Trump’s ‘Jihadist’ picks? Who are Ismail Royer and Hamza Yusuf, his controversial appointeesPresident Trump appointed Ismail Royer and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf to the White House Religious Liberty Commission's advisory board. Royer, form...
18 May, 2025, 02.24 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir religious bodies oppose Waqf BillThe Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), representing around 50 religious groups in Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh, has urged the government to reje...
30 Mar, 2025, 12.23 PM IST
J&K Waqf Board using coercion to takeover shrines, masjids: Muttahida Majlis e UlamaThe MMU informed that it has received complaints from local masjid committees , shrines and religious learning centres that the 'Waqf is us...
09 Jun, 2023, 09.01 AM IST
Directing schools kids in Kashmir to sing Hindu hymn exposes real Hindutva agenda of GoI: Mehbooba MuftiThe J&K administration had directed government educational institutions to organise month-long programmes from September 5 –– Teachers day ...
20 Sep, 2022, 10.39 AM IST
Modernise Madrasas, learn from Wahid-ud-Din: Manoj Sinha“Some people have put forth wrong interpretation of Islam. Either they have not read the scriptures, or they misinterpret the text. They ha...
24 Mar, 2021, 10.45 AM IST
India braces for another US hearing on situation in KashmirThe Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (set up by his family members after his death) currently led by Jim McGovern (Democrat) and Chris Sm...
13 Nov, 2019, 10.37 AM IST
NIA summons to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq: Don't make this matter of prestige, says NCThe National Conference (NC) Saturday asked the Centre not to make it a point of prestige to summon moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman M...
16 Mar, 2019, 05.42 PM IST
Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq warns preachers, imams spreading sectarian hatred in KashmirWhile referring to muslims across India, Mirwaiz said they are facing an ‘identity threat’ and are being killed on issues like cow vigilant...
06 Dec, 2017, 06.57 PM IST
Solidarity march in J&K for preacher Zakir NaikScores of Naik’s supporters took to the streets in Srinagar on Friday, demanding an immediate end to ‘witch hunt’ of the religious scholar.
09 Jul, 2016, 02.23 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi creating divide by patronising Sufis: Jamiat-e-Ahle-HadithMadni said the promotion of ‘Sufism’ by Prime Minister Modi is “aimed to create a divide among Muslims and cannot achieve any purpose”.
24 May, 2016, 03.51 PM IST
Civil society group terms J&K govt’s move on data as “design to divide”A civil society group has reacted to J&K police's move to collect data on geographical location, religious, sectarian and political affilia...
18 Feb, 2016, 03.43 PM IST
This J&K doctor's mission: Modernise madrassa in militant hotbed"My aim is to revolutionize madrassas in Kashmir after I learnt that terrorists are produced in Islamic seminaries," Sohail Nasti said.
02 Nov, 2015, 11.15 AM IST
Muslim scholars call for return of Kashmiri Pandits to ValleyKashmiri Muslims were not communal and the religious leaders of the Valley, through their sermons, had preached protection of the religious...
15 Apr, 2015, 06.56 PM IST
Scholars protest 'misuse' of religious gathering for political purposesSeveral 'Ulema' (Islamic scholars) walked out of the local hotel at Lal Chowk to protest against what they called misuse of a religious gat...
20 Nov, 2014, 07.03 PM IST
Kashmiri-Americans to send fact finding team to Kaunsar NagThe Kashmiri Overseas Association (KOA) said the fact finding mission to the lake would be sent in association with the All India Kashmir S...
17 Aug, 2014, 04.35 PM IST
Pro-ISIS stir a disturbing trend in Valley: SeparatistsThe Valley's Shia population, too, expressed unease. "We fear this may put our lives at risk since the ISIS leader is targeting the Shias."
02 Aug, 2014, 11.04 AM IST
- J&K separatists criticise Deoband decree
Kashmir militants have ‘regretted’ the ‘failure’ of Deoband’s religious scholars in making a distinction between Jihad and terrorism. They ...
29 Feb, 2008, 02.22 AM IST