Islam

Eid ul Fitr 2021: Date And Significance Of This Great Muslim Festival

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday May 4, 2021

Eid ul Fitr 2021: This year, Eid ul Fitr is likely to be celebrated on May13 but the exact date will be decided after the sighting of the moon of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar

Ramadan 2021: 5 Of Our Best Chicken Recipes That You Must Try 

Gaurie Rohatgi | Tuesday April 27, 2021

Chicken recipes: The month of Ramadan is at its peak and so is our curiosity to look for the most appetising chicken recipes for Iftar.

Maulana Wahiuddin Khan, Islamic Scholar, Dies Of COVID-19

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday April 22, 2021

Maulana Wahiddudin Khan dies of COVID-19. PM Modi tweets condolences. Maulana Wahiuddin Khan was a theologian, writer and a great peacemaker, whose visionhas been much appreciated globally.

"If Biden Wants To Keep Our Country Safe...": Trump's Advice To Successor

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 20, 2021

Former US President Donald Trump has urged his successor Joe Biden to reinstate the travel ban on certain Muslim countries in order to keep the country safe from "radical Islamic terrorism".

Five Dead In Protest At Chinese-Financed Plant In Bangladesh

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 17, 2021

Azizul Islam, Banshkhali police chief, said about 2,000 protesters threw rocks and bricks at police, who responded with gunfire.

Muslim Women Have Right To Invoke Extra-Judicial Divorce: Kerala High Court

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 15, 2021

Overruling a nearly five-decade judgment, the Kerala High Court has restored the rights of Muslim women for divorce without resorting to judicial proceedings.

Covid Vaccine Won't Affect Fasting During Ramzan, Says UP Islamic Seminary

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 13, 2021

COVID-19 vaccines can be taken during Ramzan and do not affect the "roza" (fast) observed during the holy month, a prominent Islamic seminary said in an edict in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, today.

Iran Blames "Nuclear Terrorism" For Incident At Natanz Enrichment Site

World News | Arsalan Shahla and Golnar Motevalli, Bloomberg | Monday April 12, 2021

Iran's top atomic official said an incident at the country's largest uranium enrichment facility was an act of "nuclear terrorism" by opponents of talks between the Islamic Republic and world powers to revive a landmark 2015 accord.

Ramadan 2021: When Is Ramadan Starting In India? 5 Easy Iftar Recipes

Sushmita Sengupta | Wednesday April 14, 2021

During the auspicious month of Ramadan, Muslim people all over the world observe fasts from sunrise to sunset.

Fatima Rafiq Zakaria - Journalist, Padma Shri - Dies In Maharashtra Aged 85

India News | ANI | Tuesday April 6, 2021

Fatima Rafiq Zakaria, a Padma Shri awardee, renowned journalist, academician and chairman of Maulana Azad Educational Trust and Khairul Islam Trust Mumbai, passed away in Maharashtra's Aurangabad due to age-related illness on Tuesday.

Terror Strike Averted After Terrorist Outfit's Commander Arrested In Jammu: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 5, 2021

A terror strike by the Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) was averted in the Union Territory with the arrest of a self-styled commander of the outfit in Jammu on Sunday, Inspector General of Police, Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh said.

Mozambique Town Deserted As ISIS Claims Control

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 30, 2021

The key northern Mozambique town of Palma was all but deserted Monday, its residents fleeing by road, boat or on foot as the ISIS claimed control after a prolonged onslaught.

Shab-e-Barat 2021: Know About 'Night Of Forgiveness' Observed By Muslims

India News | Written by Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday March 28, 2021

Shab-e-Barat 2021: Muslims across the world will observe Shab-e-Barat tonight. Shab-e-Barat is the night of forgiveness or atonement. Shab-Barat is observed on the night between the 14th and 15th of Sha'aban, the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. Here are Shab-e-Barat wishes you can share.

Year After Controversial Meet, Islamic Sect Chief Yet To Join Probe

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 24, 2021

A year after Tabligh-e-Jamaat's Markaz in Nizamuddin West came under criticism for holding a religious congregation amid the COVID-19 outbreak, its cleric Maulana Saad Kandhalvi against whom a case was registered in connection with the incident is yet to join the probe despite several notices by Delhi Police.

A Transgender Islamic School In Pakistan Breaks Barriers

World News | Reuters | Monday March 22, 2021

A long white shawl on her head, Rani Khan gives daily Koran lessons at Pakistan's first transgender-only madrasa, or Islamic religious school, which she set up herself using her life savings.