful of youth raised slogans against Goshamahal legislator T Raja Singh for a while and later dispersed. Teams of Rapid Action Force and Task Force were deployed to foil any attempt […]
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Hyderabad: Conservation works at the Mecca Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India, is lagging behind schedule, albeit due to lack of expert hands with the Department of Heritage and the Department of Roads & Buildings to take up electrification works at the heritage structure. The State government had sanctioned a budget of Rs […]
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Hyderabad: The traffic police have issued an advisory in connection with Jumat ul Vida prayers at the Mecca Masjid and at Jamia Masjid on Friday. The main roads between Charminar and Madina, Charminar and Murgi Chowk and Charminar and Rajesh Medical Hall, Shahalibanda will be closed for all types of vehicular traffic from 9 am […]
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Hyderabad: All required arrangements are being made at the Mecca Masjid for the ‘Jumat ul Vida’ (last Friday of Ramzan month) prayers. Around 25,000 people are expected to attend the prayers at the historic mosque which is one of the biggest in Asia. The Minority Welfare Department is putting up tents and carpets at the […]
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Hyderabad: With Ramzan all set to begin shortly, hectic activity is on witness in different parts of the city. Right from the markets to mosques, people are busy making arrangements to welcome the month. In last two years, Covid triggered lockdowns had dampened the spirit of the month considered to be the holiest in Islamic […]
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Hyderabad: Muslims across the city observed Shab-e-Meraj (night of ascension) on Monday night. It falls on the 27th day of the seventh Islamic month of Rajjab. To mark the occasion, special religious programmes were held at various mosques in the city. At the Mecca Masjid, a few thousand people offered prayers and attended religious discourses. […]
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Hyderabad: With increased cases of Omicron being reported across the world, the committees of various mosques in the city are back to enforcing the Covid 19 safety protocols during the prayers. At most of the mosques in the city, during the prayers, the ‘Imam’ (one who leads the prayers) is asking the people to adhere […]