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'No man, no entry': Delhi's Jama Masjid bans entry of women unaccompanied by men
Fp Staff •The Jama Masjid administration has prohibited the entry of solitary or group of girls into the mosque wihout the presence of a male companion
Udaipur tailor murder: Delhi Jama Masjid's Shahi Imam condemns act, says 'not only act of cowardice but against Islam'
Fp Staff •Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Delhi, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, said that the heinous murder committed in Udaipur has shaken humanity
Controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati put under house arrest
•The controversial seer was put under house arrest for a day after he declared he would visit Delhi's Jama Masjid on 17 June and give a presentation on the Quran
Protest outside Jama Masjid: Two held for disrupting communal harmony
•The accused have been identified as Mohd Nadeem (43), resident of Jama Masjid area, and Faheem (37), resident of Turkman Gate area
Delhi Police files FIR in connection with protests outside Jama Masjid over Prophet remarks
•After the Friday prayers, a large crowd of people had gathered on the steps of the famous mosque, carrying placards and shouting slogans against Sharma and Naveen Jindal for making derogatory remarks on the Prophet
Stone pelting, protests erupt in Uttar Pradesh cities over Prophet remark; 136 arrested
•In Prayagraj, some motorcycles and carts were set on fire and an attempt was made to set ablaze a police vehicle. Police used tear gas and lathis to disperse mobs and peace was later restored, they said, adding that one policeman was hurt in the region
Watch: Protest erupts outside Jama Masjid demanding Nupur Sharma's arrest
•A senior police officer said that while some of the demonstrators left the site after some time, others continued to protest
Jama Masjid's Shahi Imam writes to ASI for repair of finial that got damaged in thunderstorm
•Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari described the rampaging storm in Delhi as something he had 'never seen' in his entire life
Karim vs Kareem: What’s the fight over the name of Delhi’s famous Mughlai food eatery all about?
Fp Explainers •The Karim's near Old Delhi's Jama Masjid was established in 1913 by Haji Karimuddin, the son of a royal chef in the court of the last Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah Zafar. The eatery is in a legal battle with Mumbai-based Kareem Dhanani, who runs 41 restaurants across the world with a similar name
Delhi rains: Jama Masjid dome damaged in evening storm
•Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari said that two people were injured by stones as they became loose and fell down from one of the minarets and other parts of the mosque