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  Is rise in Muslims larger conspiracy to Islamise Bharat? asks 'Organiser'

  India | August 29, 2015 23:30 IST

  New Delhi:  Raising concerns over the rise in Muslim population in the religious data of Census, the RSS publication ‘Organiser has wondered if the the trend is a “larger conspiracy to Islamise Bharat”.At the same

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  Muslims record decadal growth of 24.6 pc, Hindus 16.8 pc

  India | August 26, 2015 6:14 IST

  New Delhi:  Muslims recorded a decadal growth rate of 24.6 per cent between 2001 and 2011 touching 17.22 crores while the Hindus grew at 16.8 per cent to clock a population of 96.63 crores during

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  92% of Indian Muslim women want ban on oral triple talaq

  India | August 21, 2015 16:15 IST

  New Delhi: 92 per cent Muslim women in India want that practice of oral, unilateral and triple talaq should be banned.A study conducted by NGO Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) in 10 states found that

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  Muslims in Nepal demand a Hindu state

  World | August 12, 2015 20:20 IST

  Kathmandu: In an unusual move, Muslims in Nepal have backed the ongoing campaign for reinstating the country's erstwhile Hindu identity, saying they are more "secure" under a Hindu state than under a secular Constitution."It is

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  Muslims being targeted, clerics to tell Mulayam Singh Yadav

  Politics | August 01, 2015 10:24 IST

  Lucknow:  Shia clerics will meet Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav at his Delhi residence next week and tell him that members of their community were being targeted, a spokesman said on Saturday.The delegation comprising

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  Cheraman Juma Masjid: India's first mosque built during Prophet Mohammad's lifetime

  India | July 21, 2015 8:14 IST

  Kodungallur: One will find nothing unusual about this place of worship for Muslims as one drives past this town in central Kerala, just 30 km north of Kochi. But it's when you go in and

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  Eid to be celebrated on Saturday

  India | July 17, 2015 20:31 IST

  New Delhi: India will celebrate the festival of Eid ul Fitr on Saturday. The Shahi imam of Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari today evening declared the date for the holy festival.Eid-ul-Fitr, the tenth month of

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  PDP-BJP coalition is rocking, slowly but surely

  Politics | July 15, 2015 16:25 IST

  Srinagar:  There seems to be no end to the troubles plaguing the uneasy BJP-PDP coalition that governs Jammu and Kashmir.No one had expected a smooth marriage when the Kashmir Valley-based Peoples Democratic Party and the

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  Maharashtra move on madrassas contradicts PM's vision: Congress

  Politics | July 02, 2015 20:24 IST

  Mumbai:The Maharashtra government's alleged move not to treat madrassas as schools in case they failed to teach primary subjects came in for criticism on Thursday from state party leaders of both the Congress and the

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  Qayamat Ki Raat? Mumbai Police put on alert

  India | July 02, 2015 16:00 IST

  Mumbai: Mumbai Police has gone into a tizzy after a social media message, being circulated widely among the Muslim community members, asked them to remain indoor on the 15th day of Ramzan.The message identifies the

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  British Muslims turning to ISIS because they want SEX

  World | June 20, 2015 12:08 IST

  A former Islamist has said that young British Muslim men are keen on joining terror outfit ISIS because of their urge for sex.Bradford preacher, Alyas Karmani, said that they feel isolated in 'sexualised' British society

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  10 unknown facts of holy month of Ramzan

  India | June 18, 2015 15:00 IST

  Eid( Eid-Al-Fitar), also famous as Mithi-Eid, is the most important festivals of Muslims. The countdown for the festival has started with advent of the sacred month of Ramzan. The devotees observe day long fast or

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  Photo Essay: Muslims around-the-world prepare for Ramadan

  World | June 17, 2015 18:03 IST

  Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, is expected to begin tomorrow with sighting of the halil crescent moon.Muslims throughout the world mark the month of Ramadan with dawn to dusk fasting for complete

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  Muslims should observe World Yoga Day: Ajmer Dargah official

  India | June 16, 2015 22:07 IST

  Jaipur: The head of Ajmer Sharif Dargah today appealed to Muslims to observe World Yoga Day on June 21 and slammed “fundamentalist organisations” for “creating confusion” in the minds of youth of the community about

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  Yoga and Muslims: Will the two ends meet on June 21?

  India | June 16, 2015 16:38 IST

  While India is gearing up to celebrate the International Yoga Day on June 21, the flavour of religion mixing up with the pranayam has disturbed the secular algorithm of the country.All India Muslim Personal Law

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  'Knowledge' is the focal point of all religions, says PM Modi

  India | June 15, 2015 19:17 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that ‘knowledge' is the focal point of all religion.Modi said this while launching a book titled "Education of Muslims: An Islamic Perspective of Knowledge and Education –

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  Row over Yoga Day unfortunate, says RSS, praises Darul Uloom

  Politics | June 13, 2015 21:28 IST

  New Delhi: Terming as “unfortunate” the row over International Yoga Day celebrations, RSS mouthpiece ‘Organiser' today said the opposition to Yoga is an echo of “fractured mindsets” and lauded Darul Uloom for its whole-hearted support

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  Reciting mantras during Yoga un-Islamic: Darul Uloom

  India | June 12, 2015 23:17 IST

  Saharanpur: Islamic seminary Darul Uloom today said that reciting mantras during ‘Pranayam' and ‘Surya Namaskar' is “un-Islamic” but refused to issue fatwa against it.Darul Uloom's Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani today told reporters that there is

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  International Yoga Day: Muslims can take Allah's name in place of shlokas, says Shripad Naik

  Politics | June 11, 2015 16:41 IST

  New Delhi: After dropping ‘Surya namaskar' from the official yoga programme to “avoid controversy”, the government today said chanting ‘shlokas' during ‘International Yoga Day' was not “compulsory” and appealed to Muslims to participate in the

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  Bihar's Muslims donate land for world's largest Hindu temple

  India | May 19, 2015 18:45 IST

  Patna: Muslims in Bihar, in a stellar demonstration of communal harmony, have donated land to help build the world's largest Hindu temple which will have the capacity to seat a staggering 20,000 people."Muslims have not