WAQF BOARD CHAIRMAN
India needs to be in strong hands of Modi: Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams
Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams emphasized the necessity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong leadership for India. He urged for Modi's third term in office to maintain the country's progress and development. Shams called for support for Modi's re-election, highlighting the positive impact of his governance on societal welfare and infrastructure improvements.
AAP MLA Amanatullah questioned by ED for over 13 hours in Waqf Board case; asked to appear again
AAP MP Sanjay Singh, Atishi and other party leaders visited Khan's house Thursday evening and met his family members expressing their solidarity with them.
Uttarakhand: Madarsas to teach Ramayan; saint Devkinandan Thakur lauds Waqf Board decision
Lucknow (UP): Renowned Spiritual leader Devkinandan Thakur on January 29 appreciated Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams’s initiative to teach about Lord Ram in modern madrasas. Devkinandan Thakur said, “I am against of the syllabus which has Aurangze...
'Will teach Lord Ram instead of Aurangzeb...': Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams
On January 26, Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams announced that the upcoming modern Madrasas, commencing in March, will incorporate teachings about Lord Ram instead of Aurangzeb. He stated to ANI, "Our modern Madrasas will focus on educating about ...
Foundation stone for Ayodhya mosque likely to be laid next year
Haji Arfat Shaikh, chairman of the Ayodhya mosque development committee, said when the mosque is ready in the next five to six years, top clerics of all countries will be invited, including Imam-e-Haram, who leads the namaz at the Mecca masjid. Shaikh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former ex-minority commission chairman of Maharashtra, said the mosque will be "more beautiful" than the iconic Taj Mahal.
ED did not find anything during raid, just took away my mobile phone: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan
AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan claimed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) did not find anything during a raid at his residence, except for his mobile phone. He alleged that the ED harassed him for 12 hours and rummaged through his belongings. The ED had conducted the raid as part of a money-laundering investigation against Khan.
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NCPCR moves HC seeking action in ongoing Madrasa case
Amid a standoff between the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and the UP Board of madrasa Education (UPBME) over the board's non-compliance of the NCPCR directive that required states to conduct a survey of non-Muslim students studying in madrasas and enrol them in schools, the national child rights body has moved the Allahabad High Court indirectly seeking enforcement of the directive by requesting intervention in a related case.
Delhi High Court lets Centre inspect de-listed Waqf properties
Earlier this year, the land and development office of the urban affairs ministry had decided to take over 123 properties from the board, which included mosques, dargah and graveyards, based on the report of a 2-member panel.
HC asks Delhi Waqf Board to file separate plea challenging Centre's decision to take over 123 waqf properties
The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Delhi Waqf Board to file a separate substantive petition to challenge the Centre's decision to take away 123 waqf properties. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri refused to grant any interim relief in the board's application filed in a pending petition challenging the Centre's decision to re-examine the de-listing of its 123 properties.
Waqf board to introduce NCERT syllabus, dress code in madrasas
The board has also decided that its madrasas will give religious education to students for just an hour from 6.30 am to 7.30 am and conduct classes of general subjects from 8 am to 2 pm daily as in other schools, he said.
Amanatullah Khan aide arrested under Arms Act: Delhi Police
"We have apprehended Laddan from Telangana in connection with an FIR registered against him under the Arms Act," a senior police officer said. The development comes days after the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) arrested Khan following raids at four places in connection with alleged irregularities in the recruitment to the Delhi Waqf Board, including that of its chairman.
Amanatullah Khan's aide Hamid Ali arrested after ACB find Rs 12 lakh cash, gun in raid
The ACB had on Friday arrested Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan after conducting raids at four premises in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board recruitment. Hamid Ali's premise was one of the locations raided by the ACB on Friday.
BJP continuing with 'Operation Lotus' to break AAP: Manish Sisodia on Amanatullah Khan's arrest
"First, they arrested Satyendar Jain but there is no evidence against him in court. They raided my residence. Nothing was found. Then they initiated a fake probe against Kailash Gahlot, and now they arrested Amanatullah Khan. Operation Lotus continues to break each leader of AAP," Sisodia said in a tweet in Hindi.
AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested after raids by Delhi anti-corruption branch
The ACB is probing alleged irregularities in the recruitment in the Delhi Waqf Board, which Khan heads as the chairman.
Delhi ACB summons Amanatullah Khan for questioning in corruption case
Aam Aadmi Party leader Amanatullah Khan, the chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, tweeted about the notice, claiming he has been summoned as he built a new Waqf board office. The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) is probing alleged irregularities in recruitment in the Delhi Waqf board.
Delhi LG grants CBI sanction to prosecute Amantullah Khan in Waqf Board case: Sources
The Delhi government's revenue department's sub-divisional magistrate (headquarters) had in November 2016 filed a complaint alleging "arbitrary and illegal" appointments by Khan to various existing and non-existing posts in the Delhi Waqf Board.
Allow Namaz at mosque in Qutab Minar complex: Delhi Waqf Board
Delhi Waqf Board chairman Amanatullah Khan in a letter to ASI director general, last week, requested for allowing Namaz at the "ancient" Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Qutab Minor complex, claiming it was stopped by the ASI officials.
Raze BJP headquarters, Amit Shah's residence using bulldozers to end riots in country forever: AAP
The Arvind Kejriwal-led party alleged that it was the BJP that had engineered clashes between two communities in Jahangirpuri during a Hanuman Jayanti procession last week as well as other such incidents of violence in various parts of the country during Ram Navami.
Former UP Shia Waqf Board chairman Wasim Rizvi converts to Hinduism
Rizvi drew his entire community's wrath after he moved the Supreme Court appealing to it to remove 26 verses of the Quran, claiming that they encourage terrorism. Muslim clerics expelled Rizvi from Islam for his "objectionable comments" against the religion.
Case registered against Wasim Rizvi over "objectionable" contents in his book
A case was registered against former Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board Chairman Wasim Rizvi here for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through "objectionable" contents in his book, police said.
Muslim outfits welcome SC's decision to dismiss plea seeking removal of 26 verses from Quran
Muslim clerics and organisations on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision of rejecting a plea seeking removal of 26 verses from the Quran, saying this proves that religious books are treated with honour in the country.
SC terms plea for removing 26 verses of Quran as “absolutely frivolous”, imposes Rs 50K cost
Last month, an FIR was registered in Bareilly against former UP Shia Waqf Board chairman Waseem Rizvi for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Muslims with his petition in the top court.
Imams of Delhi Waqf Board managed mosques stage sit-in, staff go on indefinite strike
Nearly 300 staff, including around 225 Imams and Muazzins, of Delhi Waqf Board mosques have not received wages since May, Sajid Rashidi, president of All India Imam Association, said. The employees of the Waqf Board had on November 3 threatened to go on an indefinite strike from Thursday, demanding payment of pending salaries since February.
UP State Sunni Central Waqf Board announces Trust for building mosque on 5-acre plot in Ayodhya
The Supreme Court had in November last year paved the way for the construction of a Ram Temple by a Trust at the disputed site in Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot an alternative 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a new mosque at a "prominent" place in the holy town in Uttar Pradesh.
Sunni Central Waqf Board to set up a mosque construction trust in a week's time
The Supreme Court judgement of November 9 last year had directed that five acres of land in Ayodhya be allotted to the Sunni Central Waqf Board as a relief to the Muslim side, even as it granted the entire 67.7 acres of the Ram Janmabhoomi site to the Hindu side.
Delayed due to pandemic, Delhi Waqf Board reconstitution process begins
"The district magistrate (Central) has been appointed returning officer for election of the Waqf Board member (MLA). He was appointed earlier this month," said a senior Delhi government officer. He said the exercise may take more time to complete as officials are engaged in COVID-19-related works.
Give us 5-acre mosque plot if Sunni board rejects SC offer: Shia Waqf Board
The Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board Wednesday said it would ask the government to give it the five-acre plot that the Supreme Court said should be allotted for building a mosque, if the the Sunni board rejects the offer.
UP Shia Waqf Board welcomes Ayodhya verdict
"The Shia Central Waqf Board welcomes the Supreme Court decision and congratulates the countrymen, especially those who fought the legal battle in a dignified manner," board chairman Waseem Rizvi said in a statement. The apex court had dismissed the appeal of the Shia Waqf Board and held that the land belongs to the government as per revenue records.
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