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Uttar Pradesh: Darul Uloom Deoband makes big statement, welcomes madrassa survey
India

Uttar Pradesh: Darul Uloom Deoband makes big statement, welcomes madrassa survey

Darul Uloom Deoband made its stand clear regarding the orders of the Uttar Pradesh government in the seminar of madrasas convened on Sunday at Darul Uloom in Deoband, Saharanpur

Assam: Key Islamic body urges Muslims not to sacrifice cow on 'Bakrid' festival
India

Assam: Key Islamic body urges Muslims not to sacrifice cow on 'Bakrid' festival

As 'Qurbani' is an important part of the festival, animals other than cows can be sacrificed, said Badruddin Ajmal, said the chief of Assam unit of Jamiat Ulema

Right Word | Origin of Muslim radicalisation in India, threats it pose and how we ignore it
Politics

Right Word | Origin of Muslim radicalisation in India, threats it pose and how we ignore it

The killing of a Bajrang Dal activist and the ongoing hijab controversy in Karnataka bring to the fore growing radicalisation among Muslims

NCPCR slams Darul Uloom Deoband: Hijab row and Deoband's past controversies over fatwas explained
India

NCPCR slams Darul Uloom Deoband: Hijab row and Deoband's past controversies over fatwas explained

The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has blamed Darul Uloom Deoband for the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka, saying it forced young Muslim women to wear hijab in classrooms.

Rethink ban on Tablighi Jamaat, Darul Uloom Deoband urges Saudi Arabia
World

Rethink ban on Tablighi Jamaat, Darul Uloom Deoband urges Saudi Arabia

The religious affairs ministry of Saudi Arabia had recently dubbed the Tablighi Jamaat as a gateway of terrorism and banned it

Madrasas in India: How 1857, British crackdown on Muslims led to founding of pioneering Darul Uloom Deoband
Life

Madrasas in India: How 1857, British crackdown on Muslims led to founding of pioneering Darul Uloom Deoband

Through bonafide stories of products of madrasas, the authors of a new book narrate the decline of the madrasas from being centres of excellence to institutions of restricted learning with dark clouds of stigma surrounding them.

'Nusrat Jahan defaming Islam': Muslim cleric from Darul Uloom Deoband slams TMC MP for attending Durga Puja celebrations
India

'Nusrat Jahan defaming Islam': Muslim cleric from Darul Uloom Deoband slams TMC MP for attending Durga Puja celebrations

A prominent Muslim cleric on Monday slammed TMC Lok Sabha member Nusrat Jahan for attending Durga puja celebrations.

Nail polish before namaaz is 'un-Islamic', use mehendi instead, claims latest fatwa from Darul Uloom Deoband
India

Nail polish before namaaz is 'un-Islamic', use mehendi instead, claims latest fatwa from Darul Uloom Deoband

The Darul Uloom Deoband, one of the largest Islamic seminaries in India, is often in the news for issuing such fatwas.

Darul Uloom Deoband in Uttar Pradesh says it won't conduct Muslim weddings which have music, dance
India

Darul Uloom Deoband in Uttar Pradesh says it won't conduct Muslim weddings which have music, dance

The Darul Uloom Deoband in Uttar Pradesh said that they will not perform Muslim marriages where music and dance are part of the wedding as it is against Islam

Darul Uloom Deoband issues fatwa against designer burqas, says slim fit veils are anti-Islam
India

Darul Uloom Deoband issues fatwa against designer burqas, says slim fit veils are anti-Islam

Wearing designer and slim fit burqas attract prying eyes and are against Islam, prominent Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has said in a fatwa.

Darul Uloom Deoband bans Muslims from sharing photos on social media: History of bizarre fatwas in India
India

Darul Uloom Deoband bans Muslims from sharing photos on social media: History of bizarre fatwas in India

A fatwa is defined as a ruling on an issue related to Islamic law given by a recognised authority.

Darul Uloom Deoband issues fatwa, prohibits Muslims from posting family photographs on social media
India

Darul Uloom Deoband issues fatwa, prohibits Muslims from posting family photographs on social media

The Darul Uloom Deoband in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur has issued a fatwa prohibiting Muslim men and women from posting their or their families' photographs on social media sites.

Jammu and Kashmir clerics of Majlis-e-Shura issue fatwa banning women from travelling alone
India

Jammu and Kashmir clerics of Majlis-e-Shura issue fatwa banning women from travelling alone

A religious conglomerate in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district issued diktats barring women from going out alone in public while also terming co-education is 'un-Islamic'

Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband issues fatwa banning Muslim women from grooming eyebrows
India

Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband issues fatwa banning Muslim women from grooming eyebrows

The Darul Uloom Deoband in Uttar Pradesh, the largest seminary in India, issued a bizzare fatwa on Saturday which bans women from grooming their eyebrows and cutting hair.

Triple talaq verdict: Despite SC ruling, ulema continue to support practice, campaign against Uniform Civil Code
India

Triple talaq verdict: Despite SC ruling, ulema continue to support practice, campaign against Uniform Civil Code

The Supreme Court verdict on instant triple talaq will not make any meaningful change in the daily life of most Indian Muslims as they look up to the ulema as their eternal mentors

Travels of a political pilgrim: How bridging religious, worldly knowledge gap can reform Muslim education
India

Travels of a political pilgrim: How bridging religious, worldly knowledge gap can reform Muslim education

The fundamental cause of Muslim backwardness in India is rooted in division of knowledge between deeni (religious) & duniyavi (worldly) taleem (education).

UP Election 2017: The stories of Wasim and Qurban should make Akhilesh Yadav sit up and take note
India

UP Election 2017: The stories of Wasim and Qurban should make Akhilesh Yadav sit up and take note

Usually, the government of the day is blamed for the communal riots and affected people don’t forgive governments, or are at least critical of that government and its leaders

Triple talaq and Indian Urdu Press: Why is the space limited for dissenting views?
India

Triple talaq and Indian Urdu Press: Why is the space limited for dissenting views?

Some of the Urdu newspapers do not give even a minor space for a different or divergent opinion when it comes to the Muslim Personal Laws.

Look forward to PDP and BJP members chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' after Monday's swearing in, says Omar Abdullah
Politics

Look forward to PDP and BJP members chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' after Monday's swearing in, says Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah said he expects all members of the PDP-BJP alliance to chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' as soon as the government takes oath of office on Monday

UP: Gunmen open fire at 2 Muslim students in Muzzaffarnagar
India

UP: Gunmen open fire at 2 Muslim students in Muzzaffarnagar

Two students of Darul Uloom Deoband were shot at in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district by two gunmen when they were on their way to the institute, police said.