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'Sensitive matter,' making efforts to reach 'mutually agreeable solution' with Yemen: MEA on Nimisha Priya case
India on Thursday said it is in touch with Yemeni authorities as well as certain friendly nations as part of efforts to reach ...
Grand Strategy: Using religion to achieve diplomatic, foreign policy goals
Just because religion and state are, and should be, separate, doesn’t mean the state cannot leverage religion or leaders to ...
Yemen family breaks silence as Nimisha Priya's execution postponed after intervention by ‘Grand Mufti’ | Key updates
The brother of the Yemeni national who was allegedly killed by Nimisha Priya has opposed any pardon to the Kerala nurse in ...
Who is Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, ‘the Grand Mufti of India’, who helped defer Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen?
Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, Grand Mufti of India, delays execution of Indian nurse in Yemen through religious and diplomatic ...
Who Is Grand Mufti Of India, Top Cleric Who Stopped Death Sentence Of Kerala Nurse In Yemen
The title Grand Mufti of India refers to a senior Islamic legal authority, often regarded as the highest-ranking among ...
India is in 'touch with some friendly governments' over Nimisha Priya case: MEA
The Indian government is actively working to assist Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for murder.
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India's Grand Mufti steps in to halt Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya's execution in Yemen
India's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad Kanthapuram, said that he spoke to scholars in Yemen to urge them for the release ...
Grand Mufti’s Intervention Postpones Nimisha Priya’s Execution in Yemen, India Steps In
The execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, scheduled for July 16 in Yemen, has been postponed following the timely ...
'Nimisha Priya must face execution': Kin of murdered Yemeni refuses pardon for Kerala woman
The family of Talal Abdo Mahdi, murdered by Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, remains firm in their demand for execution, rejecting ...
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'Islam has another law': Grand Mufti who helped defer Nimisha's execution
The Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad Kanthapuram on Tuesday said that he spoke to scholars in Yemen to urge them for the ...
'Islam has a law': India's Grand Mufti outlines efforts to save Nimisha Priya from execution in Yemen
The 37-year-old nurse from Kerala was set to be executed on July 16 after a trial court in Yemen convicted her of killing a ...
Nimisha Priya Case: Who's Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, the ‘Grand Mufti of India'? What's his role in halting the execution?
The 94-year-old Musliyar, who is officially known as Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad and is revered as ‘Grand Mufti of India,’ held talks with religious authorities in Yemen, who were in contact with the family ...