Mosque

In Pakistan's Peshawar, a powerful suicide blast was reported at a mosque during afternoon prayers on January 30.  The incident resulted in the killing of 17 people and wounding of approximately 95 others, mostly policemen, security and health officials, confirmed sources. The blast occurred near the Police Lines area around 1:40 PM, when a suicide attacker blew himself up during the Zuhr (afternoon) prayers. The police launched an… read-more

Amid a fresh wave of communal violence across India, devotees in Kanpur are sending out a message of religious harmony. In Kanpur's Tatmil Chowk, a Hanuman temple and a mosque share one common entrance. A temple priest shared, "Aarti and Azaan take place with cooperation of both communities." Owaisi, who also visits the mosque to offer prayers, says that there is a sense of brotherhood among all the devotees there.

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) strongly condemned the incident of army personnel open fire at two worshippers in J&K's Handwara area. "Security forces barging into religious places, and shooting civilians is the level of unaccountability pervasive in J&K," said a PDP spokesperson. As per sources, in Kupwara district's Handwara area, an altercation broke out between security forces and worships coming out of a mosque, when two… read-more

A local court in Mathura hearing a plea for shifting the Shahi Idgah mosque near the Lord Krishna's Katra Keshav Dev temple imposed a fine on the petitioners’ counsel. The fine of Rs 250 was for seeking an adjournment of the proceeding. In addition, the judge enforced the fine as petitioners' counsel Mahendra Pratap Singh sought a postponement on hearing of arguments on the maintenance of the plea.

In Muzaffargarh city (Pakistan's Punjab province), an angry mob attempted to lunch a man over alleged blasphemy. The police rescued the man and transported him to an undisclosed location for his safety, reported Dawn Newspaper. The complaint claimed that the man was seen burning pages of Quran in front of a mosque Alipur Tehsil, near Jamal area. Punjab has seen a rise in mob lynching cases, reported ANI.