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Explained | What is the tussle between the Central government and the Delhi Waqf Board?

Delhi Waqf Board disputes Union Ministry's letter absolving it of 123 properties; HC forms two-member committee to study status of monuments; Waqf Board claims it was not consulted; notices sent to occupants of properties; HC directs authorities to ensure minimal disruption of day-to-day affairs, including prayer timings; Centre opposes Waqf…

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M.K. Sakeer is Kerala Waqf board chairperson

M.K. Sakeer, former chairman of the Kerala Public Service Commission, has been elected 15th chairperson of the Kerala Waqf Board.

The Hindu

Riyadh Seeks To Reboot Temple Mount Status Quo With Peace Deal

According to the Gulf sources, the Saudis are conditioning normalization with progress on the Palestinian front

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Waqf rent collection across Telangana leaves much to be desired

TSWB seeks rental dues from tenant of Ilahi Nooria property; dues exceed ₹72 lakh. Cheque of ₹33 lakh issued by tenant; staff cite paucity of qualified personnel for poor rent collection.

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U.P. Waqf Board defers construction of hospital in Ayodhya for lack of funds

Trust's paucity of funds forces delay of hospital construction in Ayodhya. Trust to divide project into smaller phases, submit new map of mosque to Ayodhya Development Authority. Mosque to cost Rs 8-10 crore, be powered by solar panels. Trust to seek donations from public next month. Mosque project held back…

The Hindu

Who are the Jewish groups who enter Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound?

Al Jazeera looks at the hardline ‘Temple Mount’ Jewish groups and why Palestinians protest their presence.

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What does the ‘status quo’ mean at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque?

The status quo of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is why a single police raid can precipitate an all-out war.

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Al-Aqsa mosque: Israeli police fire rubber bullets at Jerusalem holy site in second night of violence

Israel’s police claim ‘dozens of law-breaking juveniles’ fomented chaos

The Independent UK

Concern over violence as Palestinians prepare for Ramadan in Jerusalem

Bloodshed and hardline Israeli politics raise tensions on eve of Muslim holy month

The Guardian - UK

Gaza struggles to accommodate the living and the dead as population grows

In the densely populated Gaza Strip, a battle for space is pitting the living against the dead as homeless squatters settle in the area's cemeteries while authorities grapple with the growing demand for new housing.

Reuters

J&K Waqf Board’s bid to set up cancer hospital on Srinagar Eidgah ground faces opposition

Regional parties and locals say the ground is a ‘sacred space’ and want the govt. to construct the hospital elsewhere

The Hindu

Calling time on caretakers of J&K’s Sufi shrines

The Waqf Board, in a bid to promote transparency and set its finances in order, has banned donations to caretakers of shrines and ousted them. The move threatens to consign ancient rituals to obscurity and push into penury families that have looked after the upkeep of the spiritual centres for…

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House repeals move to leave Waqf Board appointments to PSC

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Morning Digest | Sonia Gandhi urges Ashok Gehlot to ‘lead’ Congress; Bihar’s Mahagathbandhan govt. to prove majority today, and more

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Gyanvapi is Waqf property: Mosque committee tells court

The committee informed the court that the Gyanvapi mosque is a Waqf property and only the Waqf Board has the right to hear any matter pertaining to it

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‘No plans for further allotment of waqf land to TMREIS’

Allotment to now depend on purpose of endowment

Reuters

At flashpoint Jerusalem holy site, whispered prayers defy unwritten accord

JERUSALEM Reuters) - After weeks of relative calm in Jerusalem, friction between Israel and Palestinians over unauthorized prayers by Jewish visitors in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound is raising the stakes at one of the Middle East's most volatile holy sites.

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Attorney General K.K. Venugopal accuses Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs of ‘targeting’ him

K.K. Venugopal writes to the Supreme Court accusing the State Board of Waqfs of ‘targeting’ him through a ‘serious, uncalled for and unwarranted attempt’ to remove him as its lawyer

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Govt. not to hand over Waqf Board appointments to PSC

The IUML had campaigned hard against PSC intervention in Waqf recruitments

The Hindu

Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL against validity of Waqf Act

New Delhi The Delhi High Court on May 12 sought the stand of the Central Government and Central Waqf

The Hindu

Gyanvapi mosque near Kashi Vishwanath temple not a Waqf property: Counsel for temple

“Gyanwapi Mosque cannot be said to be a Waqf property because it was not dedicated by any legal Waqif after the demolition of the Kashi Vishwanath temple in 1669”

The Hindu

Supreme Court refuses to take up plea for uniform code for religious institutions

Petitioner had sought axing of the Waqf Act

The Hindu

IUML rejects talk about switching coalitions

Second phase of the Waqf agitation soon

The Hindu

Geotagging of Waqf properties picks up pace

Pre-bid meeting on Wednesday to hire 20 agencies

The Hindu

Sunni factions bury their differences

Common stand taken on Waqf Board row

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