Uttar Pradesh CM orders closure of tanneries in Kanpur from December to March before Ardh Kumbh Mela

Adityanath has issued this directive to ensure that pilgrims take a dip in clean Ganga water, a state government official said.

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· May 17, 2018 · 08:14 pm

Sufism doesn’t necessarily mean what you think it does

Dispelling four myths that South Asians have about Sufism.

Zahra Sabri

· May 09, 2018 · 11:30 am

Haryana namaaz row: Waqf Board asks Gurugram officials to remove encroachments near mosques

The board has identified 22 such areas in the city.

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· May 08, 2018 · 09:40 am

What MM Kalburgi’s writings on the origin of the Lingayats tell us about their demands

In a series of articles, the late scholar presented a thesis on the rise of the Lingayats that was profoundly insightful.

Manu V. Devadevan

· Apr 28, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Disabled people barred from Haj pilgrimage because they ‘take up begging’, Centre tells Delhi HC

The government’s affidavit said the journey was also very physically demanding for those with disabilities.

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· Apr 12, 2018 · 11:03 am

Seder in the city: How Passover is observed by the Jewish community in Mumbai

Even though the community’s numbers have been dwindling over the years, its members do their best to uphold and pass on traditions.

Moeena Halim

· Apr 05, 2018 · 11:30 am

Home ministry says granting Lingayats minority tag will ‘deprive’ them of SC status: Indian Express

In an internal note, it warned of ‘widespread implications’ and that other sects of Hinduism ‘may line up to be declared as separate religious entities’.

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· Mar 31, 2018 · 07:38 am

Locals protest as non-Agra Muslims are barred from offering Friday prayers at Taj Mahal complex

Protestors say that no distinction should be made between Muslims from the city and those from other parts of the country.

Faisal Fareed

· Mar 23, 2018 · 10:30 am

Centre reduces airfare for Haj pilgrims a month after withdrawing subsidy for them

Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the decision will end the ‘political and economic exploitation’ of the pilgrims.

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· Feb 27, 2018 · 06:41 pm

Case registered against viral song ‘Manikya Malarayi Poovi’ for allegedly hurting Muslim sentiments

An assistant commissioner in Hyderabad said they will take action after consulting Islamic clerics about the translation of the song.

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· Feb 14, 2018 · 11:52 am

Terror groups in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan run Muslim personal law board, claims Shia Waqf Board chief

Wasim Rizvi’s statement was in response to the board’s move to expel a top cleric for suggesting that the Babri Masjid could be shifted from the Ayodhya site.

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· Feb 12, 2018 · 11:49 am

Opposition parties call Centre’s decision to withdraw Haj subsidy arbitrary and selective

Some Muslim organisations said that there should be competitive bidding among airlines to ferry Haj pilgrims.

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· Jan 18, 2018 · 08:01 am