Islam: News
08 Aug 2024
Akshay KumarAkshay Kumar donates ₹1.21cr to Haji Ali Dargah
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, known as much for his philanthropy as for his movies, has donated ₹1.21 crore for the renovation of the Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
21 Nov 2023
Kerala'Kerala Story'? Influencer shares worrying post after marrying Muslim man
Athulya Ashokan alias Alia, an influencer from Kerala who converted to Islam and married a Muslim man named Risal Mansoor earlier this year, has posted a worrisome message on her Instagram Story.
19 Nov 2023
Uttar PradeshWhy UP government has banned halal-certified products
The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday banned the production, storage, and distribution of all halal-certified food items with immediate effect.
17 Aug 2023
Music IndustryFrank Ocean's 'Bad Religion' triggers trouble for BTS's RM-BLACKPINK's Jisoo
On Wednesday, BTS's member RM shared a song on his Instagram Story.
31 Jul 2023
OnirOnir calls out video of 'religious hatred'
Filmmaker Onir has been vocal when it comes to commenting on socio-political issues in the country. The director does not mince his words and is quite active on social media.
30 Jul 2023
Pakistan NewsIndia's Anju converts to Islam, receives gifts from Pakistani businessman
A married woman from India named Anju, who recently traveled to Pakistan to meet her Facebook lover Nasrullah, has reportedly gotten married to the latter and left her Indian husband in Rajasthan's Alwar.
28 Jun 2023
SwedenSweden: Police approves Quran-burning protest outside mosque
The police in Sweden has given the go-ahead to a Quran-burning protest outside a mosque in Stockholm on Wednesday, reported Reuters.
29 May 2023
Zaira WasimZaira Wasim defends a woman eating with her niqab on
Zaira Wasim was one of the most promising child actors who donned some great roles on celluloid. However, the actor chose to quit the film industry citing religious reasons. Ever since then, she has been active on Twitter.
16 May 2023
Aishwarya RajeshAishwarya Rajesh gets security amid 'Farhana' controversy; makers release statement
Actor Aishwarya Rajesh is a well-known face in the Tamil cinema fraternity. Her recent release Farhana has caused quite a stir after several Islamic organizations termed the film "anti-Islamic."
20 Mar 2023
RamzanRamzan 2023: Dates, significance, and rules of fasting
Ramzan, or Ramadan, is celebrated with a lot of pomp and grandeur all over the world.
09 Mar 2023
KeralaActor Shukkur, wife Sheena remarry to financially secure daughters' future
Actor-lawyer Shukkur Vakkeel and his wife of 29 years, Sheena, remarried under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) in Kerala on Wednesday, reported Hindustan Times.
11 Feb 2023
India'India mine too': JUH chief Madani flags Islamophobia, hate speech
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) President Maulana Mahmood Madani flagged the alleged rise of Islamophobia, religious prejudice, and hate speech against minorities in India on Friday, ANI reported.
26 Nov 2022
KeralaFIFA World Cup: Kerala muslim body calls worshipping footballers 'un-Islamic'
A Muslim body on Friday came out against football-crazy fans in Kerala, who have installed massive cut-outs of star footballers in support of the teams taking part in the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
13 Nov 2022
KeralaThis Islamic institute in Kerala is teaching its students Sanskrit
An Islamic institution in Kerala is sending positive signs of communal and religious harmony by teaching Sanskrit to its students.
31 Jul 2022
Saudi ArabiaMeet the women DJs making Saudis groove to their beats
Women DJs, a once unthinkable phenomenon in Saudi Arabia, are taking the country by storm.
29 Jun 2022
Narendra ModiUdaipur murder: Won't allow 'Talibanization mindset,' says Ajmer Dargah chief
Ajmer Dargah Deewan Zainul Abedin Ali Khan has condemned the killing of a tailor in Udaipur and declared that Muslims in India will never allow the Talibanization of the nation.
17 Sep 2021
AfghanistanPM Modi calls for SCO template to fight radicalization, extremism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pitched for developing a common template by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to fight radicalization, saying it is a challenge to peace, security, and trust deficit in the region as reflected by recent developments in Afghanistan.
19 Aug 2021
al QaedaSuspected extremists kill 47 in northern Burkina Faso
Suspected Islamic extremists ambushed a convoy in northern Burkina Faso on Wednesday, killing at least 30 civilians along with 17 soldiers and volunteer defense fighters, the government said.
01 Jul 2021
SingaporeComplaint against Singapore doctor for posting anti-Islam comments
A police report has been filed against a doctor in Singapore for allegedly making comments against Islam and Muslims on social media.
18 Mar 2021
RajasthanRajasthan State Textbook Board, publishing house booked over anti-Islam content
The Rajasthan State Textbook Board and the owner of a publishing house have been booked for hurting religious sentiments over a reference to Islamist terrorism in a political science textbook, police said on Thursday.
18 Nov 2020
Donald TrumpWhy some Muslims voted for Trump, despite his anti-Islam rhetoric
Outgoing United States President Donald Trump has faced a lot of criticism as an anti-Muslim figure.
12 Nov 2020
DiwaliDiwali 2020: Five countries that love celebrating Diwali
The much-awaited festival of lights, Diwali is just around the corner.
29 Aug 2020
FacebookSweden: Riots in Malmo after far-right activists burn Quran
Violent protests broke out in the Swedish town of Malmo late Friday after a Quran-burning incident earlier in the day.
20 Jan 2020
FacebookHindus threaten to leave Pakistan after another forced conversion
The alleged abduction and forced conversion of yet another Hindu girl to Islam has raised tensions in Pakistan's Sindh province. Demanding security, Hindus staged a demonstration in Jacobabad.
18 Oct 2019
DiwaliDiwali 2019: Five countries that love celebrating Diwali
The much-awaited festival of lights, Diwali is just around the corner.
17 Oct 2019
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 35 dead, 4 injured in bus accident
At least 35 foreign nationals were killed and four others got injured after a bus collided with another heavy vehicle near the Islamic holy city of Medina, the state media said on Thursday.
03 Sep 2019
Pakistan NewsAmid forced conversions, Pakistan PM promises to help Sikh pilgrims
After reports of forced conversions of women from minority religious groups in Pakistan surfaced, PM Imran Khan announced yesterday that his government would facilitate pilgrimage to Kartarpur and Nankana Sahib Gurdwaras for the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
16 Aug 2019
IndiaMalaysia: Zakir Naik banned from addressing event over 'racist remarks'
The Malaysian police on Friday banned controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik from addressing a religious event in the country's Perlis state over the racially sensitive remarks he made on August 8.
30 Jul 2019
Muslims#TripleTalaqBill: Rajya Sabha passes Bill to ban instant 'Triple Talaq'
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, which is popularly referred to as the Triple Talaq Bill, on Tuesday.
29 Jun 2019
Sexual HarassmentUS: Islamic teacher sent porn videos to 15-year-old student; arrested
An Islamic teacher in Virginia, who engaged in sexual video conversations with a 15-year-old student, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was convicted at a trial in Alexandria federal court earlier this year.
15 Apr 2019
Supreme Court Of India#SabarimalaEffect: Muslim couple moves SC seeking women's entry into mosques
Seeking the Supreme Court's directive to allow women to enter mosques and offer prayers, a Muslim couple has moved the top court. The case has been listed for hearing on Tuesday.
12 Apr 2019
Pakistan NewsIslamabad-Court returns Hindu-girls to husbands saying they weren't converted forcibly
The Islamabad High Court on Thursday said that Hindu sisters Raveena and Reena didn't embrace Islam under duress while allowing them to live with their husbands.
24 Mar 2019
IndiaSwaraj seeks report into kidnapping of Hindu girls in Pakistan
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has sought details from the Indian envoy in Pakistan into the reported abduction of two Hindu teenaged girls and their forcible conversion to Islam on the eve of Holi in Sindh province.
07 Jan 2019
Communist Party Of ChinaChina unveils five year plan to align Islam with socialism
China has come up with an outline for a five year plan that aims to sinicize Muslims living in the country by 2022.
16 Nov 2018
VogueZayn Malik says he has stopped identifying as a Muslim
Pop star Zayn Malik has revealed that he no longer considers himself a Muslim because he doesn't "believe any of it".
14 Sep 2018
West BengalSuspecting minor stole Rs. 200, Bengal man brutally tortures him
In yet another incident that is sure to hang humanity's head in shame, a minor was brutally tortured by a man in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Wednesday for allegedly stealing Rs. 200.
06 Sep 2018
MalaysiaMalaysian PM Mahathir denounces caning of women for lesbian sex
Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad today denounced the caning of two women convicted of having lesbian sex in violation of strict Islamic laws after the punishment sparked a storm of criticism.
31 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaQuashing FIR against 'winking-sensation' Priya Varrier, SC questions petitioner's joblessness
"Somebody in a film sings a song and you have no other job but to file a case," were CJI Dipak Misra's stern words as a Supreme Court bench quashed FIR against actress Priya Prakash Varrier on Friday.
21 Aug 2018
IndiaBakrid 2018: All about date, significance, celebrations, and more
Bakra Eid, also traditionally called Eid-al-Adha, is one of the two Eid festivals, observed by followers of Islam, around the world.
20 Aug 2018
IndiaHere's all you need to know about the Hajj pilgrimage
More than 2 million Muslims from around the world, including India, yesterday began the annual Hajj pilgrimage at first light in Saudi Arabia, circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca that Islam's faithful face five times each day during their prayers.
13 Aug 2018
MuslimsUP Shia Waqf Board asks madrassas to celebrate Independence Day
Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board has asked all madrassas functioning from its properties to celebrate the Independence Day by chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' after the hoisting of the national flag.
01 Aug 2018
BareillySeize properties of those who issued fatwa to triple-talaq-victim: UPMC
Uttar Pradesh Minority Commission (UPMC) Chairman Tanveer Haidar Usmani yesterday asked the Bareilly District Magistrate and SSP to seize properties of people who issued "fatwa" against triple talaq victim, Nida Khan, if they are not arrested.
09 Jul 2018
MuslimsUP: Married for ten-years, woman alleges forceful conversion to Islam
A 27-year-old woman has alleged she was forced to convert to Islam by her husband and approached Uttar Pradesh police following which the Meerut-based man has been booked.
09 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaUP: Woman given 'triple-talaq' by husband for serving burnt roti
A woman has complained to the police that she was given triple talaq and forced to leave her husband's house because the roti she had prepared got burnt.
12 Jun 2018
BangladeshBangladesh: Prominent outspoken writer, publisher Shahzahan Bachchu shot dead
A prominent Bangladeshi writer and publisher, Shahzahan Bachchu, has been shot dead by unidentified attackers in central Bangladesh.
20 May 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi says Prophet Muhammad's teachings can take world forward
On his first visit to Srinagar after the Centre announced ceasefire during the holy month of Ramzan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged youth of the valley to remember teachings of Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam.
17 May 2018
IndiaMan kills wife as she wanted to visit her parents
A 45-year-old woman was allegedly axed to death by her husband while she was asleep in her room along with her two daughters in Kherkheda village in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district.
19 Apr 2018
Pakistan NewsIndian Sikh woman accepts Islam after marrying Muslim in Pakistan
An Indian Sikh woman, who went to Pakistan to attend the Baisakhi festival, has sought an extension of her visa after marrying a man in Lahore and embracing Islam, said media reports.
14 Apr 2018
All India Muslim Personal Law BoardMuslim groups plan protest rally to save religion, country
Imarat Shariah (House of Shariah), which is headquartered in Patna, and All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), will hold a protest rally in Patna's Gandhi Maidan on Sunday.
09 Apr 2018
Queen Elizabeth IIElizabeth II, Church of England head, descended from Prophet Muhammad?
A report in a Moroccan newspaper claims to verify an old theory: that Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, the world's longest living monarch, is a direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad, founder of Islam.
