Will apologise only if Akhilesh, Dimple admit that their actions disrespected sanctity of mosque: Sajid Rashidi

Will apologise only if Akhilesh, Dimple admit that their actions disrespected sanctity of mosque: Sajid Rashidi

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) As a political storm brews over his controversial remarks against Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav, All India Imam Association (AIIA) President Maulana Sajid Rashidi on Monday stood firm, stating that he will not apologise unless SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and his wife Dimple apologise first, … Read more

Dimple Yadav faces backlash over mosque visit, Muslim cleric demands apology

Dimple Yadav faces backlash over mosque visit, Muslim cleric demands apology

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) Lok Sabha member Dimple Yadav has found herself at the centre of a religious controversy after attending a political meeting inside a mosque, drawing sharp criticism from Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, the National President of All India Muslim Jamaat. The meeting, … Read more

Shahabuddin Razvi slams SP’s mosque meet, demands Imam’s removal

Shahabuddin Razvi slams SP’s mosque meet, demands Imam’s removal

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The All-India Muslim Jamaat president, Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi on Wednesday strongly objected to a political meeting allegedly held inside a mosque in Delhi’s Parliament Street, demanding the immediate removal of its Imam, Maulana Mohibullah Nadvi. Razvi, in a statement to IANS, accused Nadvi, … Read more

Naqvi slams Akhilesh Yadav over mosque meeting, calls it ‘betrayal of secularism’

Naqvi slams Akhilesh Yadav over mosque meeting, calls it 'betrayal of secularism'

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday strongly criticised Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav after photos went viral showing him and other MPs sitting inside a mosque near Parliament. Naqvi questioned the use of religious places for political purposes, calling it a mockery … Read more

‘While Babri mosque was being demolished, the then PM was offering prayers’, discloses Rajasthan Governor

‘While Babri mosque was being demolished, the then PM was offering prayers’, discloses Rajasthan Governor

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade on Tuesday made some startling and shocking disclosures on the Babri mosque demolition in 1992, taking the lid off ‘many secrets’ that remained buried in history even after three decades of the episode that triggered widespread riots across the country. “While … Read more

Allahabad HC rejects plea to declare Shahi Idgah mosque as disputed structure

Allahabad HC rejects plea to declare Shahi Idgah mosque as disputed structure

Follow Us on Google News Prayagraj, July 4 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking to declare the Shahi Idgah mosque in Mathura as a disputed structure in the ongoing case related to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah complex. The petition was filed by Mahendra Pratap Singh, President of the Sri … Read more

Karnataka: Six-year-old girl raped in mosque premises, accused arrested

Karnataka: Six-year-old girl raped in mosque premises, accused arrested

Follow Us on Google News Chikkaballapura (Karnataka), June 3 (IANS) The Karnataka Police on Tuesday arrested the father of a Maulvi on charges of raping a six-year-old girl within the premises of a mosque in Chikkaballapura city, located close to Bengaluru. The Chikkaballapura Women’s police filed an FIR against the accused following a complaint by … Read more

Madras HC issues notice to Coimbatore mosque on PIL against Friday prayers on road

Madras HC issues notice to Coimbatore mosque on PIL against Friday prayers on road

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 28 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Hidayathul Muslimin Sunnath Jamath in Thudiyalur, Coimbatore district, in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) against the conduct of Friday prayers on a road in front of the mosque. The notice is returnable by … Read more

No mosque touched during ‘Operation Sindoor’: Colonel Sofiya Qureshi

No mosque touched during 'Operation Sindoor': Colonel Sofiya Qureshi

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Indian armed forces respect the Constitution’s secular values and keeping these in mind, they did not target any mosque during ‘Operation Sindoor’, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday, within hours of agreeing to a ceasefire with Pakistan. Talking to media persons, Commodore Raghu Nair, … Read more