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Hyderabad, Apr 13: The Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, who married the Indian tennis star Sania Mirza on Monday, Apr 12, has paid Rs 61 lakh as 'mehr'. Mehr, which is the gift given by the groom to his bride at the time of marriage, is a prerequisite for a Muslim marriage. The gift can be given in the form of cash or gold or other form of wealth and is aimed at giving a financial security to the wife in the case of divorce or death of the man. The nikah was carried out in Hyderabad on Monday, Apr 12 after several weeks of controversy over Shoaib Malik's first marriage with Ayesha Siddiqui. Qazi Najmuddin Hussain who performed the marriage said that the 'mehr' was fixed at Rs 61 lakh in cash. However, what is making news is the fact that Shoaib paid a meagre Rs 500 mehr to his first wife Ayesha Siddiqui while Sania Mirza got a grand price. Shaoib Malik married Siddiqui in 2002 over a telephonic nikah but claims that she was not the girl he fell in love with as the ...

Profile/Bio-Data of Ayesha Siddiqui Name: Maha Siddiqui Alias Ayesha Siddiqui Date of Birth: 6th of October 1973 (According to her Talaq Nama or Divorce papers ). Born on (DOB) 06-10-1973 she is 37 Years of Age as of now. Fathers Name: Mohammad Ahmed Siddiqui Address: Road No 12, Banjara Hills, Hydrabad, Andra Pradesh, India. Occupation: Ayesha Siddiqui was in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and worked as a School Teacher, Vice-Principal and Administrator for many years at Hala international school (formerly known as the school of little stars). She Was Also Known as Maha Siddiqui there. View pictures of her in a black burka taken in Jeddah. So Ayesha Siddiqui claiming to be Shoaib's Wife is the same person who is known as ma'am Maha to students of Hala international school, Jeddah - Read more details of her days in Hala International School in Saudi Arabia here Claim to Fame: Shoaib Malik's First Wife (Ex Wife of Shoaib Malik). After initially refusing to accept Ayesha as his W...

Shoaib gave false Name of his Father in Talaqnama. His Fathers Name is spelt wrong, it is written as 'Malik Faqeer Hussain' in the Invitation Card of Shoaib's Wedding reception to Sania and it's spelt 'Malik Saleem Hussain' in the Talaq Nama (Divorce Papers) and Nikahnama, released by Ayesha's family . So what exactly is your father's name, Shoaib? HYDERABAD: Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, who is set to marry Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza, could land in fresh trouble for furnishing false information while giving divorce to his first wife Ayesha Siddiqui, according to official documents. The divorce and agreement papers, which Shoaib signed April 7, have the name of his late father as Malik Saleem Hussain while the invitation for the April 15 wedding reception carries the name of his father as Malik Faqeer Hussain, the documents show. According to legal experts, Shoaib could face legal action if Ayesha's family files a case against him on charges ...

I Spent Money in Crores on Shoaib: Ayesha (Alias) Maha Siddiqui. In an interview to Mid-day, Ayesha says she loved and helped Shoaib immensely in his days of struggle, only to be insulted and cast aside when he became a star. In a telephonic interview, Ayesha Siddiqui said that her blind love for Shoaib Malik made her spend crores on him when he was struggling financially. However, she says, once Shoaib attained stardom, he turned ungrateful, mocked her obesity and even 'hurled abuses' at her. Where's the money, honey? "I was teaching in HALA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL in JEDDAH ( View Pictures and Information of Ayesha or Maha Siddiqui from Hala International School in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ) when I met Shoaib in 2002. He sought financial support from me when we began interacting with each other. He was not a star then but I loved him and it gave me pleasure to spend on him." While it was love at first sight for her, Shoaib told her that he was impressed with her grace....

Watch Video containing pics/snaps of Ayesha Siddiqui and Shoaib Malik's Talaqnama or Divorce Papers. Watch this TV9 report in the video, to get details of the Talaq or Divorce. Now that the divorce is through Shoaib Malik is free to marry Sania Mirza. Photograph of Ayesha Alias Maha Sidduqui as it appears on the Divorce Papers. She is presently 37 years old. Read her profile Here Video on Ayesha-Shoaib Talaqnama (Details)

By Shahid Hashmi - Senior Cricket Reporter From Pakistan. I had a little role to play in the Shoaib Malik-Ayesha Siddiqui Wedding saga (Click link for details). In March 2002, Malik came to me during the Asian Test championship final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Lahore. He asked me if I could help publish the news of his nikah with a girl settled in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (follow link for details of Ayesha in Jeddah). I emailed the news to a friend in Arab News and the story came out the following day. Malik thanked me, saying that her family had seen the story. In September 2004, Malik accepted in a popular television programme called Ek Din Geo ke Saath that he had married Ayesha. In 2005, most of us journalists touring India attended a function hosted by the Siddiquis in their Hyderabad house. Ayesha was missing, and Malik later told us that she was not in town. Three years later, we learnt that the Siddiqui family wanted Malik to either accept or divorce Ayesha. What we gather...

Shoaib to Pay Ayesha 15 Crores as part of Divorce Deal. They say it ain't over until the fat lady sings. On Wednesday, Ayesha Siddiqui, former Pakistani cricket captain Shoaib Malik's mystery wife, must have been singing rather happily, closeted behind the high gates of her Banjara Hills bungalow. WHAT IS AMOUNT OF MONEY SHAOIB HAS AGREED TO PAY TO SETTLE THE DIVORCE/TALAQ WITH AYESHA SIDDIQUI Ayesha, 29, who has chosen to remain out of sight through this controversy, citing obesity as an inhibiting factor, will get a formal divorce and Rs 15 crore from her 'husband', bringing to an end the weeklong soap opera that had gripped the Indian sub-continent. Like that extra laddoo after a plentiful feast, the Shoaib-Sania's April 15 wedding now has the air of needless indulgence. The nation has already had its fill. Following late night negotiations spearheaded by several Muslim leaders from the Congress, including cricketer-cum-Member of Parliament Mohammad Azharuddin, A...

Forgive me, think of me as younger brother: Shoaib Malik After signing Divorce papers, After Talaq Press Interview. If you thought that the three-ring-circus of the Shoaib-Sania-Ayesha had ended, don't give away your all-access pass just yet (and we all had one, whether we signed up for it or not). Now that his first marriage is behind him, Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik has issued a formal press release which implies that he was wrong to have insisted - publicly and repeatedly - that he did not marry Hyderabad resident Ayesha Siddiqui a few years ago. Shoaib formally divorced Siddiqui on Tuesday, after days of allegations and counter-allegations. He will marry tennis star Sania Mirza on the 15th. Read his press release, that he sent out after giving Divorce to Ayesa Siddiqui, below: I would like to firstly thank " ALLAH ALMIGHTY" and all of you as media and the entire nation of Pakistan in supporting me and giving me the strength to face all what has been witnessed. Im...

Muslim leaders persuade Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik to divorce Ayesha Siddiqui to end the marriage controversy and ‘save the entire community’s image and reputation WHO WERE THE NEGOTIATORS/BROKERS FOR THE DIVORCE (TALAQ): Some Islamic Religious Leaders, Cricketer-turned-MP Md Azharuddin, Andhra Pradesh Minorities Welfare Minister Mohammed Ahmadullah, and state Congress secretary Abid Rasool Khan. Major Qadri, a community leader, announced the ‘amicable and respectful settlement’. Members of the Islam community, swung into action to end the controversy over the marriage of Shoaib Malik with Ayesha Siddiqui, persuaded the Pak cricketer to give the Hyderabadi girl a talaq (divorce). They were forced to intervene following pressure from people in Pakistan, Dubai (where Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik plan to settle) and India who felt that the controversy was embarrassing the entire community. Cricketer-turned-MP Md Azharuddin, Andhra Pradesh Minorities Welfare Minister Mohammed Ahmad...

Pictures of Maha alias Ayesha Siddiqui Taken in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where she worked as a School Teacher,Vice-Principal and Administrator for many years at Hala international school (formerly known as the School of Little Stars). She Was Also Known as Maha Siddiqui and Maha ma'am was quite popular amoung students there. To Read the profile of Ayesha Siddiqui Click Here . More pictures of Ayesha Here . Ayesha Siddiqui (Sitting on the Front row 4th From right, in a black burka). This Picture was taken in Jeddah, Hala International school. The exact year of the photo is not known In March 2005 it was reported that an Indian Girl from Jeddah had married Pakistani Criketer Shoaib Malik, as expected the love story involving them had caught everybody by surprise. His wife is Ayesha (aka Maha Siddiqui) - a Hyderabadi girl brought up in Saudi Arabia, it was said. She worked as an administrator in a Jeddah school and was doing an MBA at that time. It was also reported that later that year ...

Former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik divorced his first wife Ayesha Siddiqui on Wednesday, ahead of his planned marriage to Sania Mirza - This is Shoaib's Dramatic Volta Face after refusing to accept her as wife. In a fresh twist, Shoaib signed the talaknama or divorce papers, conceding thereby that he was indeed married to Ayesha Siddiqui. Shoaib all the while had been denying the nikaah and had challenged Ayesha to come out in the open. Shoaib, who is in Hyderabad to marry tennis ace Sania Mirza, was accused of dumping Ayesha without a divorce because of her being overweight. Shoaib had earlier admitted to the nikaahnama but said it was invalid since he was cheated into marrying Ayesha. He had claimed that Ayesha was not the girl whose photographs were sent to him by the Siddiqui family as Ayesha's. Shams Babar, a friend of the Siddiqui family, said Malik had acknowledged his marriage to Siddiqui despite earlier denials. “Both Shoaib and Ayesha have signed the divorce...

Ayesha is telling the truth: Malik's family friend NEW DELHI: In a shocking admission, a family friend of the Maliks, Ameen Shaikh told TIMES NOW on Wednesday that the photo he had seen was indeed that of Ayesha Siddiqui, who claims to have married the Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik in 2002. This revelation comes as Shoaib and tennis ace Sania Mirza had put up a united front, standing firm that Ayesha Siddiqui's claims of being married to Shoaib were false. However, Ameen Shaikh has admitted that the photo that was shown to him was that of Ayesha Siddiqui, but just a thinner version of her. He added that Ayesha was telling the truth. He said, "I'm fairly sure, the girl was of Shoaib's choice. Shoaib and Ayesha Siddiqui had been friends from Dubai. His father had told me of their friendship several times. I'm saddened by all the things that are happening to Ayesha Siddiqui. Now I've heard that he is planning to marry a tennis player. I don't understand...

HYDERABAD: As events around the wedding between Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and tennis ace Sania Mirza get murkier by the day, the Indian sports icon's family was "keeping all options open", including postponing the wedding, indicated a close family friend. Andhra Cricket Association's former secretary V Chamundeswaranath, a close friend of Sania's family, said late Monday that "while no decision was taken to postpone the marriage, the family was keeping all options open". Chamundeswaranath has been regularly visiting the Mirza family ever since Shoaib arrived on Friday for his wedding scheduled for April 15. With Ayesha Siddiqui, who claims to be Shoaib's first wife, launching a legal fight to prove her claim and the police not ruling out the Pakistani cricketer's arrest, the two families are seriously considering delaying the marriage, it is learnt. Police on Monday grilled Shoaib at Sania's house after booking a criminal case of cheat...

Pakistani Cricket Team Supports shoaib Malik: Team Members and officials of the Pakistan cricket team touring India in 2005 and attended a dinner hosted by the Siddiqui family in Hyderabad have said they had never been introduced to any girl named Ayesha Siddiqui as Shoaib Malik's wife. Former Test cricketer, Salim Altaf who was the manager of the team on that tour, said they had gone to attend the reception on the request of Shoaib Malik. "Malik had told us that the Siddiqui's were his future in-laws and the parents of the girl he intended to marry soon," Altaf said. "We went because of Malik but we never met anyone introduced to us as Ayesha Siddiqui," he said. Pakistani opener, Imran Nazir also rejected claims by Ayesha that she had spoken to him over telephone and been introduced to him as Malik's wife. "I don't know why she has given this statement. Malik is my close friend but I never spoke to his fiance over phone," Nazir said. ...

In an Interview in response to Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza's press interaction and allegations against her in Hydrabad, Ayesha Siddiqui Said I've not hidden anything from Shoaib. Ayesha Siddiqui, who has been claiming to be Shoaib Malik's wife, hit back at the Pakistani cricketer immediately after he defended himself in Hyderabad on Monday with tennis star Sania Mirza standing by his side. In an exclusive telephonic interview to Headlines Today, Ayesha mounted a scathing attack on Sania and claimed that the latter was now stooping to personal level while targeting her. She said she never spoke against Sania. "Sania says I was the one who was cheating or doing 'Dhoaka'". Then refering to Sania's broken engagement she said "sab ko patha hai koun dokhe baz hai. Everybody is talking about how Sania cheated her fiance and dropped him like a potato and only 2 months after that she is marrying someone else. I atlest have the same person for the last 10 ...