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Maulana Mufti Ashraf Ali, Ameer-e-Shariat of Karnataka, passes away

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September 8, 2017

Bengaluru, Sep 8: Ameer-e-Shariat Hazrat Maulana Mufti Mohammed Ashraf Ali Baqavi (77) passed away at a private hospital in the city on Friday after a prolonged illness.

Mufti Ashraf Ali was the principal of the city’s prestigious Islamic Shariah College and Darul Uloom Sabeelur Rashad Arabic College.

He had also worked as working committee member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, vice president of All India Milli Council and the member of the working committee of Islamic Fiqh Academy.

Mufti Ashraf Ali was born on February 26, 1940 at Virinjipuram (Bilanjpur) North Arcot, Tamil Nadu. After completing his Alimiyat course at Madrasa Al-Baqiyathus Salihath, Vellore, he went on to complete his Fazilat and Ifta course at the prestigious Darul Uloom Deoband.

After the demise of his father, Bade Hazrath Moulana Abu Saood Ahmed Saheb, he was unanimously elected as Ameer-e-Shariat of Karnataka, which he remained till his passing away.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and several other political leaders, including Rehman Khan, Roshan Baig, Rizwan Arshad and Zameer Ahmed Khan, have condoled his death.

His Namaz-e-Janaza (funeral service) will be held at Sabeelur Rashad Arabic College on Saturday, September 9 at 10 am.

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•    Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•    Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•    Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•    Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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