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Mumbai: Hindu and Muslim woman donate kidneys to each other’s husband, set an example
The families hail from Thane and Bihar and they were brought together by their doctor six months ago
SC slams petitioner who wants Muslims sent to Pakistan
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday took to task a petitioner whose PIL had sought that all Indian Muslims be sent to Pakistan and the Hindus there be brought to India. Pulling up Sangat Singh Chauhan, who had moved the PIL, the bench of Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and[Read More…]
Asked by Lord Ram in dreams, Muslim man turns Hindu ahead of Diwali
A Muslim man along with his entire family in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli converted to Hindu citing Lord Ram had been appearing in his dreams several times, asking him to convert to Hinduism. The news comes exactly a month after a Muslim family in Baghpat district of the state had embraced Hinduism.[Read More…]
Minorities must not be in awe of majority in terms of number: Amartya Sen
Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen on Saturday said the minorities and the liberal forces in India, who oppose the divisive politics of the present day, need to be more vocal and assertive. Discussing the present scenario in India, Sen said those ruling the country do not constitute a majority, but[Read More…]
Kolkata sets example: Locals, Durga Puja Committee members helped Muslim doctors to stay back
Four Muslim doctors of Kudghat area of Kolkata, who were being forced to vacate their rented house because of their religious identity, has got assurance from the locals that they won’t have to vacate their place any longer. The pressure on them was made because of them being Muslims but,[Read More…]
CM Yogi takes action against primary schools using ‘Islamia’ to their names
In a startling revelation, five state-run primary schools had word ‘Islamia’ prefixed to their name on the sign board and the entire documentation of the school records was done in Urdu. Moreover, these five schools were seen shut on Friday instead of Sunday. Once the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi[Read More…]
Mob attacks Muslim man for choosing to marry Hindu woman outside Ghaziabad court
A 25-year-old Muslim man was allegedly beaten up by a group of people at a Ghaziabad court where he had gone to marry a Hindu woman, police said on Tuesday. Sahil, who works at a Noida firm, went to the court to register his marriage with Preeti Singh on Monday[Read More…]
Viral Facebook post reminds of existing religious harmony in India
India has faced unforgettable communal riots both before and after its independence. Amid the many communal riots comes a Facebook post originally written by Meghna Athwani who, while iterating her experience of sharing a cab with religiously-different people, slams all the political parties for their continuous efforts to instigate religious[Read More…]
Muslims fear eradication of Islam from China
The atheist ruling Communist Party has banned minors under 16 from religious activity or study in Linxia, China. Following the displeasing move, residing Hui Muslim community fear the eradication of Islam from the country. A deeply Islamic region in western China that had offered religious freedom for the ethnic Hui[Read More…]
Muslim woman takes stand against Islamophobia, explains why she wears hijab
A video of a Muslim teacher, Latifa Abuchakra, speaking at the NEU-NUT Section Annual conference 2018 has gone viral. Latifa takes a compelling stand against OFSTED- UK’s largest teaching union, the chief of which faced immense backlash after she questioned and allegedly pressured schools to ban the Muslim hijab. “Shame[Read More…]
Jharkhand: Two people lynched for ‘stealing’ cattle in Godda; four arrested
An angry mob allegedly lynched two Muslim men on suspicion of stealing cattle in Jharkhand’s Godda district on Wednesday morning. Police said residents of Dullu village caught hold of the two victims – Sirabuddin Ansari (35) and Murtaza Ansari (30) – and accused them of stealing 13 buffaloes from one[Read More…]
Support triple talaq Bill, but it must be strengthened, says Congress
The Congress on Thursday said it supports the triple talaq Bill but suggested that it be strengthened in favour of Muslim women, and the law must ensure that the subsistence allowance and maintenance to the women and the children are not stopped. “Congress was the first political party to welcome[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: BJP urges AIMPLB to give up ‘rigid’ stand on triple talaq
Uttar Pradesh’s ruling BJP unit on Monday urged the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) to give up its “rigid and archaic stand” about triple talaq and join the voice of thousands to give Muslim women equality, security and their honor. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state President Mahendra Nath[Read More…]
Told Modi privately that country shouldn’t be divided on religious lines: Obama
Former US President Barack Obama on Friday said he had “privately” told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that a country should not be divided on sectarian lines and emphasised how the Indian society needed to cherish that Muslims in the country identify themselves as Indians which is not common for minorities[Read More…]
I want the freedom to meet and talk to the people I love: Hadiya
Hadiya, the Muslim girl sent to a homeopathy college by the Supreme Court for completing her studies, on Wednesday, said she wants the freedom to meet her husband Shafin Jahan. “I had said in the court that I want to meet the people I love. I want freedom. I want[Read More…]
Want to be with husband, says Hadiya as she travels to Delhi
Hadiya, a 24-year-old Hindu woman from Kerala who converted to Islam, on Saturday told newspersons in Kochi airport that she wants to live with her Muslim husband. Hadiya left for Delhi to be present before the Supreme Court on Monday in a case of alleged forced conversion. As she was[Read More…]
Political Circus: Twisted interpretation of history; challenging time for artists, filmmakers
At the root of the controversy over the release of the Hindi feature film “Padmavati” is, first, the saffron brotherhood’s interpretation of history with a pronounced anti-Muslim bias and, secondly, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s overt and covert attempts to whittle down institutional autonomy. Even if the BJP’s seemingly political use[Read More…]
Everyone wants equality then let men, women carry pregnancy for 4.5 months each: Jamiat Ulama
Everyone wants equality then let men and women carry a pregnancy for 4.5 months each, said secretary of Jamiat Ulama on Tuesday. The remark has come after union minority affairs minister, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the Haj Committee of India may consider the recommendation of letting women over 45[Read More…]
Remove ‘Muslim’ from Aligarh Muslim University, ‘Hindu’ from Banaras Hindu University, says UGC
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended the government to dispose of word ‘Muslim’ from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and ‘Hindu’ from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) to show secular character. The proposal is contained in an audit of AMU, made by a committee formed by the UGC at the behest[Read More…]
Muslim artist’s ‘tallest’ Durga idol may enter ‘Guinness book of records’
A Muslim artist along with his team is designing a 101-feet tall idol of Goddess Durga amid all the communal discord. It is said to be the world’s tallest bamboo sculpture and Bishnupur Durga Puja Committee has registered it in the “Guinness Book World Records”. “Many people ask me why[Read More…]
Muslim woman takes ‘divorce’ at press meet after Islamic seminaries fail to pay heed
A Muslim woman openly announced to take “khula” (divorce) from her husband after she failed to get it done through Islamic seminaries. In Islam, while a man can take “talaq”, a woman can separate from her husband through “khula”. Shajada Khatoon, wedded to Juber Ali, signed a letter for “khula”[Read More…]
Muslim bodies ask not to perform qurbani on roads, maintain hygiene ahead of Bakrid
A number of Muslim organisations and leaders have urged followers of Islam to not offer animal sacrifice on roads, maintain proper hygiene and not give a reason to people of other communities to complain, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. However, they have encouraged the Muslims to perform “qurbani” (animal sacrifice) despite the[Read More…]
SC verdict on instant triple talaq a respite for Muslim women, says Congress
The Congress Party lauded Supreme Court’s verdict on Triple Talaq saying the judgement has given respite to the Muslim women. Congress leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad said that some people were misusing the Islamic practice to get the divorce. “I welcome the verdict of Supreme Court. It is wrong and unIslamic[Read More…]
Religious minorities feel insecure in India: US reports
The United State Department said in its annual International Religious Freedom Report that India in 2016 has become more religiously intolerant and the state of freedom continues to deteriorate. The report which was released on Tuesday accused Hindu nationalist groups, such as the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Vishwa Hindu[Read More…]