SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration, under the leadership of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has undertaken a sweeping reconstitution of the Jammu and Kashmir Khadi…
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NEW DELHI: The Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh has dissolved the State Waqf Board constituted by the previous YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government.…
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Delhi High Court dismissed a petition on Wednesday that sought the establishment of a Board for the Protection of Sanatana Dharma, similar to the Waqf Board that serves the welfare of the Muslim community.
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Ghulam Najmi Farooqi, National Secretary of AISSC, while talking to The New Indian during a press conference at India Islamic Cultural Centre emphasised the severe challenges faced by Sajjadanashin under the current Waqf system. “The most significant problems caused by the Waqf Act are faced by the Dargahs,” Farooqi said.
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“Sufi followers lack representation on the Waqf Board, which only includes Sunni and Shia Waqfs. We seek Waqf Act protection for Sufi culture,” said Fareed Ahmed Nizami, Delhi AISSC president.
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The government is likely to amend the Waqf Act due to reports of misuse by a few powerful Muslim bodies.
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New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led NDA government is set to amend the Waqf Act, restricting the powers of the Waqf Board. The new bill could…
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