Sharply reacting to the Shahi Imam's remark, Ilmi asked if he does not want women's political participation, while also accusing him of attempting to "create his own version of Islam".
"Those giving election tickets to Muslim women are against Islam, as they are weakening our religion. Are there no men left?" the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad said.
Under the auspices of All India Muslim Jamaat, an organization associated with Dargah Ala Hazrat Bareilly Sharif, a meeting was held at Madrasa Gasul Vara of Jama Masjid Shahjahanpur. The theme of this meeting was "Islam and peace."
After India's one of the biggest mosques restricted entry of women in Jama Masjid without male companions, the Women's panel serves notice and recommended withdrawing the ban.
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 9 (ANI): A 25-year-old man, who allegedly threatened to blow up Bareilly's Jama Masjid and to shoot the cleric of the mosque, was arrested, said police on Friday.
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Former Vice President Hamid Ansari has again asserted that he "never knew or invited Pakistani journalist Nusrat Mirza to any conference" amid fresh claims that they had attended an event against terrorism organised by Jama Masjid United Forum in 2009.
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): In a fresh twist to the controversy over the BJP asking former Vice President Hamid Ansari to come clean on claims of a Pakistan journalist which were rubbished by him and the Congress, Dr Adish Aggarwala, Chairman, All India Bar Association, has said tha
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): On the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, Ali Chegeni, Iranian Ambassador to India on Sunday offered prayers at Jama Masjid in New Delhi.