Muslim Cleric
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Maulana Salman Nadwi, Muslim cleric who backed Ram Temple dialogue, dies at 72 in Lucknow
India | Jun 29, 2026, 08:36 AM ISTMaulana Salman Husaini Nadwi, the Islamic scholar known for supporting dialogue on the Ayodhya dispute and working with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for an out-of-court settlement, has passed away. Here's a look at his life, legacy and role in the Ram Temple issue.
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UP: Muslim cleric on run after allegedly raping minor student in illegal Madrasa, police launch hunt
Crime | Nov 09, 2025, 07:38 AM ISTCO Sadar Neha Tripathi confirmed an illegal madrasa was operating on a house's upper floor. A case has been filed, and police are investigating while searching for the absconding cleric.
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Gujarat: Arrested Muslim cleric faces court appearance for hate speech charges
Gujarat | Feb 05, 2024, 12:13 PM ISTThe FIR has been lodged under Indian Penal Code sections 153B (promoting enmity between different religious groups) and 505 (2) (making statements conducive to public mischief), police said.
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US: Muslim cleric shot dead outside mosque in New Jersey, no suspect or motive identified
World | Jan 04, 2024, 11:13 AM ISTThe imam was shot after 6 am outside the Masjid-Muhammad-Newark Mosque in Newark. There is no indication that the shooting was a bias-motivated crime or an act of domestic terrorism.
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J&K: Madrassa teacher arrested for allegedly giving sensitive information to Pakistan-based handlers
India | Sep 03, 2022, 07:45 PM ISTPolice said the man was working as an "enemy agent" and was booked under section 3 of the Enemy Agents Ordinance Act.
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Afghanistan: At least 18 killed, 21 wounded in mosque blast in Herat
World | Sep 02, 2022, 04:29 PM ISTAfghanistan: The Herat mosque draws followers of Sunni Islam, the dominant stream in Afghanistan that is also followed by the Taliban.
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Facebook 'haha' emoji 'totally haram' for Muslims: Banlgadeshi Muslim cleric issues fatwa
World | Jun 24, 2021, 04:49 PM ISTA Bangladeshi Muslim cleric Maulana Ahmadullah, who has a huge following on YouTube and Facebook, has issued a fatwa against people using Facebook's 'haha' emoji, terming it 'totally haram' for Muslims.
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South African Muslim cleric dies of coronavirus after attending Nizamuddin congregation
India | Apr 05, 2020, 02:10 PM ISTAn 80-year-old South African Muslim cleric, who recently returned from India after attending the Nizamuddin congregation, has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, according to his family members.
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Muslim cleric claims to be assaulted and forced to chant 'Jai Shree Ram' in Baghpat
News | Aug 01, 2019, 05:08 PM ISTMuslim cleric claims to be assaulted and forced to chant 'Jai Shree Ram' in Baghpat
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Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists shot Muslim cleric in Pulwama
News | Jul 06, 2018, 11:07 AM ISTJammu and Kashmir: Terrorists shot Muslim cleric in Pulwama, injured cleric admitted to hospital
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Indonesia court sentences hardline Muslim cleric to death for role in terror attacks
World | Jun 22, 2018, 04:39 PM ISTThe prosecution had sought the death penalty for Oman Rochman, who they accused of planning a January 2016 attack -- killing four civilians and injuring more than 20 -- near a commercial centre in Jakarta, Efe news reported.
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Javed Akhtar seeks arrest of Muslim cleric for remarks on cow slaughter
India | Jun 20, 2018, 03:31 PM IST“Secularism doesn’t mean ignoring or tolerating minority communalism. This irresponsible and outrageous cleric Tanveer Hashim should immediately be arrested for trying to create communal tension in Bengaluru,” Akhtar tweeted.
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Delhi: Muslim cleric raped 11-year-old girl inside madrasa, accused cleric arrested
News | Apr 27, 2018, 01:16 PM ISTDelhi: Muslim cleric raped 11-year-old girl inside madrasa, accused cleric arrested. The angry public now demands death sentance for the accused cleric.
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Video of Muslim cleric dancing on bollywood songs goes viral
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Aaj Ka Viral: Pak Muslim cleric sings 'Jan Gan Man'
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Muslim cleric threatens bloodshed if Rohingya Muslims are deported from India
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Iraqi cleric issues fatwa against cow slaughter in India
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Cleric who called Navratri 'festival of demons', slapped by stranger
India | Sep 24, 2014, 08:42 PM ISTAnand (Gujarat): As a Muslim cleric was being taken to a court after he allegedly hurt religious sentiments of the Hindu community by making objectionable comments about Navratri, was slapped Wednesday by a stranger.According to
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Muslim cleric to campaign against Narendra Modi in Varanasi
India | May 03, 2014, 12:16 PM ISTAhmedabad: Muslim cleric Imam Mehadi Hasan Baba, who shot in fame after Narendra Modi had refused to don the skull cap offered by him in 2011, is among scores of others who will make a
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FIR against author Taslima Nasreen on cleric's complaint
India | Dec 05, 2013, 10:05 PM ISTLucknow/Kolkata: An FIR has been lodged against controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen for allegedly hurting religious sentiments following a complaint by a prominent Muslim cleric of Uttar Pradesh, a charge which the author said shocked