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Offer five mandatory, Taraweeh prayers at home in Ramadhan: Grand Mufti
Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam on Tuesday while referring to the Kashmir’s youth said that there is no need to be annoyed and getting disheartened due to the fast spread of pandemic COVID-19 as there will a dawn of peace soon that will take away all form of “worries from the distressed Valleyites.”
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COVID-19: Saudi asks Muslims to hold off Hajj plans
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Hajj minister asked Muslims on Tuesday to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic.Earlier...
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COVID-19: For the first time, no Friday prayers held in J&K mosques
SRINAGAR — For the first time in history, no congregational prayers were held on Friday across Jammu and Kashmir in wake of the deadly Coronavirus...
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Only 2 to 3 young people should offer obligatory prayers in mosques: Grand Mufti
SRINAGAR — Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Nasir-Ul-Islam today asked the people to strictly adhere to health advisory of government and offer...
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COVID-19: Offer prayers at home, AeA Jamia Masjid Srinagar appeals
SRINAGAR — In the light of Islamic teachings and as is a precedent in Islamic history during such times, Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid appeals...
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Burqa-clad women stopped from boarding Lucknow Metro
LUCKNOW — Five Muslim women, belonging to one family, were stopped from travelling on the Lucknow Metro after they refused to remove their veils.The women,...
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Love, free offers galore for ‘Sikh brethren’
SRINAGAR — From discounts to free coaching and medical treatment offers, Kashmiri Muslims are showering their affection on “Sikh brethren for their bravery.”Across social...
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Sikh girl’s offer to donate kidney to Muslim friend rejected
Srinagar: The Authorization Committee for organ transplants in Kashmir Tuesday rejected the case of a Sikh girl who had offered to donate her kidney...
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