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Id-ul-Fitr: Palayam Imam urges stand against religious discrimination, condemns war and flags moral decline in Id sermon

Id-ul-Fitr: Palayam Imam urges stand against religious discrimination, condemns war and flags moral decline in Id sermon

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Devotees offering Id-ul-Fitr prayers at Chandrasekharan Nair stadium, near Palayam Juma Masjid, in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. | Photo Credit: Jayamohan A. Palayam Imam V.P. Shuhaib Moulavi has strongly urged the citizens of the country to stand against religious discrimination and uphold secular values. The society must not allow people to be isolated or threatened on the basis of faith, he stressed. While delivering the Idgah sermon at the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on the occasion on Id-ul-Fitr on Friday, the Imam recounted the story of Deepak Kumar, a youth, who confronted Hindu vigilantes to protect an elderly Muslim shopkeeper in Uttarakhand. “When asked about his identity, the man responded, “My name if Muhammed Deepak.”. There are many kind-hearted people like Deepak Kumar in our country who refuse to stand by and watch such injustice. They live among us as members of our own communities. These are the people in whom both divine hope rests, and are the true strength of the country and guardians of secularism. As long as such goodwill prevails, no form …

More time sought for Palayam market traders to shift to temporary facility

More time sought for Palayam market traders to shift to temporary facility

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The Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi’s district unit has sought more time for shops in the Palayam market to move to a temporary arrangement in connection with the market renovation as part of the SmartCity project. KVVES district unit president A.K.M. Aseem said petitions had been submitted to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Corporation Secretary against the move of officials to allow only three days for traders to shift to the temporary facility. It was understood from talks held with higher-ups in the civic body that they were not aware of a notice issued to shift the shops in such a short duration. Requirements The temporary facility did not have electricity connection or water supply. Adequate time should be made available to make arrangements in the new facility for traders to shift there, he said. The KVVES would fully support developmental activities taken up by the Corporation as part of the SmartCity project. That is why the traders had been asked to shift to the new facility despite the limited space there. However, the notice …

In Kerala’s Palayam, Religious Institutions Stand As Icons Of Harmony Sharing Walls

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Last Updated: April 27, 2024, 13:36 IST Palayam Juma Masjid was constructed in 1813 AD. Adding to this symbolism of co-existence, which is a hallmark of Kerala’s social structure, is a church named St. Joseph’s Latin Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral Palayam. Highlighting the communal harmony of Kerala, the picture of Palayam Juma Masjid and Palayam Ganapathy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram sharing a common wall has surfaced on social media. Adding to this symbolism of co-existence, a hallmark of Kerala’s social structure, is a church named St. Joseph’s Latin Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral Palayam. According to Local 18 Thiruvananthapuram, the restoration work of the Palayam Ganapathy Temple is currently underway and is small in size. With the construction of a new ornamental mandapam in Ganapati temple, the temple, mosque and church’s height will reach the same level. For those who don’t know, In the Hindu temple, the mandapam is a porch-like structure through the (gopuram) (ornate gateway) leading to the temple. For those unversed, the history of the Palayam Juma Masjid goes back to 1813 AD, when it was …