Mosque

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Condemning the 'cowardly' act, the LG said that such acts are designed to arouse passion among the people and hurt their sentiments but they will not be tolerated. (Photo: File)

After attempt to set ablaze sufi shrine, J&K L-G Murmu directs to strengthen security

A fire incident took place at Kounsarbal Mohalla, Old Tral Township wherein miscreants set ablaze a shrine adjacent to a local mosque.

26 Nov 2019 1:54 PM

A petitioner Yasmeen Zuber Ahmed Peerzade who had moved the top court seeking the declaration that prohibition was illegal and discriminatory has contended that women are permitted in Mecca but not in mosques in India.

Mosque entry of women: SC adjourns hearing in case

Even as parties to the case sought four weeks to file their responses on the plea but court posted it after 10 days.

06 Nov 2019 5:19 AM

The blast occurred at the mosque in Kuchlak area, 25 kilometres from Quetta, on Friday. (Representational Image)

5 killed, 24 injured in Pakistan's Quetta mosque blast

Last week, a planted bomb in a market on Quetta's Meezan chowk killed a Hazara man and injured 13 others.

16 Aug 2019 5:28 PM

Counter-terrorism officers are investigating attacks on the mosques in four different areas in the north of the city. (File Photo)

Police report attacks on 4 mosques in Birmingham, UK

Four mosques in the central English city of Birmingham have been attacked overnight, with a man wielding with a sledgehammer.

21 Mar 2019 5:18 PM

New Zealand shooter steeped attack in dark internet culture

Online sleuths quickly connected the livestreamed video to posts made by the same user on 8chan, a dark corner of the web.

18 Mar 2019 11:35 AM

Appoint special observers at mosques: BJP to CEO

Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal has been giving baseless statements to polarise votes in Muslim dominated areas, alleges BJP.

17 Mar 2019 2:27 AM

Local media said there were multiple casualties at one mosque and that another had been evacuated. (Photo:AP)

Bangladesh cricket team narrowly escapes mosque shooting: Official

Bangladesh's cricket team escaped unscathed after a shooting at a mosque in central Christchurch.

15 Mar 2019 8:42 AM

Meiliana, a 44-year old ethnic Chinese Buddhist had complained the Muslim call to prayer, repeated five times a day, was being played too loudly at the mosque near her house in North Sumatra. (Representational Image)

Indonesian woman, who complained about Mosque being too loud, jailed

Indonesia has the world's largest population of Muslims and sizable Buddhist, Christian and other religious minorities.

22 Aug 2018 3:35 PM

Simon McDonald, Permanent Under-Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, referred to the Golden Temple in Amritsar as the 'Golden Mosque'. (Photo: PTI/File)

Top UK diplomat calls Golden Temple a mosque, apologises for gaffe

The Golden Temple located in Amritsar, is one of the most revered spiritual sites of Sikhism in the world.

25 Apr 2018 9:37 AM

Stressing the need for relook at the 1994 verdict, senior counsel Dhavan contended that a mosque enjoys a particular position in Muslim Law. (Photo: File)

Ayodhya dispute: SC to examine if 1994 ruling on mosque needs to be revisited

Senior counsel K Parasaran and CS Vaidynathan opposed revisiting the 1994 verdict.

23 Mar 2018 8:20 PM

High Court orders mosque removal in Allahabad

The mosque is a major stumbling block in the completion of the nine-storied high court annexe building.

09 Nov 2017 6:54 AM

The heated argument between the groups led to stone pelting and heavy brick batting which left six persons injured.

Varanasi: Communal clashes over mosque land, 6 injured

A large contingent of police has been deployed in the area to maintain peace in the area.

18 Jul 2017 4:26 AM

The attack was carried out on a gathering of the militia forces in Chemtal district. (Photo: Representational/File)

13 dead as Taliban attacks mosque in Afghanistan

The provincial public health officials confirmed that the bodies of 13 people, riddled with bullets, were shifted to Ibn-e-Sina hospital.

02 Jul 2017 4:59 PM

Netizens have now launched an online petition demanding the book be withdrawn. (Photo: PTI)

Textbook spikes row over mosque shown as noise pollutant

This is to inform all concerned that we will change the picture in subsequent editions of the book, the publisher said on social media.

02 Jul 2017 2:49 PM

Rohingyas in Tamil Nadu: Picking up the pieces, and rebuilding lives

The refugees belong to 19 families comprising 47 children, 25 women and 22 men.

29 Jun 2017 6:50 AM

Three civilians have been shot and killed by gunmen inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan. (Photo: Representational/ AFP)

Gunmen attack mosque in Afghanistan, killing 3 people

The ministry strongly condemned the attack and called it an act against Islam and humanity.

10 Jun 2017 2:55 PM

On Thursday, the SC was hearing a petition related to removal of encroachment around the dargah.

Haji Ali Trust to hand over land sans dargah

The Supreme Court has held that lease on the plot measuring 171 sq m which houses the dargah is valid.

14 Apr 2017 12:53 AM

Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed (Photo: AP)

How the ‘good’ jihadis pose a bigger risk in the long term

Bad strategy, low survivability and no utility made the bad jihadis the obvious candidates for an early demise.

06 Feb 2017 5:59 AM

Five people were killed after gunmen opened fire in a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers, the mosque's president told reporters on Sunday. (Representational Image)

Gunmen open fire at mosque in Canada's Quebec, 6 dead

A witness that up to 3 gunmen fired on about 40 people inside the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Center.

30 Jan 2017 8:25 AM

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