Clashes between protestors, security forces after Eid prayers in some parts of Kashmir
5 years, 7 months ago

Clashes between protestors, security forces after Eid prayers in some parts of Kashmir

India TV News  

Clashes between protestors and security forces were reported after Eid prayers in some parts of Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. Clashes broke out in some parts of the old city between protestors and security forces after Eid prayers. In Nowhatta area of the city, masked protestors reportedly held banners in support of banned Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar and slain militant commander Zakir Musa. The biggest gathering of devotees was witnessed at Hazratbal shrine where thousands of faithful offered the Eid prayers, officials said.

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Eid gaiety takes over Valley, but no prayers at Jamia Masjid
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Eid gaiety takes over Valley, but no prayers at Jamia Masjid

Hindustan Times  

Eid al-Adha was celebrated peacefully across Kashmir on Monday, but the administration did not allow prayers at the Jamia Masjid and Eidgah in the Old City. “Sixth Consecutive Year: Authorities disallow Eid Prayers at Historic Eid gah, Jama Masjid Srinagar: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir put under house arrest, barred from offering Eid prayers for the sixth time in a row,” the official account …

Fact Check: 2022 Video Of Haridwar Eid Gathering Wrongly Linked With Violence In Haldwani
11 months ago

Fact Check: 2022 Video Of Haridwar Eid Gathering Wrongly Linked With Violence In Haldwani

ABP News  

The Verdict The video has been online since May 2022. A reverse image search on one of the keyframes of the video first led us to an X post shared on May 5, 2022, by a user named Dr. Vijay Sharma. According to the post, originally written in Hindi, the video shows a gathering of people after offering namaz at …

No roads blocked, jam during namaz on Eid in Gorakhpur
1 year, 8 months ago

No roads blocked, jam during namaz on Eid in Gorakhpur

Hindustan Times  

To avoid the jamming of roads, believers gathered in huge numbers offered namaz in two shifts at Bale ka Maidan and Eidgah in Gorakhpur on Eid-ul-Fitr. Regional general secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Mufti Matiur Rahman said the decision to organise the prayer in shifts was taken so as not to disturb the normal flow of traffic. The prayer ceremonies were …

Protests in several parts of country after Friday prayers over Prophet remarks
2 years, 7 months ago

Protests in several parts of country after Friday prayers over Prophet remarks

Hindustan Times  

Protests and sloganeering were held after Friday congregational prayers in several parts of the country, including Delhi, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, Jharkhand capital Ranchi and elsewhere over inflammatory speeches made by now-removed BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad. In Delhi, a massive peaceful protest and sloganeering was held at the Jama Masjid demanding arrest of suspended BJP …

Jodhpur Eid violence: Police had intelligence input about possible violence, but failed to control the mob
2 years, 8 months ago

Jodhpur Eid violence: Police had intelligence input about possible violence, but failed to control the mob

Op India  

On May 3, several areas of Jodhpur city witnessed clashes and violence when mobs started attacking the police following Eid prayers. Tension had erupted on the intervening night of May 2 and May 3 when a Muslim mob replaced a Bhagwa flag with an Islamic flag at the Jalori intersection in Jodhpur and taped the face of a statue of …

Hindus, Muslims celebrate Eid together in Delhi\'s violence-hit Jahangirpuri
2 years, 8 months ago

Hindus, Muslims celebrate Eid together in Delhi\'s violence-hit Jahangirpuri

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Hindu and Muslim communities together celebrated Eid on Tuesday at Jahangirpuri's Kushal Chowk by exchanging sweets and hugs, giving a message of peace and harmony in the area that witnessed communal violence last month. This shows people in Jahangirpuri live in harmony and respect each other's religions," a representative from the Muslim community Tabrez Khan said. Usha Rangnani, …

Jodhpur tense on Eid after clashes, cops among many injured; CM appeals for calm
2 years, 8 months ago

Jodhpur tense on Eid after clashes, cops among many injured; CM appeals for calm

Hindustan Times  

Two groups clashed in Jodhpur town’s Jalori Gate area late on Monday after a dispute over raising religious flags in the area ahead of Eid, prompting authorities to suspend internet services and issue appeals for peace. Four police personnel were among those injured while trying to disperse the stone-pelting mob, police said in Jodhpur, the home town of chief minister …

Valley offers Eid prayers amid minor protests against curfew
5 years, 5 months ago

Valley offers Eid prayers amid minor protests against curfew

Live Mint  

Sporadic violence punctuated a sombre and muted Eid in Kashmir on Monday, with a near-complete clampdown in the valley preventing some residents from visiting mosques to offer prayers. But security forces have sealed all main mosques and we have nowhere to go and now we have no option but to go back home,” said Tariq Bhat, who lives near Nowhatta, …

NSA Ajit Doval undertakes aerial survey of Eid celebrations in Kashmir Valley
5 years, 5 months ago

NSA Ajit Doval undertakes aerial survey of Eid celebrations in Kashmir Valley

India TV News  

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday undertook an aerial survey of the city and South Kashmir areas to take stock of the security situation as the valley celebrated Eid al-Adha amid strict restrictions that are in place after the decision to revoke provisions of Article 370. Officials said police chief Dilbag Singh and Army commanders also undertook separate aerial …

Srinagar: stone pelting terrorists wave Pakistani and ISIS flags, disrupt Eid celebrations
6 years, 4 months ago

Srinagar: stone pelting terrorists wave Pakistani and ISIS flags, disrupt Eid celebrations

Op India  

According to an ANI report, the celebrations of Eid-Al-Adha were marred by violence when stone pelting terrorists came out on the street, chanted slogans waved the Pakistan and ISIS flags and clashed with police personnel on duty in Srinagar’s Eidgah area, soon after Eid prayers. In one such similar ghastly act, stone pelters had attacked the funeral procession of Lt …

Clashes mar Eid celebrations in Kashmir; one civilian killed in grenade blast
6 years, 6 months ago

Clashes mar Eid celebrations in Kashmir; one civilian killed in grenade blast

The Hindu  

One civilian was killed and 18 others injured as clashes erupted in parts of Kashmir valley after the congregational Id prayers on Saturday. Clashes also erupted in Srinagar’s Eidgah where Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq led the prayers after a gap of eight years. South Kashmir’s Pulwama remained tense with beefed up security as the teenager, Viqas Ahmad Rather, who …

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