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Friday prayers pass off peacefully in Bareilly amid tight security

Security was beefed up in several sensitive areas of Bareilly ahead of the evening prayers on Friday, a week after the Uttar Pradesh city witnessed violence following the congregational prayers,......

Shot in arm for Centre as SC upholds removal of 'Waqf by user' clause

In a shot in the arm for the Centre, the Supreme Court on Monday said its deletion of the "waqf by user" provision in the newly-amended waqf law was prima facie not arbitrary and the argument that......

Massive row in Kashmir over emblem plaque at Hazratbal mosque

A massive controversy is raging in Jammu and Kashmir after a plaque with the Ashoka emblem was vandalised in the Hazratbal shrine as parties on Saturday accused Waqf Board chief Darakshan Andrabi......

Patna Sees Major Protest Against Waqf Act

This was probably the largest such gathering in the country to protest the Waqf (Amendment) Act. IMAGE: A man waves the national flag during the Waqf Bachao, Samvidhan Bachao rally against the......

'We Were Shocked By JD-U's Stand On Waqf Bill'

'When the Bill was passed all have been exposed. There is no difference between communal and secular.' IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar offers Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at a mosque in Patna,......

Now Shariah indices for India

Global index provider Standard and Poor's on Tuesday launched two new investable Shariah indices for the Indian equities market in partnership with India Index Services and Products. The two new......

First-ever Shariah compliant ETF is here

The market for Shariah funds is set to grow with Benchmark Mutual Fund launching the first-ever Shariah Benchmark Exchange-traded scheme in India. It's an open-ended listed index scheme. The scheme......

How the Shariah index helps Islamic investors

The onset and the development of trading of services and commodities has slowly but steadily grown to include every conceivable option in the world of business. While businesses across the globe......

Taurus Shariah fund all set to get Sebi nod

The Securities and Exchange Board of India is likely to clear the long pending application of Taurus Parsoli Ethical Fund to launch a Shariah fund by the end of this month. A go-ahead to Taurus......

BSE launches Islamic index; what is it?

The Bombay Stock Exchange, in collaboration with the Taqwaa Advisory and Shariah Investment Solutions -- Tasis -- has launched an Islamic index in a bid to woo more investors from India and......

Photo: Pakistani protests and Ash billboards

No, they don't hate Ash at all. Pictured in front of an Aishwarya Rai billboard in Karachi arePakistani activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) taking partin a protest rally. Video: 'A-A......

Now, a Shariah-compliant uniform to help Muslim girls play basketball

Girls take a selfie. (Picture for representational purpose only). Photographer: Luis Ascui/Getty Images A team of US-based Muslim girls has come up Shariah-compliant uniform to play basketball,......

Saudi princess vows to break 'societal norms', get more women into sport

IMAGE: Flag bearer Sulaiman Hamad of Saudi Arabia leads his team during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Inage......