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600 ulemas gather at Shaheen Bagh to deliberate on Muslim issues A general meeting of Shia Ulema Assembly was held at Jamia Ahle Bait in Shaheen Bagh a few days ago. BY SYED WASI IMAM Ulemas from all parts of India participated. Learned Maulanas and intellectuals from Ladakh, J&K, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Gujarat, and other parts of the country, participated in this one-day seminar, according to a statement issued by the organisation. “About 600 participants were present and most of them expressed their views. The programme started with the recitation of the Holy Quran by Maulana Namdar Abbas.…

Mushir Fatma Nursery School celebrates Annual Function 2023 New Delhi, March 3: Mushir Fatma Nursery School, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) celebrated its annual function known as ‘Bacchon Ka Mela’ on 28th February 2023 in the school premises with zest, zeal and enthusiasm. The theme of the mela was “India- its roots and its traditions”. The school was decorated with beautiful craft items made by students and teachers under the guidance of the Headmistress, Mrs. Rukhsana Parveen which were displayed aesthetically in every nook and corner of the premise. Prof. Sara Begum, Dean, Faculty of Education was the Chief Guest while…

‘Missing’ 29-year-old Tanveer found after days, here is his story Based on viral information, it was on March 1 when the OT had reported about Tanveer Mohd Khan, 29, missing from Zakir Nagar. A few minutes ago messages have been doing the rounds based on reliable sources that “missing” Tanveer has been found. A resident, who had first shared the information with the OT, wrote a few minutes ago, “the family has been able to contact Tanveer and he is fine”. He also shared a post put by Tanveer’s uncle Imran Khan: “Thanks to all friends by grace of Almighty…

Watch: Okhla-based actor-cum YouTuber arrested for making extortion call of Rs 1 cr to Batla House resident Okhla-based actor-cum YouTuber has been arrested for making extortion call of Rs 1 crore to a Batla House resident, according to media reports. https://youtu.be/R-nFgyLPY_A The story of the YouTuber, who is now in police, custody, was reported by several national dailies according to which his target was Mehruddin Ansari, who is a builder and also runs a garment business and two schools in the locality. Ansari told the OT that after receiving the call he was upset. He said it is upsetting to…

Jamia schools admission process begins Jamia Millia Islamia has uploaded combined e-Prospectus of Jamia Schools for the Academic Session 2023-24 on the website of the Controller of Examinations, JMI- http://jmicoe.in/ Online application forms for Jamia Senior Secondary School, Syed Abid Husain Senior Secondary School (including Primary Section) (Self/Finance), Jamia Girls Senior Secondary School (Self Finance) and Mushir Fatma Nursery School will be available from 15th March, 2023 and the last date for the submission of online application along with an application fee of Rs.300/- is 13th April, 2023. The Application Form for admission in the these schools can be submitted…

Senior Urdu journalist from Hyderabad, editor of Weekly ‘Gawaah’, Syed Fazil Hussain Parvez was felicitated at Institute of Objective Studies (IOS) after receiving prestigious National Award for Excellence in Journalism by the Press Council of India. Senior Urdu journalists, academicians and people from all walks of life attended the ceremony in large number and congratulated Parvez for this prestigious award, writes Shafiq-ul-Hasan, senior journalist.

Relief for Amanatullah in rioting, Delhi Waqf Board cases Relief for Okhla AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in alleged rioting and stone pelting on police personnel and Delhi Waqf Board cases. In tweet, Khan informed his fans about the relief. https://twitter.com/KhanAmanatullah/status/1630868930884673536 According to media reports the Delhi court discharged Khan and others in a case of alleged rioting and stone pelting on police personnel in May 2022 while opposing a demolition drive being carried out by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation. ALSO WATCH https://youtu.be/ZTeqmJdcVns The metropolitan magistrate had on January 20 ordered framing of charges against Khan and others. According to…

Contribution of non-Muslim scholars in Islamic studies praised Non-Muslims scholars played an important and praiseworthy role in the promotion of different aspects of Islamic studies in India. Munshi Nawal Kishore of Lucknow not only printed Holy Quran in his famous press but also provided the study material for Madrasas. The first Persian language newspaper itself did not come from Iran but was published from Calcutta by Raja Ram Mohan Roy. Eminent Scholar & Padma Shri, Prof. Akhtarul Wasey, Chairman, Khusro Foundation, New Delhi expressed these views today at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) while delivering keynote address in the…

Delhi govt plans to increase green cover to curb pollution The Delhi Government organised a mega-plantation drive on Tuesday targeting an increase in green cover to effectively reduce pollution in the city. Leading from the front, CM Arvind Kejriwal attended the drive that saw the plantation of 20,000 saplings at Bela Farm in Shastri Park under the Green Action Plan, 2023. Environment Minister Gopal Rai was also present at the event and lauded the citizens of Delhi for their success in achieving the plantation target last year. The Green Action Plan, 2023 is a comprehensive strategy aimed at conclusively addressing…

Tanveer comes to Okhla for job interview, goes missing A youth, who came for job interview in Okhla, a few days ago has gone missing from the locality which is phone not reachable, according to people who know the family. After some resident shared his missing information, his photo has gone viral with many residents posting it on local groups to help the family find the youth. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1630803308284903424 Tanveer Mohd Khan, 29, has been missing since Saturday afternoon, according to the viral message. “He is from Rampur and son of Taj Mohd Khan, he came to Zakir Nagar. People with…