Tag: Mosques
Trump says he will consider closing some mosques in US
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would consider closing some mosques within the United States in order to fight the...
One of Europe’s biggest mosques to open in Moscow
One of the biggest mosques in Europe will finally open in Moscow on Wednesday after a decade of construction work, according to the Moscow...
Egypt steps up campaign to control mosques
The Egyptian government has stepped up a campaign to curb Muslim Brotherhood influence over mosques, saying it has licensed more than 17,000 state-approved clerics...
Hoping for a safe Muharram…
Punjab IGP, Lahore CCPO for foolproof security arrangements for Muharram
139,977 to be deployed for processions and majalis at mosques, madrassas, imambargahs
In the wake of...
1,100 mosques, imambargahs declared sensitive this Eid
In light of the reports from intelligence agencies, the police have declared as many as 1,100 mosques and imambargahs vulnerable to terrorists attack on...
Utility bills accumulated for 20 years for Auqaf mosques
The Auqaf Department of the Islamabad Capital Territory on Thursday linked payment of the outstanding amount of Rs 22.599 million on account of utility...
Gas tariff increase for mosques, minorities’ worship places withdrawn: Elahi
Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) senior central leader and Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi said on Tuesday that it has been decided to withdraw...
Defiance of loud speaker act goes unchecked
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab Police has expressed concern over the breach of ban on the use of loud speakers in mosques...
Bangladesh checks mosques to push anti-militant message
Bangladesh has started monitoring the weekly sermons of the country’s mosques to ensure clerics follow formal guidelines on highlighting the dangers of Islamic militancy,...
Security arrangements for worship places during Ramadan finalised
Security arrangements in the federal capital for the month of Ramadan were reviewed at meeting chaired by the deputy commissioner here on Monday.
The meeting...
Police ‘attack’ as Sudan protesters gather at mosques
Sudanese police on Friday “attacked” with tear gas and rubber bullets as demonstrators gathered at mosques for weekly anti-regime protests sparked by inflation, a...
New mosques, madrassas to be regulated
Several proposals are under consideration at various levels of decision making to introduce amendments in the law in order to curb extremism and terrorism...
Eid prayers timing for mosques in DHA
The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) has announced the timings for Eid prayers in its mosques. According to the DHA schedule, the Eid prayers will...
‘Madrassahs and mosques can be used to promote peace’
Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wasan asked the Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) on Saturday to play its role in fostering unity and harmony among the masses.
During a...
Tajikistan bans youth from mosques
Tajikistan on Wednesday banned all children and teenagers from worshipping in mosques as the volatile Central Asian republic pressed ahead with its battle against...
Tajikistan to ban youth from mosques
Tajikistan moved a step closer on Thursday to banning children and teens from worshipping in mosques in a bid to curb Islamic fundamentalism, amid...
‘80 shrines, 78 mosques under control of Auqaf Dept’
Around 80 shrines, 78 mosques and 10,000 acres of agriculture land in Sindh is under the control of the Sindh Auqaf Department, provincial Auqaf...
