Security tightened for Muharram processions in Delhi
Security measures have been heightened in Delhi ahead of Muharram processions on Wednesday.
Security measures have been heightened in Delhi ahead of Muharram processions on Wednesday.
His supporters showered flower petals and raised slogans hailing the Hurriyat Conference chairman as he entered the Srinagar’s grand mosque.
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A late-night patrolling was conducted in the Jama Masjid area of old Delhi on Thursday ahead of the Muharram procession, a senior police officer said.
“Friday afternoon Prayers on first Friday of the holy month of Ramzan concluded peacefully in all the mosques of Srinagar,” police tweeted.
Raj Niwas said Saxena spoke to Imam Bukhari and requested him to rescind the order.
Taking suo moto cognizance of media reports on the restriction on entry of women in the mosque, the Delhi Commission for Women has sought an action taken report (ATR) by 28 November from Shahi Imam.
The announcement says that in order for women to gain access to Jama Masjid complex, they need to be accompanied by a male member.
Every year, the date changes as it's based on the Islamic lunar calendar, which is about 11 days shorter than the Western 365-day Gregorian calendar.
The MCD team had on Thursday reached out to take action against an illegal room being built in the park of the mosque complex -- for which it also had court orders, but instead of demolishing the room, the bulldozer deployed at the site razed a different wall.
