Second Juma Masjid Built by Thumbay Family Opens in Sharjah
Sharjah, August 13: A new mosque, Juma Masjid, built by Dr. Thumbay Moideen – Founder President of Thumbay Group and his family at Al Maqdisi Street in Sharqan area, Sharjah, has opened its doors to worshippers from today, 13 th August 2018.
Located opposite to Anjad Police Station, the mosque serves all five daily prayer times, Friday and Ramadan prayers, and is conveniently accessible from Street 59. It has the capacity to accommodate 200 worshippers, and has separate entrances and prayer halls for men and women. An important highlight of the masjid is that it's Friday sermon (khutbah) is delivered in English.
This is the second masjid built by Dr. Thumbay Moideen and family in the UAE. The first one – Thumbay Moideen Masjid - located at Thumbay Medicity in Al Jurf, Ajman has the capacity to accommodate up to 400 worshippers at a time, has separate entrances for men and women and has English khutbah.
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‘BJP is like Ganga Jal’: BJP's Shiladitya Deb on Himanta Biswa Sarma's past on Modi
Says, "One dip and you are free from all your sin"
New Delhi: A video featuring journalist Sreenivasan Jain questioning BJP leader Shiladitya Deb over Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s past remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gone viral, drawing attention to political shifts and rhetoric.
In the clip, Jain refers to Sarma’s earlier statement made during his time in the Congress, when he had urged people to pray that “this type of killer” should never become Prime Minister, in reference to Modi. Sarma later joined the BJP in 2015 and went on to become the Chief Minister of Assam.
Responding to the question, Deb defended the political shift, saying, “BJP is like Ganga Jal. One dip and you are free from all your sin.” The remark was made in the context of Sarma’s transition from the Congress to the BJP and his subsequent rise within the party.
Jain also pointed out that opposition parties often describe the BJP as a “washing machine”, suggesting it helps clean the image of leaders who switch sides. In response, Deb did not reject the comparison, but instead framed it in a religious and cultural context, equating the party to the purifying nature of Ganga Jal.
The exchange did not include any direct defence of Sarma’s earlier remarks or a detailed explanation of his political shift. Instead, Deb’s response suggested that past statements become irrelevant once a leader joins the BJP.
