Muslims: News
06 Mar 2018
IndiaAfter Buddhist-Muslim clashes, Sri Lanka declares state of emergency
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency for 10 days to curb communal violence. This decision comes a day after Buddhists and Muslims clashed in the island's Kandy district.
17 Feb 2018
IndiaEnding female genital mutilation in India won't be easy
Emboldened by the Supreme Court's triple talaq verdict, a movement called 'WeSpeakOut' wants the government to now ban female genital mutilation (FGM), popular among Dawoodi Bohras and Kerala's sunni Muslims.
14 Feb 2018
YouTubeHow is Priya's viral song hurting the sentiments of Muslims?
Success comes with a price and it seems like the team of 'Oru Adaar Love' will have to learn this the hard way.
13 Feb 2018
IndiaNew fatwa against women taking shopkeepers' help to wear bangles
If Muslims were to follow every fatwa issued by the Darul Uloom Deoband, India's largest seminary, they wouldn't be able to buy life insurance, post selfies on social media, or marry bank employees.
03 Feb 2018
ISISUP Shia Waqf Board: Against Ram temple? Go to Pakistan
With the SC scheduled to hear the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute from February 8, the issue has again started getting mileage with explosive statements and claims.
16 Jan 2018
IndiaIndia abolishes Haj subsidy for pilgrims
The Center has withdrawn subsidies on Haj this year onwards. This could affect the 1.75L Muslims registered to go for the pilgrimage in 2018, the highest ever.
05 Jan 2018
IndiaNew Deoband fatwa prohibits Muslim women from marrying bank employees
India's largest seminary, the Darul Uloom Deoband, has issued another bizarre fatwa, banning Muslim women from marrying into families whose members work in banks.
20 Dec 2017
IslamGovernment to Parliament: Muslims not consulted on triple talaq bill
The government informed Parliament that Muslim organizations were not consulted for the draft bill that criminalized instant triple talaq.
18 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Sikhs reportedly under pressure to convert
Sikhs in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtuwa are reportedly under pressure to convert.
29 Nov 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaNot free yet, haven't been able to meet husband: Hadiya
Two days after proclaiming that she wants to be with her husband, 25-year-old Hadiya says she still isn't free as she hasn't been able to meet Shafin Jahan, her husband, yet.
22 Nov 2017
Yogi AdityanathCops seen making woman at Yogi's rally remove burqa
In a move that has raised eyebrows, police at UP CM Yogi Adityanath's rally were seen making a woman remove her burqa.
18 Nov 2017
MumbaiEx-model accuses Muslim husband of forcing her to convert
In what appears to be a case of 'love jihad', a former Mumbai-based model has accused her Muslim husband of domestic abuse and of pressurizing her to convert to Islam after their marriage.
13 Nov 2017
IndiaWhat is the Modi model for madrasas?
In early-2014, as BJP's prime-ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, while reaching out to the Muslim voter-base had said "I want to see you (Muslims), laptop in one hand, Quran in the other."
10 Nov 2017
MumbaiYou are not a dictator, Bombay HC tells Maharashtra government
The Bombay High Court recently told the Maharashtra government, "You are not a dictator," after the state government arbitrarily canceled the allotment of a 12,500-square-metre plot for a Christian cemetery in Goregaon.
01 Nov 2017
Narendra ModiGujarat Elections: Muslims from BJP Minority Morcha demand tickets
Considering that BJP has since 1980 fielded only one Muslim candidate in Assembly elections, for the upcoming elections, BJP Minority Morcha has demanded several tickets.
31 Oct 2017
IndiaHindu Yuva Vahini: India would become an Islamic-nation by 2027
Narendra Tomar, Hindu Yuva Vahini's (HYV) senior leader, warned that if Muslim population continues to grow at this pace, India will become an Islamic nation by 2027.
19 Oct 2017
IslamIslamic body bans women from posting photos on social media
The Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa banning Muslim females from posting their photos and those of their families on WhatsApp and social media, calling it un-Islamic.
11 Oct 2017
Shah Rukh KhanFatwa bans music at Muslim weddings, mobile phones and more
The tale of incredible fatwas continues. Days after the Darul Uloom Deoband prohibited women from plucking their eyebrows, a religious body in Jammu has now banned music at Muslim weddings.
03 Sep 2017
IndiaSikhs offer gurdwara to in-distress Muslims for Bakr-Eid namaaz
In a rare incident of communal solidarity in an increasingly communally tense India, the Sikh community in the Chamoli district in Uttarakhand offered Muslims their gurdwara, after flooding prevented the Muslims from using an open ground for the Bakr-Eid namaaz.
02 Sep 2017
Ajmer"Allah wala bakra" priced at whopping Rs. 51L remains unsold
Ajmer's Gopalrao Sohail came to Mumbai to sell "Allah wala bakra", a white goat with brown patches, for Bakri Eid.
23 Aug 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaTriple Talaq banned! What's Muslim Law Board up to now?
After the Supreme Court banned triple talaq, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) called for a working committee meeting on 10 September in Bhopal.
10 Aug 2017
IndiaSense of insecurity, unease creeping in among Muslims: Hamid Ansari
A day before the end of his term, Vice President Hamid Ansari emphasized that Muslims in the country are experiencing "a feeling of unease".
03 Aug 2017
HaryanaHaryana: Hindu students forced to convert to Islam, offer Namaz
Cases of forced conversions have become a common phenomenon these days; the recent case to join the brigade is this school in Haryana which is forcing its students to convert to Islam and offer Namaz.
25 Jul 2017
Terrorist OrganizationsJeM chief spews venom against Modi, tries inciting Indian Muslims
Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar has attempted to incite Indian Muslims in a column published in the outfit's journal Al-Qalam.
14 Jul 2017
Ayodhya'If Muslims protest Ram temple, will obstruct Haj pilgrimage'
The controversy surrounding Ayodhya's Ram Mandir refuses to die down and the recent comment by a BJP MLA just raised it further.
28 Jun 2017
JharkhandJharkhand: Out-of-control mob attacks Muslim man on cow slaughter suspicion
Latest in the series of attacks against Muslims and Dalits in the name of cow protection, a violent mob of about 1000 beat up a Muslim dairy owner and set fire to his house in Jharkhand's Giridh district, on suspicions of cow slaughter.
28 Jun 2017
IndiaNot In My Name: Indians against 'targeted lynching' of Muslims
On June 28, thousands of people across India will take to the streets to protest against "targeted lynching of Muslims". 'Not in my name', they say.
06 May 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan rejects the bill to increase marriageable age for girls
Pakistani lawmakers unanimously rebuffed the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill that sought to increase the minimum age for girls to be married at, from 16 to 18 years.
05 May 2017
IndiaTriple talaq victims to now get pension in Assam
Health and Education Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sharma on Thursday announced that pension and skill development training would be provided to Muslim women who are victims of triple talaq.
27 Apr 2017
Donald TrumpOver 1,000% rise in Islamophobic cases since Trump took office
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has reported that in the four months since US President Donald Trump took office in January, Islamophobic incidents by Customs and Border Protection officials have increased by 1,035%.
25 Apr 2017
Pakistan NewsDelhi: Elderly Muslim man humiliated, told 'go to Pakistan'
Youths on the Delhi Metro denied an elderly Muslim man a seat, and hurled insults at him over his appearance.
20 Apr 2017
United Arab EmiratesTrump's travel ban forces Emirates to cut flights to US
Emirates announced that it would be reducing the frequency of flights to 5 US cities from May.
02 Apr 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaMuslim leaders want to do away with Haj subsidy
The Quran dictates that the Haj is obligatory, solely for those who can afford it.
16 Dec 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaMuslims can't grow beards in IAF
The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a Muslim cannot grow a beard after joining the Indian Air Force.
30 Aug 2016
FranceFrench restaurant refuses to serve hijab wearing Muslim women
A Michelin listed French restaurant has been accused of Islamophobia after allegedly refusing to serve 2 Muslim customers, arguing "All Muslims are terrorists", on Saturday.
