Geeturai Weekly
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UnclaimedGeeturai is a Telugu-language Islamic weekly newspaper and news portal published from Hyderabad by Telugu Islamic Publications.
Last updated September 28, 2026
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Geeturai (గీటురాయి) is a Telugu-language Islamic weekly newspaper and news portal published from Hyderabad, India, by Telugu Islamic Publications. The name Geeturai is described in the Telugu Wikipedia entry as having the Arabic equivalent "Furqan". The publication opens its articles with the Islamic invocation referring to Allah as the most merciful and most compassionate. It is a religious and community-oriented weekly that combines Islamic teaching with current affairs, cover stories and news, and it distributes its weekly edition as a free downloadable PDF through its website geeturai.in. The weekly is closely tied to the publishing house Telugu Islamic Publications, which was established to spread Islamic literature widely in the Telugu language. According to the Telugu Wikipedia article, the publishing house began by releasing the 30th part of the Holy Quran audio cassette series, the Parayeh Am cassette, and went on to publish a Telugu translation of the Holy Quran, books introducing the Prophet Muhammad and Islam, works addressing misconceptions about Islam, question-and-answer volumes, and books explaining the rules and procedures of namaz. These works include translations from Arabic, Urdu, English and Tamil as well as original writings in Telugu. Geeturai's stated mission, as described in the Telugu Wikipedia article, is to promote moral values, devotion and God-consciousness in society, to foster religious harmony, and to remove doubts and misconceptions about Islam. The publication says it has been on this path for three decades, describing itself as an ordinary magazine with limited resources that has nevertheless continued steadily through ups and downs. It expresses a commitment to democratic, peaceful and lawful means of achieving goals and to encouraging understanding and coexistence among communities. Beyond the weekly itself, the Geeturai project includes outreach activities. Telugu Islamic Publications has run programmes to introduce Islam to non-Muslims, including prominent figures in administration, the police and other sections of society, by distributing sets of Islamic books valued at around 500 rupees, with a stated aim of distributing 4,000 such sets. The organisation believes that reaching influential people in society helps remove misunderstandings and misconceptions about Islam and promotes communal harmony. The weekly's website publishes each issue as a free download and also carries cover stories on political and social topics. Cover stories archived on the site include subjects such as the Babri to Ajmer via Sambhal case, the Waqf bill, Muslim reservation in electoral politics, Palestine on the world stage, and the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The publication is based in Hyderabad, a city the Telugu Wikipedia article describes as a historic centre of Islamic literature and culture in India and a hub of the information technology era, which the publication sees as an opportunity to spread Islamic teachings in the language people speak.
History
Geeturai is a Telugu-language Islamic weekly published from Hyderabad by Telugu Islamic Publications. The Telugu Wikipedia article on the publication explains that the word Geeturai has the Arabic equivalent "Furqan", and that the magazine begins its writings with the Islamic opening phrase referring to Allah as the most merciful and most compassionate. The article identifies the publishers as Telugu Islamic Publications of Hyderabad. The publishing house behind the weekly, Telugu Islamic Publications, was created to spread Islamic literature widely in Telugu. According to the Telugu Wikipedia article, it began by releasing the 30th part of the Holy Quran audio cassette series, the Parayeh Am cassette. It subsequently published a Telugu translation of the Holy Quran along with books presenting the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and introducing Islam, works aimed at removing misconceptions about Islam, a question-and-answer volume addressing doubts among both Muslim and non-Muslim readers, and books explaining the rules and procedures of namaz. These publications included translations from Arabic, Urdu, English and Tamil as well as original works written in Telugu. The article describes Geeturai as continuing a journey of three decades. It characterises the magazine as an ordinary publication with limited resources and modest means that has nevertheless withstood the ups and downs of three decades and continued to move forward steadily, attributing this to ideological strength, a sense of duty, commitment to values and the affection of its readers. The publication states that from the beginning it has worked to instil values, standards, good character, devotion to God and God-consciousness in society, and that its efforts for religious harmony, for removing doubts and misconceptions, and for introducing the Islamic way of life have been appreciated by many. Geeturai states that it has always wished for people to pursue their goals through democratic, peaceful and lawful means, and that it desires all sections of society to work together to solve problems. It says it works to create the necessary atmosphere and to foster understanding and a sense of coexistence among different sections. The publication expresses the belief that only on the basis of devotion to God and fear of the hereafter does a person become virtuous and benevolent, and that it encourages people in that direction. It says it has carried out these duties for the past three decades and will continue to do so. Alongside the weekly, Telugu Islamic Publications has undertaken outreach projects to introduce Islam to non-Muslims. One such programme involves introducing Islam to prominent non-Muslims, particularly senior officials in administration, the police and other departments, and influential elders in society, by distributing literature about Islam. The publishing house decided to distribute sets of Islamic books, including the Telugu translation of the Holy Quran, valued at around 500 rupees, with the aim of distributing 4,000 such sets. The organisation believes that introducing Islam to influential people who play key roles in society makes it easier to remove misconceptions and misunderstandings about Islam and to promote religious harmony and coexistence. The Telugu Wikipedia article also discusses the context of Hyderabad, describing it as a city with a special character, a centre of Islamic literature and culture, and a birthplace of movements that influenced all of India, as well as a home to many prominent people, reformers and intellectuals. It notes that in modern times Hyderabad has become known as a high-tech city, and that information technology now offers the opportunity to spread knowledge and learning everywhere. The article argues that Islamic teachings and the message of Islam should be presented in the language people speak, noting that there are roughly 10 crore (100 million) Telugu-speaking people in Andhra Pradesh, in various other states and abroad. The weekly's website, geeturai.in, presents each issue as a free download. The homepage lists issues with dates and provides links to compressed PDF files of the print edition, and the site also carries cover stories on political and social topics. Archived cover stories include pieces on the Babri to Ajmer via Sambhal case, the Waqf bill, Muslim reservation in electoral politics, Palestine on the world stage, propaganda films, and the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The site's about page was marked "Coming soon!" at the time of the evidence.
Telugu Islamic Publications releases the 30th part of the Holy Quran audio cassette series, the Parayeh Am cassette, as an early project.
Telugu Islamic Publications publishes a Telugu translation of the Holy Quran and related Islamic books.
Geeturai weekly continues publication for three decades, as described in its own account.
Cover story 'Palestine on the world stage' published (May 8, 2024).
Cover story on Muslim reservation in electoral politics published (May 11, 2024).
Cover story on the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi published (May 30, 2024).
Cover story on propaganda films published (July 1, 2024).
Cover story on the Waqf bill published (August 10, 2024).
Cover story 'Minority Report' published (October 4, 2024).
Cover story 'What will the United Nations do now?' published (November 1, 2024).
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A Telugu-language Islamic weekly and news portal focused on religious guidance, moral values, communal harmony and current affairs, published from Hyderabad.
Geeturai weekly newspaper
Telugu-language Islamic weekly published from Hyderabad.
geeturai.in news portal
Website offering free PDF downloads of weekly issues and cover stories.
Telugu Quran translation
Published by Telugu Islamic Publications.
Parayeh Am cassette
30th part of the Holy Quran audio cassette series.
Islamic books and question-and-answer volumes
Books introducing Islam, addressing misconceptions, and explaining namaz.
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