Dehradun, May 19 (IANS) Uttarakhand Madrasa Education Board Chairman Mufti Shamoon Qasmi on Tuesday expressed support for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his remarks opposing the practice of offering namaz on public roads, saying that those who claim to represent the Muslim community often lack a proper understanding of Islamic teachings. This came as CM Yogi on Monday asserted that offering namaz on public roads should not be allowed, saying that roads are meant for smooth tra…
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Siddharthnagar (Uttar Pradesh), May 18 (IANS) The All India Shia Personal Law Board on Monday strongly criticised comments made by Maulana Sajid Rashidi regarding Muslims and the idea of India as a motherland, asserting that Islam does not place religion above love for one’s homeland. Earlier in the day, Rashidi, while speaking to IANS, had said that Muslims do not consider India as their mother and maintained that the only mother in Islam is the woman who gives birth.“Musalman Bharat ko Maa…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) All India Imam Association President Maulana Sajid Rashidi on Monday defended remarks made by Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Arshad Madani and launched a sharp attack on what he described as growing “intimidation” of Muslims in the country, while also responding to recent statements on Azaan, Bhojshala and religious beliefs.Talking to IANS in response to recent statements on Azaan, Bhojshala and religious beliefs, Maulana Rashidi said there was “no doubt” that Muslims in the …
The Hague, May 17 (IANS) India strongly pushed back against questions relating to “press freedom” and “minority rights” during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Netherlands, as senior diplomat Sibi George delivered a firm and detailed defence of India’s democratic structure, constitutional framework and civilisational diversity. These remarks came as an answer to a Dutch journalist who questioned why both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Dutch leadership were not jointl…
Washington, May 14 (IANS) Republican and Democratic lawmakers clashed sharply during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing over whether political Islam and Sharia law pose a threat to the US Constitution, with critics condemning the proceedings as anti-Muslim fearmongering. The hearing, titled “Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law Are Incompatible with the US Constitution: Part II,” quickly descended into heated exchanges over religion, immigration, constitutional freed…
Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, said on Monday that he is leaving for New Delhi to discuss issues including statehood, the Lieutenant Governor’s powers, reservation etc, with Union Home Minister, Amit Shah.Talking to the media here on Monday morning before leaving for New Delhi, CM Abdullah said the restoration of statehood would not happen through a single meeting, adding that the process was underway and several governance- related issues would be dis…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The origins of the Pakistani Armed Forces are rooted in the colonial history of British India. When the Indian subcontinent was partitioned into two sovereign states, India and Pakistan, based on the Muslim League’s ‘Two-Nation Theory’, the division extended beyond territory. Resources and personnel, including the military, were also split. The nascent Pakistani state inherited the Muslim segment of the British Indian Army. While India opted to remain a secular democratic…
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) Blasphemy laws in Pakistan allow abuse, mob violence, and the targeting of individuals and religious minorities, including Christians, for criminal prosecutions that carry life sentences and death penalties, a report has stated. For instance, Pakistani professor Junaid Hafeez is imprisoned and sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy.According to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), Pakistani authorities arrested Hafeez, a lecturer …
Srinagar, April 18 (IANS) The first batch of 431 pilgrims for this year’s Haj pilgrimage left on Saturday from Jammu and Kashmir for Saudi Arabia, officials of Haj committee said. The pilgrims, including 230 males and 201 females, left in three flights from the Srinagar International Airport.Authorities had made all arrangements of foreign exchange, documentation and baggage handling at the Haj House in Bemina area of Srinagar city. The pilgrims left in special buses from the Haj House for the a…
Bareilly, April 16 (IANS) All India Muslim Jamaat Chief, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, on Thursday criticised the Samajwadi Party’s (SP) demand for a separate reservation for Muslim women, calling it “politically driven”, while expressing continued support for the Women’s Reservation Bill that proposes 33 per cent quota for women in Legislatures.The All India Muslim Jamaat Chief said he continues to welcome the proposal backed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enhance women’s representatio…