After the Noida police earlier this month declared a park in the city out-of-bounds for Muslim workers offering namaz, private companies have started to offer space to their employees for the prayers. In Sector 58, three firms opened their roof area for Muslim workers to pray. Reportedly, as many as 80[Read More…]
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A Majoritarian Police Raj
In the diverse culture of our country, it has been a policy to accommodate multiple religious beliefs. As India rapidly transforms – its public places have become the testing grounds for its famed multiculturalism – as to what is acceptable and unacceptable public behavior. But in what can be termed[Read More…]
Noida DM revokes namaz notice, assures that companies won’t be held liable
The Noida District Magistrate on Wednesday December 26, revoked its earlier namaz notice assuring that the firm will not face any action against them if their Muslim employees offer namaz in public place. District magistrate BN Singh, said, “Companies and business houses are not liable for employees’ religious beliefs and[Read More…]
No namaz in parks else firms liable: UP Police issue notice to Noida companies
In a notice issued to companies and offices in Noida’s industrial hub, Uttar Pradesh police has asked the firms to ensure that their employees don’t offer namaz in open public spaces, including parks. According to a notice issued last week by police stations in Noida, including at the Sector 58 industrial hub,[Read More…]
Communal Harmony: Muslim man offers namaz inside Gurudwara
A Muslim man was seen offering namaz inide Gurudwara in in Malaysia, while the gurubani was being recited within the same premises. To everybody’s surprise, the Sikh community present there had no objection, and instead said, “God is one.” In the video, the Muslim man was seen completing his prayers[Read More…]
Secular win over Kerala floods: Temples open to Muslims for namaz, Muslim students clean flooded temples
With Kerala still battling the fury of the flood raging across the state, people are lending a helping hand to one another be it in the form of monetary aid or opening homes to the flood-hit victims. Among the row of many noble gestures the ravaged state witnessed a true[Read More…]
Bali Earthquake: Man continues to pray while building kept shaking
A powerful earthquake with 5.2 magnitude hit Indonesian island, Lombok at around 3 pm on Tuesday claiming at least 142 lives. People ran screaming for their lives as the strong thrust destroyed hundreds of homes, making thousands homeless. Around 1,000 tourists have been removed from the Gili islands and arrangements[Read More…]
Protest march in Gurugram over FIR for stopping ‘namaz’
Gurugram: A protest march under the banner of the Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti was taken out here on Monday to demand cancellation of an FIR against six youths on the charge of disrupting ‘namaz’ on government land. The protesters gathered at the Kamla Nehru Park and marched to the Mini[Read More…]
If I can’t stop namaz on road, I have no right to stop Janmashtami at thana: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that if he cannot stop the offering of namaz on roads during Eid, he has no right to stop the celebrations of Janmashtami at police stations. “Agar mai sadak par Eid ke din namaz padhne pe rok nahi laga sakta to[Read More…]
Millions celebrate Eid, leaders express wishes on Twitter
Millions of people across the world are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday. The festival marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan that began on May 27 and ended on Saturday. Eid ul-Fitr begins with morning prayers (Namaz), wherein Muslims gather at a mosque before holding family gatherings and visiting[Read More…]
Namaz postures similar to Surya Namaskar: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that Surya Namaskar has many similarities to Namaz (Muslims form of prayer). “All asanas (postures) in Surya Namaskar, Pranayama activities are similar with the way Namaz is done by our Muslim brothers. But nobody ever tried to bring them together because[Read More…]