Cautious optimism in Sambhal after SC order; Friday prayers peaceful
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Cautious optimism in Sambhal after SC order; Friday prayers peaceful

Hindustan Times  

There was cautious optimism among residents of Sambhal and their hope for a gradual restoration of normalcy was strengthened after the Supreme Court directive to a local court to defer hearing the Shahi Jama Masjid survey case till the Allahabad high court lists the appeal by the mosque management committee against the survey. Friday namaz was conducted peacefully at the historic Shahi Mosque amid tight security arrangements. Friday namaz was conducted peacefully at the historic Shahi Mosque amid tight security arrangements, five days after the violence on November 24 when protesters had opposed the second round of a court-ordered survey of the mosque following claims that a Harihar temple previously stood at the site. Friday prayers at Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal district passed off peacefully amid tight security arrangements, said Sambhal district magistrate Rajender Pensiya.

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Sambhal Violence: MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq Challenges FIR In Allahabad High Court
5 days, 19 hours ago

Sambhal Violence: MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq Challenges FIR In Allahabad High Court

ABP News  

Sambhal Violence: Sambhal MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq has filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court challenging the FIR registered against him over violence during a court-monitored survey of a Mughal-era mosque. The police had also filed an FIR against MLA Nawab Iqbal Mahmood's son Nawab Suhail Iqbal a day after violence broke out during the survey. Temple Reopened In Sambhal …

Sambhal violence: Samajwadi MP approaches High Court, seeks stay on arrest
6 days ago

Sambhal violence: Samajwadi MP approaches High Court, seeks stay on arrest

India Today  

Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq has approached the Allahabad High Court seeking a stay on his arrest in connection with the violence that erupted in Sambhal during a court-mandated survey of a mosque. Denying any connection to the violence, which left five people dead and several injured, the Sambhal MP alleged that the ruling party in Uttar Pradesh was "vengeful" …

Judicial panel members visit Sambhal, inspect areas where violence broke out
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Judicial panel members visit Sambhal, inspect areas where violence broke out

Deccan Chronicle  

Sambhal: Amid tight security, members of a judicial commission on Sunday visited the Shahi Jama Masjid here and other areas which witnessed violence over a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era mosque. Panel head retired Allahabad High Court judge Devendra Kumar Arora and retired IPS officer Arvind Kumar Jain were the two members of the three-member Commission which visited the areas …

UP: 3-member judicial panel inspects Shahi Masjid area in Sambhal amid tight security
3 weeks, 1 day ago

UP: 3-member judicial panel inspects Shahi Masjid area in Sambhal amid tight security

Op India  

Amid massive security, three-member judicial committee conducted inspection near the Shahi Masjid area in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on Sunday where stone-pelting incident took place on November 24. Earlier Moradabad Divisional Commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh said that the committee will visit the place to collect evidence today and all arrangements to ensure smooth probe process has been made. On November 29, …

Sambhal mosque dispute: Administration prohibits entry of ‘outsiders’; Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav reacts
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sambhal mosque dispute: Administration prohibits entry of ‘outsiders’; Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav reacts

Hindustan Times  

The Sambhal district administration Uttar Padesh on Saturday imposed a ban on the entry of “outsiders” until December 10 to maintain peace and order after the November 19 violence that killed four people and injured several others over a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, said Sambhal district magistrate Rajendra Pensiya. The move coincided with a planned visit by a …

Sambhal mosque row: Samajwadi Party, Congress delegations to visit as district under tight security blanket
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sambhal mosque row: Samajwadi Party, Congress delegations to visit as district under tight security blanket

Live Mint  

Friday prayers at the Shahi Jama Masjid and other locations in the district were conducted peacefully, with tight security measures in place. The district has been put under a tight security blanket with drones in the air, additional police personnel on the ground and CCTV cameras installed near the disputed mosque for proper surveillance. Ahead of the prayers on Friday, …

Sambhal Clashes: Ahead Of Friday Namaz At Shahi Jama Masjid, Here's What's Happening In Violence-Hit Region
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Sambhal Clashes: Ahead Of Friday Namaz At Shahi Jama Masjid, Here's What's Happening In Violence-Hit Region

ABP News  

Violence-hit Sambhal has been turned into a fortress ahead of Friday namaz with heavy police deployment around the Shahi Jama Masjid. Deputy Inspector General, Moradabad Range, Muniraj G said three-tier security scheme has been implemented in the town and Rapid Action Force and PAC have been deployed. "The Friday prayers will happen peacefully and for that, we have made all …

Sambhal violence: Watertight police security in place ahead of Friday prayers
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Sambhal violence: Watertight police security in place ahead of Friday prayers

Hindustan Times  

Police held flag marches in areas near the Shahi Jama Masjid here on Thursday, a day before Friday prayers, with top officials saying watertight security has been put in place to prevent untoward incidents. Asked about Friday prayers, he said, "Sufficient police force has been deployed and we are prepared to tackle any situation." Talking to reporters, Moradabad Divisional Commissioner …

Sambhal Mosque Committee Moves SC Against ASI Survey Order; CJI Khanna To Hear Matter On Friday
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Sambhal Mosque Committee Moves SC Against ASI Survey Order; CJI Khanna To Hear Matter On Friday

ABP News  

The management committee of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal has moved the Supreme Court on Thursday against the survey order of a district court on November 19, which directed a survey of the Mughal-era mosque. Tensions had been simmering in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal since November 19 when a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid was carried out following a …

Supreme Court to hear plea against Sambhal mosque survey order today
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Supreme Court to hear plea against Sambhal mosque survey order today

Hindustan Times  

The management committee of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal has moved the Supreme Court against a local court's recent order to survey the mosque. According to the cause list of November 29 uploaded on the apex court's website, a bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna is scheduled to hear the plea. "The hot haste in which …

Sambhal Violence: Muslim Religious Leaders Appeal Community To Offer Friday Prayers In Neighbouring Mosques
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Sambhal Violence: Muslim Religious Leaders Appeal Community To Offer Friday Prayers In Neighbouring Mosques

ABP News  

Days after violence in Sambhal, Muslim religious leaders and Imams of Mosques have appealed to the people to pray in their neighbouring mosques and maintain peace. Hazrat Maulana Aftab Hussain Warsi, the Imam of Shahi Jama Masjid, urged people not to pay attention to rumours and called people to maintain peace and harmony in the city. Apart from Hussain Warsi, …

Sambhal mosque row: SC to hear Shahi Masjid Committee's plea challenging district court’s order tomorrow
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Sambhal mosque row: SC to hear Shahi Masjid Committee's plea challenging district court’s order tomorrow

India TV News  

The Sambhal row which created a huge outrage after violence in the district of Uttar Pradesh reached the Supreme Court as the Shahi Masjid Committee challenged the district court’s order to survey the mosque. According to the cause list of November 29 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna is scheduled to hear …

Sambhal Violence: 4 dead amid tensions over Jama Masjid Mosque survey and temple claims in UP district
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Sambhal Violence: 4 dead amid tensions over Jama Masjid Mosque survey and temple claims in UP district

Live Mint  

Tension had been brewing in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal since November 19, when the Mughal-era mosque Jama Masjid was first surveyed on the court's orders following a petition claiming that a Harihar temple once stood at the site. Police have booked Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq and local SP MLA Iqbal Mehmood's son Sohail Iqbal and arrested 25 people following clashes …

Sambhal violence: 25 arrested so far, Samajwadi Party team to visit city today
4 weeks ago

Sambhal violence: 25 arrested so far, Samajwadi Party team to visit city today

India Today  

As tension grips Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal following deadly clashes, a 12-member Samajwadi Party delegation is set to visit the violence-hit area on Tuesday. Samajwadi Party MP Zia ur Rahman Barq and Sohail Iqbal, son of local SP MLA Iqbal Mehmood, are among those named in cases registered in connection with the incident. SAMBHAL VIOLENCE | LATEST UPDATES The Samajwadi Party, …

High Alert In Sambhal Ahead Of Friday Prayers After Jama Masjid Survey
1 month ago

High Alert In Sambhal Ahead Of Friday Prayers After Jama Masjid Survey

ABP News  

Security has been heightened in the Sambhal town of Uttar Pradesh ahead of Friday prayers after a survey of the Jama Masjid was conducted following a court order. Following a petition filed by senior advocate Vishnu Shanker Jain in the court of the civil judge at Sambhal claiming the mosque of being a temple, a survey was carried out on …

Friday prayers offered at Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi
2 years, 7 months ago

Friday prayers offered at Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi

Firstpost  

Anjuman Intaza Mian Masajid Committee, in the wake of the Gyanvapi controversy, had appealed for the least number of people to attend the Friday prayers Varanasi: The Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi witnessed its first Friday prayers at the premises since ‘Shivling’ was claimed to have been found during a court-ordered survey. Earlier, the Anjuman Intaza Mian Masajid Committee, in the …

Deadline for namaz in open over: Hindu groups
3 years ago

Deadline for namaz in open over: Hindu groups

The Hindu  

Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti, a conglomerate of 22 local units of Hindu outfits, on Friday said the month-long deadline for allowing Friday prayers in open spaces in Gurugram had ended and it would not be allowed from December 10. Samiti’s president Mahavir Bhardwaj, in an interaction with media persons, said that December 4 deadline for offering Friday prayer at public …

Targeting namaz: Hindu right wing outfits obstruct Muslim worshippers in Gurugram
3 years, 1 month ago

Targeting namaz: Hindu right wing outfits obstruct Muslim worshippers in Gurugram

The Hindu  

ON November 5, the Sanyukta Hindu Sangharsh Samiti, a body of 21 Hindu outfits claiming to uphold the interests of local Hindus, held Govardhan puja in Gurugram, the satellite township on the outskirts of Delhi, at the exact spot in Sector 12 where members of the Muslim community had offered Friday prayers a week earlier. Narsinghanand could not make it …

Muslims barred from Friday prayer sites in India’s Gurgaon
3 years, 1 month ago

Muslims barred from Friday prayer sites in India’s Gurgaon

Al Jazeera  

Hindu right-wing groups hold religious event at a public ground where the city’s Muslims usually offer prayers every week. An umbrella group of Hindu groups, called the Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti, even issued an “ultimatum” to the authorities, saying they would stop Muslim prayers themselves if the Gurugram administration fails to do so. In a press statement shared with Al …

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