Over 1,000 cops are deployed in Shimla and 600 policemen in Sanjauli as massive protest is being held by Hindu Groups demanding against "illegal mosque".
The construction of the illegal Sinjauli mosque became a matter of political slugfest between the ruling Congress and BJP with a heated debate between both the parties in state assembly on Wednesday.
The mosque, named after the father of the current Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, was built in 1958. Sultan Saifuddien is regarded as the architect of modern Brunei.
At least four Pakistani nationals were killed and 30 others wounded by gunfire at a mosque in Oman, in a rare breach of security in one of the most stable countries in the Middle East.
The Allahabad High Court has instructed the ASI to respond to a request for surveying the Jama Masjid in Agra, following claims that the remains of an idol from the demolished Keshav Dev temple are buried there. The court has set August 5 for the next hearing.
The mosque, famous for its 12th-century leaning minaret, was destroyed by IS in 2017 and has been a focal point of UNESCO’s restoration efforts since 2020.
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims performed on Saturday the shortened combined prayers of Dhuhr and Asr (noon and afternoon) prayers at Namirah Mosque in Mount Arafat in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The police reached the spot and took the body under its custody. The police sent the body for post-mortem and constituted teams to probe the incident.
The survey of over 1,100 madrasas is being conducted on the orders of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). Out of these 205 madrasas are being surveyed in Ahmedabad by 175 teams.
Bhojshala complex, which is considered a temple dedicated to Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati) by Hindus and a mosque named after Kamal Maula by Muslims, is a hot topic for politicians in the election season as they eye political gains by raking up the issue.
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Noted archaeologist KK Muhammed had also claimed the contentious complex was a Saraswati temple and later converted into an Islamic place of worship.
A detailed scientific investigation be conducted by adopting the carbon dating method for ascertaining the age, and life of various structures both above and beneath the ground, said Madhya Pradesh High Court.
On January 31, the district court ruled that a Hindu priest can perform prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.
The Bhojshala, built by Raja Bhoj and patronised by his successors, was converted into a mosque in the 14th century. Hindus and Muslims claim ownership. Now, the matter is in the court.
The Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society, which is associated with the mosque inside the Bhojshala complex, objected to the Hindu group's claim.
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The new mosque will launch its new website with a QR code on February 29 for complete transparency and will accept donations for various projects within the mosque premises. These include a cancer hospital, a college, a senior citizens' home, and a vegetarian kitchen adjacent to the new mosque.
Over 1,000 police personnel remained deployed in the town, close to Nainital, officials said. The demolished structures were on government land, and municipal workers and police acted after court orders, they said.
Most of the people hospitalised after the violence at Malik ka Bagicha in the city's Banbhoolpura area were police personnel. The remaining were municipal workers involved in the demolition of the local madrasa and a mosque in its complex, they said.
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