Whitewashing of Sambhal Jama Masjid began following an Allahabad high court order. The court allowed decorative lighting ...

The Sambhal district has been tense since riots broke out on November 24 last year during protests against a court-ordered ...

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has announced the conversion of the historic Kofar Mata Eid Prayer Ground into an ...

The Shahi Jama Masjid has already been at the centre of a major row after a petition claimed that it was the site of an ...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath highlighted Sambhal's ancient roots, suggesting it predates Islam by 2,000 years. Amid tensions over a mosque allegedly built on a demolished temple, he ...

The painting work at the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal entered its third day on Tuesday, with the deadline set by the Allahabad High Court expiring on Wednesday. The whitewashing of the outer wall of ...

MLA from Sambhal Iqbal Mahmood on Monday said the responsibility of deciding the colour of the paint for the historic Shahi Jama Masjid lies with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). However, he ...

In Sambhal district, an illegally constructed mosque and 33 houses on municipal land in Chandausi may face demolition. The area has been tense following riots over the mosque's alleged historical ...

Photograph: ANI Photo The Mughal-era mosque in Sambhal has been at the centre of a major row after a petition claimed that it was the site of an ancient Hindu temple. The district has been tense ...

“It was 1,085 years ago that the first prayers were held at the ancient Mosque of Al-Azhar in Cairo, and ever since it has been on a path of daawa [preaching], civilisation, learning ...