Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore (UoM), will be conducting a research study on the impact of fasting in diabetics during Ramadhan (Ramzan) and has invited volunteers for the same. The volunteers will be studied on variation blood glucose levels during fasting. In 2019, the Department had undertaken…
Eid-ul-Fitr prayers offered at homes, greetings through phones Akshaya Trithiya, Basava Jayanthi too celebrated in city Mysore/Mysuru: Three festivals, Ramzan, Akshaya Trithiya and Basava Jayanthi, were celebrated in city this morning. But in view of total lockdown, these festivals were restricted to homes with ban on movement of people and crowded gatherings. With the second…
Ramzan, Akshaya Trithiya, Basava Jayanthi Mysore/Mysuru: Three festivals, Ramzan, Akshaya Trithiya and Basava Jayanthi are falling on the same day tomorrow. But in view of total lockdown, these festivals are restricted to homes with ban on movement of people and crowded gatherings. The Muslim brethren celebrate Ramzan festival by holding mass prayers and exchanging greetings…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore District Hilal (Moon) Committee, which had convened a Moon Committee meeting yesterday evening has decided to celebrate Ramzan tomorrow. The meeting was presided by Sir Khazi of Mysuru Hazrath Moulana Mohammed Usman Shariff. The Committee tried to contact various places in the district and State to know about the sighting on the…
No mass prayer gatherings at Eidgah Maidan, no handshakes Mysore/Mysuru: Under the shadow of Coronavirus, Muslim community people are taking special precautions to mark Eid-ul-Fitr, the celebration today that breaks the month-long fast for Ramzan. This Eid there was no shaking of hands or no warm embracing for community members because of the stringent social…
No mass prayers at Eidgah Maidan, Mosques Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID-19 pandemic everywhere and lockdown rules in force, Muslim community members will celebrate Ramzan festival in a simple manner tomorrow in city. At the Mysuru District Moon Committee meeting held yesterday at Apna Ghar in Shivarathreeshwara Nagar which was chaired by Sir Khazi of Mysuru Hazrath…
Faith in times of Coronavirus By Shadan Muneer As millions of Muslims observe Ramzan, the month of dawn-to-dusk fasting, how will social distancing and self-isolation work in a world fearing contagion from an unseen enemy? Fasting but no feasting, the piety is in plenty but the frolic is amiss. The warmth is palpable but handshakes…
Holy Month-long Ramzan fasting begins Mysore/Mysuru: As the Holy Month of Ramzan has begun and many financially weak Muslim community families affected due to lockdown, District Minister S.T. Somashekar, accompanied by MP Pratap Simha, Chamaraja Constituency MLA L. Nagendra and others, distributed grocery kits to nearly 200 financially weak Muslim community families at a programme…
Bengaluru: With the holy month of Ramzan set to commence on Apr. 24 or 25 (depending on the sighting of the moon), the Karnataka Government has issued an order suspending congregational prayers and food streets until May 3 in light of the nationwide lockdown being in effect in India. The order was issued by the…
Mysuru: In a city with no shopping destinations open through the night, Ramzan’s special bazaars pull crowds and shoppers in hordes. Though there are no malls, no nightclub, and no fine dining that are open all through the night on other regular days, on the special occasion of Ramzan, some streets were open late into…
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