Mysuru: Thousands of Muslim brethren gathered at the sprawling Eidgah Maidan in Tilaknagar today to offer prayers as part of Eid ul Fitr, also called the “Festival of Breaking Fast.” Hazarath Moulana Mohd. Usman Shariff, Sir Khazi of Mysuru, who led the mass prayers, said: “After one month of fasting, we assemble in the open…
Bhima distributes Ramzan kits
June 4, 2019As part of the CSR initiate of B.N. Road Bhima, S. Revanna (Block Education Officer), K.N. Sudhakar (Circle Inspector) and K. Gouse Khan (Municipality ex-President) distributed Ramzan kits to the underprivileged families of Muslim community at K.R. Pet. Also seen are Yatiraj (LIC Development Officer), P. Bharat and S. Harikrishnan (Floor Managers). Comprised of necessary…
Ramzan bandobust meeting
June 3, 2019Mysuru: City Police Commissioner K.T. Balakrishna held meeting with the Police Inspector, Sub-Inspector level officials, other Police officials at his office in city this morning to discuss the Ramzan bandobust preparations. The Commissioner discussed about the deployment of tight police security in the sensitive areas of the city like Mandi Mohalla, Udayagiri, Kalyanagiri, Beedi Colony,…
Ramzan Razzmatazz: A gastronomical journey through dazzling by-lanes
May 26, 2019It’s the month of Ramzan and the best time to devour some lip-smacking kebabs, tangy tikkas and aromatic biryanis. Have you started salivating yet? But you don’t need to travel several kilometres to be able to satiate your craving for authentic Mughlai cuisine. Iftar is all about community. About breaking the fast together, and sharing…
Spiritual and Health benefits of Ramadan fasting
May 12, 2019By Dr. Asna Urooj. Chairperson, Department of Studies in Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore Healthy adult Muslims all over the world, observe fasting during Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. They do so not to lose weight or any medical benefit but as it is ordained in Quran which says, “O…
Mysuru’s date with Dates
May 8, 2019More than 50 varieties of dates available for Ramzan By Rajkumar Bhavasar The holy month of Ramzan observed by the Muslims began from yesterday. Ramzan is synonymous with dates and we see mounds of them everywhere. Since Ramzan is the month of fasting from dawn to dusk, it is a religious practice to eat dates…
City Muslims offer Ramzan Prayers
June 16, 2018Mysuru: The sprawling Eidgah Maidan at Tilaknagar, which was completely spruced up, was teeming with people as nearly 60,000 Muslim brethren gathered to offer Ramzan prayers this morning. Leading the prayers, Sir Khazi of Mysuru Hazrath Moulana Mohammed Usman Shariff, called upon the people to give 2.5 per cent of savings as ‘Zakat’ to the…
Ramdas dines & sings with children at Orphanage
June 15, 2018Mysuru: MLA S.A. Ramdas seen amidst children of Muslim Girls Orphanage on Ashoka Road in city. Every year, he makes it a point to visit the 112-year-old Orphanage along with his supporters and take part in Ramzan celebrations. Before having meal with the children, Ramdas, who is also the Founder of ‘Amma Mane,’ a residential…
Zakat: The obligatory act during Holy Ramzan
June 15, 2018By Shadan Muneer, Freelance Journalist The essence of Islam is peace and brotherhood. The core teachings emphasises that people live in peace and harmony and believe that the disparity between the rich and the poor needs to be bridged. Islam prescribes sharing of one’s wealth with the less fortunate and chalks out the method through…
Ramzan eats & treats in Mysuru
June 11, 2018By S. Kenneth Shishir Ramzan holy month is definitely about tasting varieties when it comes to food and everyone in city — irrespective of caste and religion — get together to savour the delights as an assortment of dishes from across the country make an entry, bringing about diversity to the kind of food culture…
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