Zufar Faruqi, chairman of IICF, planted a tamarind sapling and he was joined by other members and local villagers.
January 26, 2021By seeking to change the status of what had originally been the most recognisable symbol of modern Istanbul, a source of wonder and fascination since its sixth-century construction, Erdogan has betrayed his revanchism motivated by a deep-rooted hostility toward the ways of his illustrious predecessor Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
August 11, 2020After the bhoomi pujan for a Ram temple in Ayodhya, Yogi Adityanath had said on television that "as a Yogi and a Hindu" he couldn't go for the inauguration of a mosque.
August 7, 2020Is the current time one of iconoclasm? Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey inaugurated the occasion of converting the Hagia Sofia Museum of Istanbul into a mosque on Friday, 24 July. The building began life several centuries ago as a Greek pagan cathedral.
August 5, 2020President Erdogan's declaration came after a top Turkish court revoked the sixth-century Byzantine monument's status as a museum, clearing the way for it to be turned back into a mosque.
July 11, 2020Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangi Mahali, chairman of the Centre, said that people should wait for 15 days before going to mosques.
June 1, 2020Over 2,000 delegates, including from Indonesia and Malaysia, attended the Tabligh-e-Jamaat congregation in Nizamuddin West from March 13-15, officials said as the south Delhi neighbourhood was virtually sealed following fears that some people may have contracted COVID-19.
March 31, 2020As soon as the news regarding the death of Jamati due to Corona in Kashmir reached here the police and health department immediately swung into action on Friday and sealed the Mohamadia mosque in Khanka locality.
March 28, 2020The government spokesman said that the proposal was in compliance with the Supreme Court verdict on November 9 that said that five acres of land is to be given to the Muslim side for mosque construction.
February 5, 2020The five sites are outside the 'Panchkosi Parikrama' limits, in accordance with the wishes of saints and seers who had wanted the proposed mosque at a 'safe distance' so that there would be no conflict in the future.
December 31, 2019How two rulers with a common name left a rich history and culture for its people but one is more renowned than the other.
August 20, 2019The hearing will continue on Wednesday.
August 13, 2019The incident occurred at a mosque in East Delhi's Khureji area, immediately after which protests broke out in the area.
June 5, 2019Five guns were used by the primary perpetrator, including two semi-automatic weapons, and two shotguns.
March 16, 2019The number of dead was confirmed by New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern who termed the shooting as a 'terrorist attack'.
March 15, 2019The Masjid al Noor was filled with worshippers, including members of the Bangladesh cricket team, when the shooter opened fire.
March 15, 2019During the probe, it emerged that the Imam of the mosque, Mohammad Salman, was in regular touch with a Dubai-based Pakistani national and had received Rs 70 Lakh from the person.
October 15, 2018