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Hyderabad: With the advent of Ramzan month, the pious people have started distributing ‘zakat’, to the needy groups in the society. Muslims calculate the zakat, one of the five pillars of Islam and an obligatory contribution of a certain portion of one’s wealth in support of the poor or needy or for other charitable purposes, […]
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Lucknow: In a seemingly polarised electoral atmosphere that saw a straight contest between the ruling BJP and Samajwadi Party (SP), voters have sent 36 Muslim candidates to the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly, two more than the previous Assembly. The newly elected MLAs account for 8.93 per cent of the total 403 legislators in a state […]
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BJP is not sure whether religion as a card will be able to deliver the State for it
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Hyderabad: There were internal disparities among Muslims in the attainment of higher education based on income level, gender, and medium of education, and institutions such as MANUU must give preference to such groups through scholarships, differential fee structure, hostel facility, and remedial coaching classes, said Sukhdeo Thorat, Emeritus Professor, JNU, Centre for the Study of […]
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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that talking about various aspects related to the Muslim community without backing it with credible empirical data were usually dismissed as rhetoric.
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New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday claimed that after Muslims, Christians were the new target of the Hindutva brigade, citing the government’s refusal to renew the FCRA registration for the Missionaries of Charity. Chidambaram, who is senior election observer of the Congress for Goa, also claimed that the mainstream media had banished […]
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Hyderabad: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said that a mere FIR against those who called for genocide of Muslims at the Dharam Sansad at Haridwar will not help and demanded their arrest. The Hyderabad MP told reporters here that the organisations who gave the call should be banned under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act […]
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Karimnagar: Telangana Planning Board vice-chairman B Vinod Kumar on Tuesday said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has introduced numerous schemes for the welfare of Muslims in the State. Vinod Kumar, along with Welfare Minister Koppula Eashwar interacted with Muslim elders and youth at Pittalavada of Jammikunta town on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, Vinod Kumar […]
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Hyderabad: Netizens showed their resentment over the decision of the Saudi Arabia government to allow cinema halls in the holy city of Madinah. A call for an online protest against the decision drew wide response with people joining in using the hashtags “#BanCinemaInMadinaShareef”, “#ShameOnYouSaudiGovt”. The protest was trending in the afternoon with several hundreds joining […]
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Mumbai: Wooing the minority community, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has reiterated that Muslims have nothing to fear in India, and they must work unitedly with the majority community for the common goal of the country’s progress. Addressing an event — ‘Nation First, Nation Supreme’ — organized by the Pune-based Global Strategic Policy Foundation […]
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The day commemorates the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Muhammad in Karbala battle centuries ago.
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Scores of people dressed in festive attire gathered at mosques and idgah across the city and attended the Eid prayers. At the Eidgah Mir Alam, the prayers were led by Maulan Rizwan Qureshi, Khateeb Mecca Masjid.
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The holy festival of Eid-ul-Zuha, also known as the 'festival of sacrifice' or Greater Eid, is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic or lunar calendar.
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Community elders have called people to celebrate the festival in a cordial atmosphere and take all measures to protect themselves from Covid-19
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Nalgonda: Superintendent of Police A V Ranganath urged Muslims participating in the special prayers in Eidgahs on the day of Bakrid on Wednesday to follow Covid norms such as physical distancing and masking and others. Accompanied by Muslim elders and Eidgah committee members, Ranganath inspected the Eidgah at Munugole road on the outskirts of Nalgonda district […]
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Accompanied by Eidgah committee members, SP AV Ranganath inspected the Eidgah at Munugole road and monitored the arrangements for Bakrid prayers
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Mini tank bunds that will be developed in all major towns across the State which would serve as recreational spots for locals, said Minister Harish Rao
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Just like the last year, Eid was celebrated by Muslims on Friday at their homes and by wishing relatives and friends on conference video calls
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Khammam: Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar participated in Ramzan prayers here on Friday and extended the festival greetings to Muslims. A prayer meeting with a small group of Muslim community elders was organised at the Minister’s residence marking Eid-ul-fitr duly following Covid-19 guidelines. The fasting during the holy month of Ramzan was a time of […]
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A festive atmosphere prevailed across the city with people rushing out early in the morning to make last minute purchases.