The cleric, Maulana Bilal Kazmi, has been delivering sermons and singing nauha lyrics since the start of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. The ambience of Karbala (in present-day Iraq ...

A senior assistant editor with the Times of India, Mohammed Wajihuddin writes about Muslims, their issues, hopes and aspirations. Committed to upholding inclusiveness, communal amity and freedom to ...

The SP chief alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to divert the attention of the people from real issues by raking up controversial matters like UCC Lucknow: A delegation of ...

Convener Ittehad-e-Bain-ul-Muslimeen Committee Punjab and Chairman Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Pakistan, Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad Tuesday urged Ulema and Zakireen to discourage objectionable speeches and ...

KARACHI: On the second day of the Sunni Scholars Convention (Islamic Leadership Summit) organized by Saylani Welfare International Trust and Darul Uloom Memon at Memon Masjid, Bolton Market, Saylani ...

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has ventured to give adequate representation to women when four new female members were elected to the 51-member executive committee of the top ...

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday reiterated his party’s stand against the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after meeting a delegation of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) ...

Recently a reader sent me a link to a YouTube video titled ‘Disco Molvi.’ The video showed some members of the ritualistic Sunni Barelvi sub-sect indulging in some kind of a highly animated dance. It ...