Zafaryab Jilani
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Day 31 of Ayodhya hearing: Sunni Waqf Board rejects Ayodhya as birthplace of Lord Rama, says Hindu claim at disputed site didn't exist before 1865
Fp Staff •On Day 31 of the hearing of Ayodhya-Babri masjid land title dispute case, the Muslim parties asserted that the Hindu claim on the disputed site did not arise before 1865
Ayodhya hearing in SC: Valmiki Ramayana, Ram Charitmanas silent on Ram's birth site, argue Muslim parties, evoke top court's queries
•The Supreme Court Tuesday took objection to the plea of Muslim parties that Hindus' two holy books, Valmiki Ramayana and Ram Charitmanas did not mention the precise birthplace of Lord Rama at Ayodhya, and queried as to why should that deprive worshippers of believing that Lord Rama was born at a particular place
Ayodhya hearing: Why can't Ram’s birthplace have rights like a juristic person, SC asks Muslim parties
•Muslim parties opposing claims of Hindus over the disputed Ram Janambhoomi-Babri masjid site Friday faced some searching questions from the Supreme Court.
Ayodhya dispute: BJP celebrates SC ruling; Congress accuses saffron party of misusing 'Ram temple' to manipulate 2019 LS polls
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court's order has created hope for expeditious hearings once they commence in October — a timetable that happens to align with the BJP's campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Congress sources denied the idea, suggesting that the battle over ownership was complicated which would take time.
AIMPLB vows to continue efforts to stop triple talaq bill during Board's 26th plenary session
Ians •The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, the apex body of Indian Muslims, on Sunday vowed to continue its efforts to stop passage of the triple talaq bill by Parliament.
Muslim outfits slam Mohan Bhagwat's Ram Janmabhoomi remarks, call it 'direct challenge' to SC
•Muslim organisations reacted sharply to Mohan Bhagwat's strong pitch for building a Ram Temple on the disputed site at Ayodhya, terming it as a direct challenge to the apex court before which the matter was pending, and demanded action against him
AIMPLB, Babri Action Committee deny meeting Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to resolve Ayodhya dispute; Congress lauds efforts
Fp Staff •Ravi Shankar reportedly met representatives of the Nimrohi Akhara and AIMPLB in October in Bengaluru to discuss the matter,
Triple talaq verdict: AIMPLB's Zafaryab Jilani hails SC judgment but questions its relevance in Sharia law
Ians •Zafaryab Jilani, a member of AIMPLB welcomed the SC decision striking down the practice of triple talaq but asked what would happen to Muslim women who follow the Sharia.
Babri Masjid row: Shias object to Waqf Board's SC plea, say 'disbanded' body has no locus standi
Debobrat Ghose •Shia bodies across India have rejected Shia Central Waqf Board’s affidavit in Supreme Court, saying the body has no legal standing on the Babri Masjid-Ram Temple case
Ayodhya Ram Mandir issue: Muslim organisations sceptical of out-of-court settlement
•Muslim organisations, including Babri Masjid Action Committee were sceptical about the Supreme Court's suggestion for talks to resolve the Ayodhya dispute.