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Indian Shiites stage demonstration in Lucknow to demand reconstruction of demolished Baqi cemetery
April 17, 2024
Indian Shiites stage demonstration in Lucknow to demand reconstruction of demolished Baqi cemetery
A massive demonstration was organized today in Lucknow, India, to protest the heinous systematic destruction of “Jannat ul-Baqi”, along with many other Islamic sites, by Sunni Wahhabis in 1925. The rally takes place every year in commemoration of the 8th…
Indian security forces eliminate 29 Maoist insurgents in Chhattisgarh ahead of elections
April 17, 2024
Indian security forces eliminate 29 Maoist insurgents in Chhattisgarh ahead of elections
At least 29 Maoist rebels were killed in a confrontation with security forces on Tuesday, marking one of the deadliest days in the ongoing conflict, Dawn online newspaper reported yesterday. The clash took place in a remote area of the…
India: More than 50 Muslims figure in UPSC Civil Services Merit List 2023
April 17, 2024
India: More than 50 Muslims figure in UPSC Civil Services Merit List 2023
Over 50 Muslims appeared in the UPSC Civil Services Merit List 2023, with five of them securing positions in the top 100, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. According to the source, a total of 1,016 candidates cleared the Union Public Service…
“The Karbala of Delhi”: a spiritual sanctuary to Shias unable to visit holy shrines in distant lands
April 14, 2024
“The Karbala of Delhi”: a spiritual sanctuary to Shias unable to visit holy shrines in distant lands
The Indian newspaper “patriot” has published a detailed report on “the Karbala of Delhi”, a sacred place in India that provides a spiritual sanctuary for believers who cannot visit holy shrines in distant countries. Located in the town of “Jor…
400-year-old Hussainiya in India obtains official approval to construct external wall
April 6, 2024
400-year-old Hussainiya in India obtains official approval to construct external wall
The Indian daily newspaper “The Hindu” reported that representatives of the Shia community in the country have successfully obtained government approval to build an external wall to protect the oldest Shia Hussainiya in Indian history from encroachment under the guise…
India’s SC temporarily suspends order banning Islamic schools in UP
April 5, 2024
India’s SC temporarily suspends order banning Islamic schools in UP
India’s top court has temporarily halted a lower court’s decision to ban Islamic schools in the country’s most populous state, providing relief to thousands of students and teachers, Reuters reported. The Allahabad High Court had scrapped a 2004 law governing…
India: Shia scholars lodge official complaint against insulter of Imam Ali, peace be upon him
April 5, 2024
India: Shia scholars lodge official complaint against insulter of Imam Ali, peace be upon him
During a religious speech in his temple, a Hindu priest, Darin Shastri, insulted the sacred character of Amir al-Mu’minin, peace be upon him, local sources said. After video footage of the incident came on social media, Hujjat-ul-Islam Seyyed Saif Abbas…
India: Muslims in Uttar Pradesh protest ban on madrasas
April 4, 2024
India: Muslims in Uttar Pradesh protest ban on madrasas
The Allahabad High Court’s recent ruling to scrap the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Act 2004 has sparked protests from Muslim educators in India, VOA mentioned in a report. It adds that the ruling, which aims to shift Islamic…
India: Top court declines to halt ASI survey of Bhojshala Temple site cum Maula Mosque in MP
April 2, 2024
India: Top court declines to halt ASI survey of Bhojshala Temple site cum Maula Mosque in MP
The Supreme Court of India on Monday declined to halt the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s decision for an ASI survey of the entire Bhojshala Temple cum Kamal Maula Mosque site. The lower courts were directed not to act on the…
Hundreds of Shia mourners commemorate martyrdom of Imam Ali in Hyderabad, India
April 1, 2024
Hundreds of Shia mourners commemorate martyrdom of Imam Ali in Hyderabad, India
The Indian newspaper “Wake Up Telangana” reported that hundreds of followers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Hyderabad and several other cities and states participated in commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon…