Karnataka’s Famous Mysore Dasara Celebrations Are In Full Swing

By: Kauser Khan, Editor-ICN Group The main attraction of the ten-day Mysore Dasara festival is the Mysore Palace which is illuminated daily with nearly 100,000 light bulbs from 7 pm to 10 pm on all days of the festival. Karnataka’s famous Mysore Dasara celebrations are in full swing. It is also called Jamboo Savari for its grand elephant procession taking place. Dasara festivities, which began with the Vijayanagar kings as early as the 15th century in Mysore City is all ready for the final day and this year it marks 408th edition. Vijayadashami,…

Read More

Eid Milad-Un-Nabi 2023: Birthday Of The Prophet Mohammed Celebrated Around The World

NEW DELHI :  : The tradition to celebrate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad as Eid Milad Un Nabi is widely followed in India. A holiday is also declared in some states to observe the event. Eid-e-Milad Un Nabi 2023 also known as Eid Milad or Mawlid is being celebrated today on September 28 by a large section of the Muslim population across the world. The Eid-e-Milad is celebrated to commemorates the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, believed to be the final messenger of Islam. Eid Milad Un Nabi is observed…

Read More

The Day Of Ashura Is Being Observed On 10th Muharram With Fasting And Prayer

The Day Of Ashura Is Being Observed On 10th Muharram With Fasting And Prayer

Ashura marks the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed martyred in the year 680 while refusing the Caliph Yazid’s right to rule the Islamic world. NEW DELHI: One of the most significant events during the month is Ashura. Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is also known as Muharram al-Haram, or the Sacred Muharram. Muslims around the world will be taking the time for introspection, thinking over their previous year and how they might wish to better themselves. This is on the…

Read More

The Day Of Ashura Is Being Observed On 10th Muharram With Fasting And Prayer

Ashura marks the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed martyred in the year 680 while refusing the Caliph Yazid’s right to rule the Islamic world. NEW DELHI: One of the most significant events during the month is Ashura.Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is also known as Muharram al-Haram, or the Sacred Muharram. Muslims around the world will be taking the time for introspection, thinking over their previous year and how they might wish to better themselves. This is on the 10th day…

Read More

The Day Of Ashura Is Being Observed On 10th Muharram With Fasting And Prayer

Ashura marks the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed martyred in the year 680 while refusing the Caliph Yazid’s right to rule the Islamic world. NEW DELHI: One of the most significant events during the month is Ashura.Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is also known as Muharram al-Haram, or the Sacred Muharram. Muslims around the world will be taking the time for introspection, thinking over their previous year and how they might wish to better themselves. This is on the 10th day…

Read More

India To Celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr 2020 On May 25 Under Lockdown

By: Kauser Khan, Associate Editor-ICN Group  Eid is one of the two biggest festivals celebrated by Muslims worldwide. Muslims offer a special prayer in open areas like fields, community centres, etc. or at mosques. Eid Mubarak To All. The festival, one of the most important in the Muslim calendar marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, is traditionally celebrated with mosque prayers, family feasts and shopping for new clothes, gifts and sweet treats.But this year, the celebration is overshadowed by the fast-spreading respiratory disease, with many countries tightening lockdown restrictions…

Read More

Power Of Divine Eyes

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN CHANDIGARH: In the battlefield of Mahabharat when  Arjun is baffled about the very existence of Lord Krishna and HIS role in this world, he gets keen to see the Virat roop of Krishna. Then Krishna is said to have given him the power of Divine eyes so that he could see through HIS Vishwaroop. In Shreemad Bhagwad Geeta, the conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjun  beautifully describe the facts of life and the very purpose we are born. In fact the entire Geeta is a conversation…

Read More

RAMADAN, A PRECIOUS GIFT & BLESSINSINS FOR MUSLIMS

By: Suhail Mehraj SRINAGAR: Ramadan (also known as Ramadan or Ramzan) is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is a time when Muslims around the world focus on prayer, fasting, giving to charity, and religious devotion. The last third of Ramadan is a particularly holy period, as it commemorates when the (Quran) first verses were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (Mohammad). Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, which consists of 12 months and lasts for about 354 days. The word “Ramadan” is derived from an Arabic…

Read More

Why Should We Observe Pitra Paksh-The Shradhas

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: A soul always yearns for a human life as it is believed that since only humans have wisdom they can  perform karma. In human life one gets the opportunity to balance the past and improve upon his bank of karma. The human life alone is thus considered to be a karmakshetra as animals do not have the wisdom to distinguish between the good or bad. It is believed that human life is a blessing of God and must therefore be utilized to the…

Read More

RAMADAN, A PRECIOUS GIFT & BLESSINSINS FOR MUSLIMS

By: Suhail Mehraj Ramadan (also known as Ramadhan or Ramzan) is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is a time when Muslims around the world focus on prayer, fasting, giving to charity, and religious devotion. The last third of Ramadan is a particularly holy period, as it commemorates when the (Quran) first verses were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (Mohammad). Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, which consists of 12 months and lasts for about 354 days. The word “Ramadan” is derived from an Arabic…

Read More