The Sambhal Story: Old Mosque, New Politics And Muslims in Fear & Forced Silence
"Hindu-Muslim relations have changed." How have the Hindutva efforts in Sambhal impacted the city and its people? Months later, ongoing arrests and fear of retribution has deeply impacted families.
Uttar Pradesh: Sambhal return to primitive practice for sehri calls, azaan as govt bans loudspeakers
Sambhal shot to front-page headlines after riots broke out there last November following a survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid ...
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Panel formed to examine age of SP MP’s house in Sambhal, next hearing on Mar 22
Amid allegations that local Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Zia-Ur-Rahman Barq’s house was built in the regulated area of Sambhal without proper permissions, a committee was formed on Tuesday to determine ...
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Controversy Surrounds MP's Alleged Illegal Construction
Amid controversy, a committee was established to investigate allegations that MP Zia-Ur-Rahman Barq's house was unlawfully built in a regulated zone in Sambhal. With ongoing tensions from previous ...
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Uttar Pradesh Police Denies Permission For Sambhal's Neja Mela, Held In Honour Of Somnath Attacker Ghazi
The Neja (javelin) Mela, a traditional event in Sambhal, is celebrated a week after Holi in honour of Syed Salar Masud Ghazi.
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The Yogi Mahakumbh: A confluence of faith
Having just ensured a highly successful Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister was at his buoyant best at the India Today Conclave 2025 ...
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Loudspeaker ban: Sambhal goes human-mode for sehri calls, azaan
It is 3 am and the only figure visible in Sambhal city’s dark-lit bylanes is a lonesome man, walking down lazily with a kaftan loosely draped around his neck and a green ‘saafa’ covering his head.
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Uttar Pradesh Police Deny Permission For ‘Neja Mela’ In Sambhal: ‘Not Right To Commemorate A Robber’
The ‘Neja Mela,’ which is held annually in memory of Syed Salar Masud Ghazi, traditionally begins with the installation of a 30-foot pole bearing a green flag. However, authorities have now prohibited ...
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Controversy Surrounds Annual Neja Mela Amid Denied Permissions
The Neja Mela, a traditional event in Sambhal, faces a ban from local authorities, citing its association with the controversial historical figure Syed Salar Masud Ghazi. Officials raised concerns ...
Security tightened in Sambhal after police ban Neja Mela
Security in the city has been tightened after the police administration refused to allow Neja Mela on the memory of Sayyed Salar Masood Ghazi , the army commander of Mohammad Ghaznavi.
UP's Sambhal shuns centuries-old Neja Mela: 'Can't honour person who looted temples'
The Neja Mela Committee had sought clearance from the administration, but the request was firmly rejected. Additional ...
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What is the Neja Mela? Truth about shrine festival banned by Sambhal administration
Syed Salar Masud Ghazi's dargah in Bahraich, built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, has long been revered by both Hindus and Muslims ...