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Muslims being targeted with violence around the world: Biden
Biden said, making the US more equitable, more inclusive for Muslim Americans is an essential part of the enduring work to form the more perfect union.
May 4, 2022
‘Will file a better affidavit’, Delhi Police to SC on hate speech at Delhi meet
The Delhi Police said the speech made by Sudarshan News TV Editor Suresh Chavhanke at the meet didn't amount to hate speech against any particular community.
April 22, 2022
Hate Speech Case: Supreme Court seeks status report from Uttarakhand government
The plea submitted that no effective steps have been taken by the police authorities including non-application of Sections 120B, 121A and 153B of the IPC, to the said hate speeches.
April 14, 2022
The Benefits Of Roza in Ramzan
Fasting of the tongue requires guarding one’s tongue from lying, backbiting, scandal-mongering, obscenity, rudeness and controversy.
April 3, 2022
Muslim bodies in Karnataka call for bandh opposing hijab verdict
Bengaluru, March 17 : Muslim organisations in Karnataka have given a call for a ‘bandh’ in the state…
March 17, 2022
Islamic Centre of India to hold inter-faith meet on hijab row
"The Constitution also guarantees every citizen the right to education. From this point of view too, the Karnataka government is eroding the constitutional rights."
February 11, 2022
Days after being pulled off train, Muslim man held for ‘conversion’ attempt
Bhopal, Jan 27 : A Muslim man who was recently dragged out of a train at Ujjain railway…
January 27, 2022
Egypt slams violations by “Israeli extremists” against al-Aqsa Mosque
Cairo, July 19 : Egypt has condemned the “renewed violations by Israeli extremists” against the al-Aqsa Mosque in…
July 19, 2021
US Prez Joe Biden draws world-wide condemnation from Muslims
US Congress woman Rashida Tlaib who is known as a member of the far Left lobby within Democrats, also slammed the Biden administration for backing Israel, which she called an 'apartheid state'.
May 17, 2021
Virus stifles Muslims’ Eid al-Fitr celebrations for 2nd year
Jakarta (Indonesia) May 13 : Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year Thursday…
May 13, 2021
Shab-e-Barat 2021: Date, Rituals and Significance of ‘The Night of Forgiveness’
The festival marks the night of forgiveness and fortune. It is also known as the night of prayers. The name of the festival has two important words namely, Shab meaning night and Barat meaning innocence.
March 28, 2021
Assam polls: Congress fields fresh faces, 15% women, 5% Muslims
Guwahati, March 7 : Around half of the 40 candidates announced in the Congress’ first list for the…
March 8, 2021
Farmers’ protest unites Muslims, Jats, Gurjar in West UP
Muzaffarnagar, Feb 12 : The communal divide that was created in the Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013, is now…
February 12, 2021
Muslims need higher education: Madani
“Unfortunately, Indian Muslims, especially the wealthy Muslims of northern India, are not paying attention to what is most important to us at this moment,” he said.
January 14, 2021
Hindus, Muslims jointly celebrate urs of Hazrat Khwaja Saifan Mulk in Karnataka
Events like this highlight the communal harmony between various religions in the country.
January 11, 2021
I Faced Very Little Racism Due To My Background: Nasser Hussain
New Delhi: Former England captain Nasser Hussain has said that he was lucky enough to have been brought…
November 6, 2020
JUH approaches SC against new Assam NRC coordinator order
In that case, the state coordinator should have ensured their access to the legal process.
October 26, 2020
Solicitor General to SC: It would be disastrous for any democracy to control the Press
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the freedom of the journalist is supreme and it would be disastrous for any democracy to control the press.
September 15, 2020
No ban on ‘azaan’; stay indoor: Delhi LG
New Delhi, April 24: Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal on Friday said the ‘azaan’ has not been banned…
April 24, 2020
Practice physical distancing even during Ramadan: WHO
Ulemas and Muftis, in their joint appeal, urged the community to offer 'Taraveeh' prayers at their homes.
April 19, 2020
Tablighi attendees should self-report to officials: MMK
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) Manithaneya Makkal Katchi on Tuesday urged Muslims who had returned to Tamil Nadu from…
April 1, 2020
CAA-NRC won’t even spare Hindus, warns Prakash Ambedkar
Mumbai, Dec 24 : Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) President Prakash Ambedkar – the grandson of the Architect of…
December 24, 2019
‘If CAA not related to religion, why not include Muslims?’
New Delhi, Chandra Kumar Bose, BJP Vice President for West Bengal, on Tuesday demanded transparency in the Citizenship Amendment…
December 24, 2019
Tension in UP district after mosque construction stopped
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 15 A mosque allegedly being erected in Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh, was stopped…
November 15, 2019
Kathua rape and murder case: Jammu court directs Police to Register FIR against SIT
Srinagar, Oct 23: A court in Jammu on Tuesday directed police to register an FIR against a Special…
October 23, 2019
Clerics to educate UP Muslims on NRC documents
Lucknow, Oct 20 The 150-year-old Idara-e-Sharia at Firangi Mahali will now tell Muslims in Uttar Pradesh to keep…
October 20, 2019
India is a Hindu Rashtra and Muslims are the happiest, says Mohan Bhagwat
New Delhi, Oct 13 : The happiest Muslims in the world are found in India, thanks to the…
October 13, 2019
Minor brutally stabbed in UP madarsa
Amroha, Oct 2 A ten-year-old student at a madarsa was stabbed and his throat was slit while he…
October 2, 2019
Islam created ‘Untouchability’ while “Dalit” term was British conspiracy: RSS
New Delhi, AUg 27: Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Krishna Gopal said people who consumed cow meat were…
August 27, 2019
SC agrees to examine validity of Triple Talaq, issues notice to Centre
New Delhi, AUg 23 : The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the validity of a newly…
August 23, 2019
Zomato staff in Bengal protest: ‘Won’t deliver beef or pork’
Kolkata, Aug 11 Food delivery staff of Zomato on Sunday went on an indefinite strike in West Bengal’s…
August 12, 2019
Telangana, Andhra CMs greet Muslims on Eid
Hyderabad/Vijayawada, Aug 12 Telangana Governor and Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra greeted Muslims on the occasion of…
August 12, 2019
Low-key Eid celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir amid severe restrictions
Srinagar, AUg 12 : People offered Eid namaz in the morning at Mohalla mosques in Jammu and Kashmir…
August 12, 2019
President, PM greets nation on Eid
New Delhi, Aug 12 President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation…
August 12, 2019
Iran’s Khamenei urges Muslims to oppose Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian plan
Tehran, Aug 11 : Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on all Muslims to support the Palestinian…
August 11, 2019
Kashmiris heading home for Eid despite curfew, uncertainty
New Delhi, Aug 8 Despite curfew in the Kashmir Valley, almost every flight from Delhi to Srinagar is…
August 8, 2019
BSP’s support to BJP on abrogating Article 370 leaves Dalits, Muslims uneasy
Lucknow, Aug 7 Bahujan Samaj Party’s support to the BJP on the revoking of Article 370, has led…
August 7, 2019
Mathura registers case under new Triple Talaq law
Mathura, Aug 2 Under the newly enacted law that prohibits instant pronouncement of “triple talaq”, a case has…
August 2, 2019
Aligarh mufti orders namaaz on terrace, instead of roads
Aligarh, July 31 In a decision that could end confrontation between two communities, the Aligarh Shehar mufti, Mohammad…
July 31, 2019
Article 370 remains a hot issue
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Article 370 remains hot button, contrarian views and emotions swirl around the moment…
July 24, 2019
Muslims are getting punishment after 1947
Rampur MP Azam Khan said that mob lynching is the punishment Muslims are getting after 1947. Muslims who…
July 20, 2019
Muslim cleric assaulted, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Muzaffarnagar, July 14 Twelve youths in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, have been booked for pulling the beard of…
July 14, 2019
VHP slams Mamata for citing US report claiming Bajrang Dal militant outfits, says Bengal CM sacrificing national interest
Kolkata, July 8 Lashing out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her “appeasement politics” and “hatred”…
July 8, 2019
RSS on expansion mode in Jammu and Kashmir
July 7 : From renovating and reviving deserted temples in the Kashmir Valley to expansion of new “shakhas”…
July 7, 2019
SC refuses to take up mob lynching on urgent basis
New Delhi, July 4 ; The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to take up mob lynching matter on…
July 4, 2019
More than medicine, rain could check AES in Bihar
Patna, June 30 There is a consensus among doctors, experts, health officials as well as parents that monsoon…
June 30, 2019
Hindus donate land for graveyard to Muslims in Ayodhya
Ayodhya, June 26 In a gesture that could ease tension between Hindus and Muslim and, perhaps, pave the…
June 26, 2019
Muslim students bag 80% of government scholarships
June 15: Students from the Muslim community received about 80 per cent of total scholarships offered under 20…
June 15, 2019
Congress to oppose Bill on triple talaq
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019. It will replace the ordinance promulgated in February.
June 13, 2019
Muslims and election: They also serve who only stand and wait
India’s 187 million Muslims deserve a round of applause for the diligent docility with which they have allowed…
May 24, 2019
China using app to target Muslims in Xinjiang: HRW
Hong Kong, May 2 Chinese authorities are using a mobile phone app to collect vast amount of data…
May 2, 2019
EC warns Maneka Gandhi over communal remarks
New Delhi, April 29: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday “strongly condemned” Union Minister Maneka Gandhi for her…
April 29, 2019
Muslims treated like tenants in India: Azam Khan on Lok Sabha election dates-Ramzan row
New Delhi, March 11 : Upset over the Lok Sabha election dates clashing with the Muslim holy month…
March 11, 2019
Will not allow RSS to spread rumours to incite violence in Bengal: Mamata
Kolkata, Feb 22 : Slamming the central government for “making false promises”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee…
February 22, 2019
Modi govt undermining regional integrity of Jammu and Kashmir, says Shah Faesal
Jan 11 : Former Kashmiri IAS officer Shah Faesal, who resigned from his post two days, on Thursday…
January 11, 2019
BJP wants Muslim-mukt Bharat: Owaisi on Amit Shah’s Majlis-mukt Bharat comment
New Delhi, Nov 8 : Furious over the AMit Shah’s statement that “Hyderabad ko majlis se mukt karoonga”,All…
November 8, 2018
Shaikh Akleem is ‘Sita’, Afzal Ansari is ‘Lord Shiva’ in this Bihar Ramlila
Sato Awanti (Bihar), Oct 17: For nearly four decades, Muslims in this Bihar village have been helping Hindus…
October 17, 2018
Supreme Court refuses to interfere in deportation of 7 Rohingyas to Myanmar
The Modi government told the Supreme court that Myanmar had acknowledged Rohingya Muslims as its citizens and agreed to take them back.
October 4, 2018
Plea in Supreme Court seeks restraint on expulsion of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar
New Delhi, Oct 3 : A fresh plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a restraint on…
October 3, 2018
Muslims, STs, Dalits made most progress in combating poverty: UN
United Nations: While India has taken tremendous strides in combating poverty in the past decade, Muslims, members of…
September 21, 2018
Majeed Memon uses derogatory remark for PM Modi
New Delhi, Sep 17 : Referring to Prime Minister’s address at Indore’s Saifee mosque, Senior Nationalist Congress Party …
September 17, 2018
Muslims gather in Mecca ahead of Haj
Riyadh, Aug 17: Thousands of Muslims from around the world gathered on Friday in the Saudi Arabian city of…
August 17, 2018
PDP leader warns of another partition, says stop lynching Muslims
Srinagar, July 28 : Issuing a controversial statement, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and Member Parliament Muzaffar Hussain…
July 28, 2018
Bareilly leader announces reward for stoning two Triple -Talaq victims
Lucknow, July 21: The head of a Bareilly NGO has stirred a controversy by allegedly announcing a reward for…
July 21, 2018
RSS chief threatened to kill Mahatma Gandhi : CID Reports
"RSS said that no power on earth could keep them in Hindustan. They shall have to quit this country. Mahatma Gandhi wanted to keep the Muslims in India and it is better to silence Gandhi.
July 3, 2018
BJP spreads hatred against Muslims, Dalits: Asaduddin Owaisi
New Delhi, June 21: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata…
June 21, 2018
Mosque vandalised in Haryana’s Karnal
Karnal, June 1: A mosque in Haryana’s Karnal district was allegedly vandalised and several Muslim men were beaten…
June 1, 2018
Minorities fear India disintegrating under Modi as Bajrang Dal gets armed
The attack on minorities by Hindu fringe elements have compelled Archbishop’s of country’s capital New Delhi and Financial…
May 30, 2018
India not prosecuting cow protection vigilantes: US
New York, May 30: The US has accused Indian authorities of not prosecuting cow protection vigilantes attacking Muslims suspected…
May 30, 2018
Ramzan 2018: What to eat to stay full during the holy month
New Delhi, May 25: For those observing fasts during the holy month of Ramzan, it will help to…
May 25, 2018
Maharashtra Congress opposes Haj airfares, visa fees hike
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra Congress on Saturday opposed the recent hike in airfares and visa fees…
May 5, 2018
Political Parties mantra: Divide to win elections
There is a growing perception that elections in 2018 and 2019 will be fought on religious lines as even after more than 70 years, political parties cannot think of winning a single election on performance alone.
May 1, 2018
Agra Muslims attempt ‘Tiranga Yatra’ to highlight grievances
Agra, Feb 5: Muslims in Agra on Monday tried to take out a “Tiranga Yatra” but were held back…
February 5, 2018
Told Modi privately that country shouldn’t be divided on religious lines: Obama
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Former US President Barack Obama on Friday said he told Prime Minister Narendra…
December 1, 2017
Haj application process to go online, transparent: Naqvi
Mumbai, Nov 12: Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said the government has been working to make the…
November 12, 2017
Darul Uloom Deoband issued Fawta banning Muslims from posting pictures on social media
Delhi, Oct 20: In such a major restriction to all the Muslims, Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has…
October 20, 2017
Cow urine should be acceptable as treatment to Muslims too: Ramdev
New Delhi, Sep 30: Yoga guru and Patanjali founder Swami Ramdev said cow urine should be acceptable to Muslims…
October 1, 2017
Cow urine should be acceptable as treatment to Muslims too, says Ramdev
New Delhi, Sep 30: Yoga guru and Patanjali founder Swami Ramdev said cow urine should be acceptable to Muslims…
September 30, 2017
Armed forces veteran write open letter to PM Modi condemning attacks on Muslims, Dalits
New Delhi, July 31: In a wake of recent attacks on Muslims and Dalits, the Indian Armed Forces veterans…
July 31, 2017
Discrimination against Muslims on rise in US: Survey
Washington, July 27: The US is becoming an increasingly Muslim-unfriendly country, a survey released by the Pew Research…
July 27, 2017
Lynching incidents detrimental to India’s security but Modi’s silence maintained
Mob violence has emerged as a common threat to Muslims and other minorities in India but sectarian divisions…
July 10, 2017
97% attacks by cow vigilantes happened in Modi’s regime
New Delhi, July 1, 2017: Muslims were the target of 51% of violence centred on bovine issues over…
July 1, 2017
Modi greets nation on Ramadan
New Delhi, May 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the nation on the beginning of the holy…
May 28, 2017
Beyond triple talaq
The central issue, therefore, is not the finality and the manner in which women are divorced, but the inability of both law and society to protect women after divorce.
May 26, 2017
Muslims don’t vote for BJP, but we gave them “proper sanctity”: Ravi Shankar Prasad
New Delhi, April 22, 2017: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said Muslims do not vote for…
April 22, 2017
Chidambaram asks PM Modi, why only poor, Muslims, Dalits & Christians are targeted by saffron brigade
New Delhi, April 15: Former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Friday cited atrocities to poor and minorities under…
April 15, 2017
CM Trivendra Singh Rawat scraps 90 minutes Namaz break to Muslims on Friday
New Delhi, April 11: The Bhartiya Janta Party led state government in Uttarakhand under CM Trivendra Singh Rawat…
April 11, 2017
Muslims to favour Mayawati, BJP’s clean image under shadow
The sixth and seventh phase of 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections is very crucial because the Muslims seem…
March 2, 2017
Mann Ki Baat! of Modi
Since coming to power in 2014 Narendra Modi started a radio program which is titled ‘Mann Ki Baat’.…
February 25, 2017
BJP should have given tickets to Muslims for UP elections: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, February 23: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party should have…
February 23, 2017
Won’t tolerate attempts to trigger riots: Bengal CM
Kalimpong (West Bengal), Feb 14 Asserting that her government will not tolerate attempts to trigger riots in the…
February 14, 2017
64% voter turnout in first phase of UP elections: EC
LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI: 64.22 per cent of voters exercised their franchise in 73 assembly constituencies in the first of…
February 11, 2017
Sakshi Maharaj breaks moral code of conduct; blames Muslims for population rise
Meerut, January 7: While Supreme Court of India ruled out this week that no politician or political party…
January 7, 2017
Narendra Modi should quit
Modi government has shown its skills in multiplying the problems for India that have a great bearing on the…
August 3, 2016
UK man accused of attempting to kill Donald Trump; denied bail
A Briton who tried to grab a police officer’s gun at presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump’s rally in…
June 21, 2016
Home Ministry seeks report from Akhilesh govt on Kairana exodus
As the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections due in next year, the political parties searching the way to hold…
June 15, 2016
Sacred month of extreme devotion, Ramzan begins
Ramadan also known as Ramazan, a holy month of fasting that lasts for 29 to 30 days has…
June 7, 2016
PM Modi offers Ramadan greetings to world Muslims
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended warmest Ramadan greetings to the world’s 1.7 billion Muslims as…
June 4, 2016
ISIS video:Indian ‘Jihadists’ vows revenge for Babri demolition
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant released a shocking video in which Indian Jihadis, including Thane engineering student…
May 22, 2016
Sadiq Khan rejects offer ,says will accept ‘ignorant’ Trump’s Muslim ban
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has said London’s new mayor Sadiq Khan could be an “exception” to his…
May 10, 2016
One Dead in clashes at Aligarh Muslim University
Fierce clashes erupted between two groups of students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Saturday night in…
April 24, 2016
3 Madrassa students beaten up for refusing to chant ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’
Three students of a Madrassa in Delhi have alleged that they were beaten up by a group of…
March 30, 2016
Trump divisive poll rhetoric damaging US image: Obama
Raising serious concerns about the “vulgar and divisive” rhetoric by Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, Barack Obama has…
March 16, 2016
Sabka saath, sabka vikas!We don’t recruit Muslims as per Govt Policy:Ayush Ministry
In reply to an RTI application,the Ministry of AYUSH has categorically stated that “as per government policy, no…
March 12, 2016
Stop people spreading hatred in ‘tolerant India’, Aamir Khan asks Modi
After his intolerance remarks that created lot of furore in the country, Bollywood star Aamir Khan said India…
March 6, 2016
HRD Katheria claims conspiracy against muslim
Union minister Ram Shankar Katheria, who has been accused of inflaming violence against muslims, at a condolence meeting…
March 1, 2016
RSS leaders call Muslims demons ,urge Hindus to take up arms
Issuing warning to Muslims,leaders of Sangh Parivar,BJP MP, MLAs termed Muslims as “traitors” and “demons” and asked Hindus…
February 29, 2016
Farooq Abdullah attacks Modi says J&K won’t be part of India if Muslims viewed with suspicion
Former Union Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said India will not be able to keep Kashmir if the…
February 25, 2016
Muslims will have to accept SC verdict on Ayodhya: Swamy
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said he was confident that the Supreme Court will pronounce a “favourable” verdict in…
January 17, 2016
‘Bhai’ Narendra Modi is ruling India, No need of agitation for Ram temple : Togadia
The firebrand VHP president Pravin Togadia said when our brother Narendra Modi is heading the government at the…
January 16, 2016
Uttar Pradesh CM sacks Minister Nehra after temple remarks
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister President Akhilesh Yadav has stripped Samajwadi Party leader Ompal Nehra of minister of state…
December 25, 2015
Clinton’s Bathroom Break ‘Disgusting’: Trump
A war of words between Republican and Democratic presidential frontrunners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton has intensified over…
December 22, 2015
Ted counters Donald on Muslims and Terrorism
Arti Bali, National security subject –Terrorism and foreign policy were the focus of the fifth debate of Republican…
December 17, 2015
California shooters radicalized at least 2 years ago
The Pakistani-origin couple involved in the California shooting last week were radicalised even before they met and got…
December 10, 2015
Mark voices support for Muslim Facebook users , will ‘fight to protect’ Muslim rights
Countering Donald Trump’s statement on Muslims ,Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said that Muslims will always be welcome on…
December 10, 2015