Religion | Free Press Kashmir

Plaque with Ashoka emblem vandalised at Hazratbal shrine, Andrabi defiant as Omar, Mehbooba demand action; 26 detained

Based on CCTV footage, Srinagar police have detained 26 people Srinagar: It all started on September 5, just after the Friday congregational...

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Feature

Why saying ‘Bismillah’ matters: Mindfulness lessons from a 16th-century Kashmiri sufi

Muslims begin almost everything with Bismillāh – from prayers to the simplest daily acts. In 16th-century Kashmir, the Sufi Baba Dawud Khaki...

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Jammu & Kashmir

26 students of seminary in Tangdhar complete memorisation of Holy Quran

Kupwara: A total of 26 students of Shah-e-Hamdan seminary in Tangdhar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district have completed the memorisation of...

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Commentary

Letter to Mirwaiz: Prevent misuse of pulpits for personal publicity

“By establishing clear and strict guidelines regarding who is qualified to address the public from the pulpit, we can safeguard the peace...

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Faith

75-Year-old Shopian resident completes Kashmiri translation of Quran after 42 years

Shopian: A 75-year-old man from Shopian has successfully completed a Kashmiri translation of the holy Quran after 42 years of relentless work....

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India

Lab report confirms beef fat, fish oil in Tirupati laddoo prasad; calls for probe

Tirupati: Amid allegations of using substandard ingredients and animal fat in the preparation of the famous Tirupati laddu, the ruling Telugu Desam...

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Crime

Church vandalised in Chhattisgarh, police officer attacked

Bastar: A senior police officer sustained head injuries and other security personnel were injured on Monday while they were trying to quell...

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India

Hajj 2023 to be cheaper, special focus on women pilgrims: Hajj Committee of India

Srinagar: In a major decision taken by the Hajj Committee of India after hectic deliberations in the Hajj Conference held in Delhi...

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Faith

‘I won’t bear its sacrifice’: Emotions grip Kashmir ahead of Eid-Ul-Azha

While the cityscape is losing its space gradually, the over-congestion and lawn-less structures force many people to buy sacrificial animals just one...