Muslim Cleric

Lucknow Imam seeks ban on TV debates around Islam and Shariat after cleric slaps woman lawyer in live show

Stating that these debates hurt the religious sentiments of the Muslims community, Mahli has appealed to the government, writing to the Press Council of India and has formed a three-member board for the same

Muslim women should not watch men with 'bare knees' playing football, says Deoband Islamic cleric

A senior cleric at an influential Islamic seminary issued a religious decree saying that Muslim women should not watch men playing football.

Fatwa against Nahid Afrin unfair, says singer Papon

Papon says that by targeting Nahid Afrin, a generation is being deprived of trust and warmth.

Turkey orders detention of 47 more journalists, including staff at Fethullah Gulen's newspaper

Turkey has ordered the detention of a further 47 journalists on Wednesday, a government official said, part of a widening crackdown on supporters of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of masterminding a failed military coup

Bounty of Rs 1,00,786 announced on Muslim cleric's head who called Shiva 'messenger of Islam'

Mufti Muhammad Ilyas of the newly-formed Muslim body Jamaat Ulama-e-Hind — who had claimed that Lord Shiva was the “first prophet of Islam” and Muslims are “followers of Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism)” — seems to be in trouble with a group announcing a bounty on his head.

Muslim cleric claims Lord Shiva was the first prophet of Islam

Mufti Muhammad Ilyas of the newly-formed Muslim body Jamaat Ulama-e-Hind on Thursday said Lord Shiva was the “first prophet of Islam”.

Egypt's top cleric condemns ISIL, calls them threat to Islam

The Islamic State is an al-Qaida breakaway group that has seized much of northeastern Syria and huge tracts of neighboring Iraq.

Islamic seminary in Pak names library after Osama bin Laden

The tribute is an unusual first, though there have been cases in recent years of Pakistanis naming their sons — or even their stores and places of business — after the terror network's slain leader.

Cong accuses BJP of double-speak as Rajnath meets Muslim cleric

Attempting to reach out to Muslim community, Singh had met some prominent Muslim religious leaders yesterday in the UP capital from where he is fighting the Lok Sabha election.

FIR against Taslima Nasreen after complaint by UP cleric

The case was lodged last night at Kotwali police station by Hasan Raza Khan Noori Miyan, son of the 'sajjadanasheen' of Dargah-e-Ala Hazrat Maulana Subhan Raza Khan Subhani Miyan, who objected to certain tweets by Nasreen against clerics on 6 November, police sources said here today.The case was lodged last night at Kotwali police station by Hasan Raza Khan Noori Miyan, son of the 'sajjadanasheen' of Dargah-e-Ala Hazrat Maulana Subhan Raza Khan Subhani Miyan, who objected to certain tweets by Nasreen against clerics on 6 November, police sources said here today.