Egypt President meets Ameer-e Jamaat, leaders of other Muslim organizations

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March 21, 2013
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New Delhi, Mar 21: First democratically elected President of Egypt Dr. Mohammad Morsi, on his maiden visit to India as state head, called on Ameer (National President) of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umri on Tuesday. While meeting India President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh besides other political leaders, Dr. Morsi also invited heads of some Muslim organisations for a courtesy call.

Besides Ameer-e Jamaat, other Muslim leaders who met Dr. Morsi at Hotel Sheraton here in Delhi on Tuesday evening included Jamiat Ulema president Maulana Arshad Madani, General Secretary of Jamiat Ahle Hadees Maulana Asghar Ali Imam Mehdi, Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri Masjid, Mufti Mohammad Mukarram, Jamaat media secretary Ejaz Ahmed Aslam and Rizwan Rafeeqi from Human Welfare Foundation.

During the meeting, Egyptian President Dr. Morsi and Indian Muslim leaders discussed bilateral relations between India and Egypt and issues of Indian Muslims.

Representing Indian Muslims, Ameer-e Jamaat Maulana Jalaluddin Umri welcomed Dr. Morsi in India. He said that India and Egypt have decades-old relations and we hope that restoration of democracy in Egypt and election of a wise person as president would strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries. For different historic reasons, Indian Muslims have always felt close to Egypt. Ameer-e Jamaat expressed hope that the efforts of President Morsi to resolve the Palestinian issue will get success.

Talking to the delegation of Indian Muslim leaders, President Morsi said Muslims have a long history in India, they should present a good example before the country by their character. He urged upon the Indian Muslim leaders to focus on education and moral upbringing of the new generation.

Dr. Morsi expressed concern on the situation in Syria, Palestine and Myanmar and stressed on the peaceful resolution of their issues. Commenting on the present situation in Bangladesh and conviction of leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat Islami, he said these are the past things, the leadership of Bangladesh should forget these things and move ahead by taking all people along.

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April 24,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 24: The month of Ramzan will be observed from Friday in Kerala.
The crescent moon was seen at Kappad beach in Kozhikode on Thursday.

Amid nationwide lockdown in the wake of COVID-19, there will be no group prayers at mosques. The devotees have been directed to offer prayers at homes.

Palayam Mosque Imam, VP Suhaib said, "Usually at mosques in Thiruvananthapuram, devotees used to come to break the fast... But this year, amid lockdown, we direct people to prepare food at home and break the fast with family. Also, there will not be group prayers at mosques. People should pray at home."
"Imams and scholars have strictly directed people to observe all Ramzan-related prayers at home. There is no other option... Human life is the most important thing. Only if life exists, belief and religion can exist," he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on March 24 announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19. Later, the lockdown was extended till May 3.

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January 27,2020

Jan 27: Bollywood Film Director Anurag Kashyap, who has been vocal about his political views on social media, slammed Union Minister Amit Shah and accused him of being 'cheap'.

"How timid our Home Minister is. Its own police, its own goons, its own army and security increases and invades unarmed protestors. Amit Shah has crossed the extent of cheapness and inferiority. History will spit on this animal," Kashyap tweeted.

The film director has taken an active part in the anti-Citizenship Act protest rallies and was against the Jawaharlal Nehru violence. He also came in support of his contemporary Deepika Padukone when the latter faced backlash for showing up at JNU in support of the students.

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March 14,2020

New Delhi, Mar 14: India on Friday was mulling over the option of deporting The Wall Street Journal's South Asia deputy bureau chief for misreporting Delhi riots in which over 50 people were killed last month. However, the government denied that it had made any such decision.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that a complaint was registered against Eric Bellman, the WSJ South Asia deputy bureau chief based in New Delhi, by a private individual on the government's online grievance redressal platform.

"Referring the complaint to the related office is a routine matter as per standard procedure. No such decision on deportation has been taken by the Ministry of External Affairs," Kumar said.

However, government-funded Prasar Bharati News Services had earlier tweeted screenshots of the complaint which was filed by an undersecretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, Vinesh K Kalra, saying that the ministry has asked the Indian embassy in the US to "look into the request for immediate deportation of Bellman for his "anti-India behaviour".

The official had complained to the embassy about Bellman's controversial reportage on the killing of an Intelligence Bureau staffer named Ankit Sharma.

The WSJ had reported that Ankit Sharma's brother had said that he was killed by a mob belonging to a particular religious community. Ankit's brother later told Indian media that he never spoke to the WSJ reporter.

After the Prasar Bharati tweet got circulated widely on social media, the government backtracked and said that no such decision has been taken.

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