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Deoband Mufti hails Taliban for ‘defeating’ a superpower like America, had earlier issued a fatwa against worshipping Lord Ram: Details

OpIndia Staff - 19 August, 2021

Maulana Mufti Arshad Farooqi, the Mufti of Darul-Uloom Deoband and the chairman of Online Fatwa Department, glorified Taliban for its victory in Afghanistan

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Deoband in UP to have ATS commando centre, Taliban is inspired from Deobandi movement

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2021

Islamist organisation Taliban draws its inspiration from the Deobandi Islamic movement that has its roots in the UP town of Deoband

Opinions

Fringe or mainstream: Why are we not talking about the fact that Taliban is a Deobandi movement?

Abhishek Banerjee - 16 August, 2021

The underlying assumption for 'liberals' is clear. The Taliban and their attitude towards women, gays, human rights and civil liberties are all outliers. The Taliban is fringe.

News Reports

Indian National Flag unfurled at the height of 58 feet atop Jama Masjid in a village in Deoband, Uttar Pradesh

OpIndia Staff - 15 August, 2021

In the first, a 58 feet tall Indian flag was hoisted at Jama Masjid in Manki village in Deoband town in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

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UP: Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind comes to the rescue of Al-Qaeda terror suspects nabbed by ATS, decides to provide legal aid

OpIndia Staff - 15 July, 2021

"The process of using terrorism as a weapon to destroy the lives of Muslim youth continues. Our legal struggle will continue till the honourable release of innocent Muslims," said Maulana Arshad Madani of Darul Uloom Deoband.

News Reports

JeM terrorists apprehended in Delhi had connections with Deoband and Pakistani handlers; wanted to spread Islam

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2020

On Monday, the Delhi police had apprehended the two terrorists from Sarai Kale Khan area near Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border.

News Reports

Deoband Ulema condemns Terahvi ceremony organised by Hindus for deceased former Union Minister Rasheed Masood, call it ‘Haraam’

OpIndia Staff - 13 October, 2020

Maulana Mufti Asad Kasmi of Madrassa Jamia Sheikh-ul-Hind said that Islam forbids following the rituals of any other religion.

Crime

BJP leader shot dead by bike-borne assailants in UP’s Deoband, second such murder in less than a week

OpIndia Staff - 12 October, 2019

Marking the second such incident in a week, a local Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead in Deoband area of Saharanpur on Saturday morning.

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