Tablighi Jamaat

As Arab world evolves, section of Indian subcontinent’s Muslims gets more regressive

After Saudi Arabia proscribed the Tablighi Jamaat group and called it “a gateway to terrorism”, there is an awkward silence among the subcontinent’s Muslims

Saudi Arabia bans Tablighi Jamaat, calls it 'one of the gates of terrorism'

The government has directed the mosque preachers to allocate a sermon next Friday to warn people against Tablighi Jamaat.

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'The pandemic has magnified pre-existing prejudices and problems'

This account is part of Firstpost’s Oral History Project of the COVID-19 Crisis in India. The Oral History Project aims to be an ongoing compendium of individual experiences of the pandemic, with a focus on one significant day in our respondents’ lives during this time.

Abhinav Bindra condemns Yogeshwar Dutt over support of Kumbh Mela, says wrestler is 'failing' sports community

Dutt tweeted in support of the scores of people that attended celebrations of the religious event on 14 April, saying, "no one in the Kumbh Mela is reaching there illegally, people are following all protocols, no one is spitting at the security and medical staff, no one is running away after hiding from the administration."

UP Police books The Wire editor over 'disreputable' Twitter remarks on Yogi Adityanath; website's founding editors call charges 'politically motivated'

The FIR against The Wire editor Siddharth Varadarajan also mentioned his remark, questioning Adityanath's participation at a religious ceremony at the Ramjanmabhoomi site in Ayodhya during the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Curbing TV programmes which incite violence as important as providing 'lathis' to policemen: SC tells Centre

The top court also slammed the Centre for 'doing nothing' to curb hate news while hearing a batch of pleas on the TV coverage of the Tablighi Jamaat congregation during the onset of the COVD-19 pandemic

2020, year of the pandemic: For Muslims in Madurai, COVID-19 meant widespread stigma, ostracisation

"These were our people. What happened to them? How did they turn against us in an instant?," one resident wondered while recalling the pervasive stigma against Muslims during the early days of the pandemic

SC says farmers' protest could lead to 'same problem' as Tablighi Jamaat event regarding COVID-19 spread

The top court also questioned Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, about whether the protesting farmers are being protected from the spread of COVID-19

India's COVID-19 tally crosses 1 crore: A timeline of how the pandemic spread across the country

India on Saturday crossed the grim milestone of 1 crore COVID-19 cases, 323 days after the first case of the disease was reported in the country

Tablighi Jamaat case: Delhi court acquits 36 foreigners of all charges, including flouting COVID-19 rules

The foreigners were charged for attending Tablighi Jamaat congregation in New Delhi at Nizamuddin area in March this year allegedly in violation of visa norms and COVID-19 guidelines