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Renowned tabla maestro Ustad Sabir Khan, a 'khalifa' of the Farukhabad gharana, passed away at 66 following a cardiac arrest. He was celebrated for his masterful playing and dedication to preserving his gharana's legacy through the Ustad Karamatullah Khan Music Society. His passing leaves a significant void in the music fraternity.

Muslim women often find themselves at the receiving end of a personal law system overseen by men. But nishat hussain is among a few female qazis helping such victims get justice

Police sources said that the case is outside their purview as Farha has not registered any formal complaint."I am aware of this case but as Farha has not filed any police complaint, we cannot initiate any action.

The Old City is decked up with colourful lights, and the devout are offering food to the poor to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed.

Around 300 women from various parts of Rajasthan gathered at Shaheed Smarak on Tuesday to celebrate International Women’s Day.MKSS, PUCL and 23 organisations participated and talked about various issues women of this country are facing.

Around 30 paintings and 40 photographs depicting various aspects of Muharram are on display at the 14th International Muharram photo and painting exhibition which was inaugurated at State Lalit Kala Akademi on Tuesday.

Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA), a rights organization, has launched a campaign against the practice of pronouncing divorce via SMS, email and phone, calling it a violation of the rights of women enshrined in the Quran.

Jaipur has joined the league of leading cities in the world by organizing the 'one billion rising' meet which is a global campaign to end violence against women held at Ambedkar Circle in Jaipur on Friday.

After Haji Ali win, activists of the BMMA have expedited their struggle against instant triple talaq. The BMMA held "public hearing" of over a dozen victims of instant triple talaq and resolved to end this practice.

A six-day festival packed with retrospectives, screenings of films by master directors and exhibition of rare films posters and artifacts will be part of the centenary celebrations to be hosted in the national Capital.

A six day festival packed with retrospectives, screenings of films by master directors and exhibition of rare films posters and artifacts will be part of the centenary celebrations to be hosted in the Capital.

Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, a body which has challenged the embargo on women at Haji Ali shrine at Maharastra High Court in Mumbai, proposed a three-page model Nikahnama on the first day of its national conference being held in Jaipur on Tuesday.

Contrary to popular perception, the age-old bride bazaar continues to flourish on the back of a well-oiled network of brokers in the poverty-stricken parts of the Old City, with Muslim women increasingly falling victims to the trade.

Solemnizing nikaah will no longer be a male bastion in Rajasthan, which got its first women Qazis on Friday in Jahan Ara and Afroz Begum, both 40.

Many Muslim women divorcees are denied government jobs under special quota for single women as they could rarely produce a decree or an affidavit from a court that endorses her separation.