Mohammed Wajihuddin Jan 9, 2017 HYDERABAD: Over a dozen students, all clad in Burqas, are in a small classroom. Their teacher, dressed identically, keeps a close watch. Everyone is on the floor while books on Hadith (traditions of the Prophet), commentaries on the Quran and tomes on Fatwas line the […]
The Shahi Imam of Tipu Sultan Mosque in Kolkata has issued a Fatwa against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over inconvenience faced by people due to demonetisation, said reports. Maulana Nurur Rehman Barkati reportedly said that he would offer a reward of Rs 25 lakh to anyone who will “cut off […]
NANDINI RAMNATH The acclaimed actor has died at the age of 66 from a heart attack Om Puri has died of a heart attack at the age of 66 — a sudden loss of one of Indian cinema’s most gifted actors, whose roles raged from raging intensity to […]
Source: ET Almost a week after Bangalore made headlines the world over for incidents of mass molestation and assault on New Year’s Eve, another incident of alleged molestation has surfaced; this time against a young burqa-clad woman. A young woman wearing a burqa was reportedly attacked by a man early Friday morning in the city’s KG Haali […]
Source: The Tribune India All three candidates will have to contend with the (Sucha Singh) Chhotepur factor. The AAP-turned-APP leader may be trying his luck from the adjoining seat of Gurdaspur, but he still wields influence in Qadian. Pre-delimitation, he had contested from the now-defunct Dhariwal seat, which now forms […]
Experts fear a high-intensity quake can turn this quaint uphill town into a tomb of rubble Image Credit: Agency Ganj resort village overcast day. Himalaya, North India Published: 18:00 January […]
India Supreme Court bans election appeals using religion or caste Source: BBC The Indian Supreme Court has ruled that politicians cannot use religion or caste to seek votes. “Religion has […]
Source: One India By: Vicky Nanjappa Islamic seminaries have said that triple talaq over the phone is valid. The fatwa also states that triple talaq can be pronounced through emails […]
Source: The Indian Express Written by Adil Akhzer | Chandigarh | Published:December 27, 2016 3:32 am THE ANNUAL Jalsa Salana congregation of the Ahmadiyya community began on Monday in Qadian in the border district of Gurdaspur, but without the customary participation of delegates from Pakistan. Last year, as many as […]
Source: BBC A residential school for transgender people has been opened in the Indian city of Kochi, to help adults who dropped out of school finish their education. Transgender people […]
Source: Times of Ahmad Buddhist religious leader, Master Acharya Guru Karma Tanpai Gyaltshen Rinpoche from Nepal attended the 122nd Jalsa Salana here in Qadian. Master Karma Tanpai Gyaltshen said in his address that Maulana Fazlur Rehman Bhatti introduced him to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat. He further said that Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Ahmadi Muslims hold the unique belief that Jesus (peace be upon him) survived the crucifixion and traveled towards India to continue his ministry among the Lost Tribes of Israel. Furthermore, they claim that his tomb, containing his body, has been recently re-discovered in India where it can be seen to this day. Ahmadi […]
Source: The Hindu Thiruvananthapuram: Secularism is not opposed to religion, but is opposed to the religious control over civil institutions, law and governance, historian Romila Thapar has said. She was […]
My mother would have been glad as I am getting this honour in Hyderabad: SRK December 27, 2016 Bollywood, Entertainment, Hyderabad, Top Stories 4 Comments Hyderabad: The Badshaah of Bollywood is extremely happy and thankful to be conferred honorary doctorate at the sixth convocation of Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad. At the […]
Source: India Today Gurdaspur, Dec 26 (PTI) -The 122nd International conference of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community began at Qadian town here. The first session of the convention was chaired by Maulana Muhammad Inam Ghaori (chief secretary of Ahmadiyya Muslim community, India), who said that the foundation of the convention was […]
By GEETA ANANDDEC. 17, 2016, NYTimes.com MUMBAI, India — In India, where corruption is a fact of life, the Tata Group — a powerhouse conglomerate that makes Land Rovers, operates the historic Pierre Hotel in New York and sells the world Tetley tea — has been held up as the exception to the […]
The Ahmadiyya leaders also expressed their opposition to instantaneous triple talaq and extended support to Uniform Civil Code for the country. By: PTI | New Delhi | Updated: December 13, 2016 Thousands of Ahmadiyyas including those from Pakistan are expected to arrive at Qadian for the spiritual ‘Salana Jalsa’. (Express […]
Source: RNS By Bhavya Dore MUMBAI, India (RNS) On a recent hot afternoon, more than 200 women walked a winding path to the tomb of the Muslim saint Pir Haji […]
New Delhi, Dec 13 (UNI) Amid raging debate over triple talaq across the country, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat (Community) today said it opposes pronouncing divorce in one go. Talking to news reporters here, Additional Chief Secretary of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Shiraz Ahmad and spokesperson Tariq Ahmad Ahmadiyya said as per […]
Source: ET Nazneed said she was being targeted by the new headmistress who joined the school in June, 2016. Nazneed had been working at the school for two years and nine months. “Since the new headmistress joined, she has asked me to remove my hijab and burqa on several occasions, […]