3+ week, 3+ day ago (320+ words) DEHRADUN: The spiritual journey of the Char Dham Yatra is winding down, with Maharashtra topping the list of states sending the most devotees this season. The pilgrimage, which concludes soon with the closure of the Badrinath temple portals on November 25, has attracted over 50 lakh pilgrims from across India and abroad. The final major shrine, Badrinath, will close its portals on November 25, following the recent closure of the portals at Yamunotri, Gangotri, and Kedarnath. According to sources at Yatra Division, the five states sending the highest number of devotees are Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. "The numbers clearly show Maharashtra's deep connection to the Char Dham Yatra this year," said a senior official involved in managing the pilgrimage logistics. "We facilitated over 50 lakh darshans across the four sacred sites. We are reviewing all data, but the enthusiasm from…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago (92+ words) Islamic scholar Arshad Madani, who is the President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, said that the Indian government is currently ensuring that the muslims in the countr ... Muslims are not allowed to raise their heads: Islamic scholar explains why no 'Mamdani' in India Islamic scholar Arshad Madani, who is the President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, said that the Indian government is currently ensuring that the muslims in the country can't raise their heads. But Mamdani becoming NYC Mayor and Sadiq Khan becoming London Mayor shows muslim leadership is alive, he said....

1+ week, 3+ day ago (351+ words) KOZHIKODE: Sunni scholars are cautioning believers against certain Sufi orders that they claim stand against the basic tenets of Islam and are spreading un-Islamic ideas in the name of Sufism. The immediate provocation was a press conference conducted by an organisation called the Sufi Islamic Board - Kerala on November 7 in Mannarkkad, Palakkad. In an article published in the Suprabhaatham daily, Islamic scholar Shuhaibul Haithami said the assertions made at the press conference were "weird" and "make Sufism the launching pad for disbelief." Haithami said the basis of "secular Sufis" is the idea that one should forsake religion and become a human being, which is the slogan of atheists. The Sufi Islamic Board"s argument that the Advaita concept of "Aham Brahmasmi" (I am the divine consciousness) and Islam are the same is born out of ignorance, he said. Haithami argued…...