Muslims
- World
A look at Ramzan and how Muslims observe the holy month across the globe
Cairo: Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramzan starts. For Muslims, it’s a…
- Top Stories
Supreme Court to hear petitions against Assam CM’s hate speech on Feb 16
The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, February 16, seeking directions to file a first information report (FIR) against him and…
- World
Sydney police assault protesters at rally against Isaac Herzog’s visit
Sydney: Australian police allegedly used violence against protesters in Sydney during a demonstration held against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday, February 9. Several protesters claimed they were attacked,…
- Telangana
Minorities will never outnumber Hindus in India: Owaisi
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul- Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi has said that Muslims will never surpass the Hindu population in India. Addressing a rally at Nizamabad on Friday, February 7, night ahead…
- Kolkata
West Bengal CM says no one will be allowed to touch Waqf or religious places
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted that her government would not allow any interference with Waqf properties or religious institutions. The amended Waqf Act came into force on…
- World
Bangladesh belongs to Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians: Rahman
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday urged people to maintain peace as he presented a vision of an inclusive society, saying the country belongs to people of…
- India
Jamia’s exam question points to ideological imbalance: ABVP
New Delhi: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Wednesday raised concerns over a question included in an undergraduate examination paper at the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university, saying it points to…
- Top Stories
Quran with bullet holes found outside Sweden’s Stockholm mosque
A defaced copy of the Quran with six bullet holes and chained to the railings of the stairs of the Stockholm Mosque in Sweden, was found at its premises. Calling it a…
- Middle East
UK court lauds Muslim man who stopped attempted rape
Last December, when Hamzah Albar was walking through the Monkwearmouth area in Sunderland, United Kingdom, he witnessed a woman being attacked physically and sexually, covering her mouth to silence her. Without hesitation,…
- India
SC may refer Talaq-e-Hasan challenge to constitution bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it may consider referring the challenge to the validity of Talaq-e-Hasan, a form of divorce among Muslims in India, to a larger five-judge constitution…
- India
Himanta: Rising minority affluence may signal ‘Assamese surrender’
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that apart from demographic change, the state is also witnessing an “economic shift”, with Muslims becoming more prosperous, and said this could mean that…
- Hyderabad
Students Islamic Organisation condemns Telangana CM’s remarks
Hyderabad: The Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) has strongly condemned the remark by Telangana Chief Minister that Muslims exist because of Congress and demanded his public apology. The SIO termed as ‘deeply insulting’…
- World
British Sikh group prepares for judicial review of Islamophobia definition
London: A British Sikh organisation opposed to a proposed definition of Islamophobia that it fears would be discriminatory to other communities and religious faiths is preparing to mount a legal challenge against…
- India
Uttarakhand Muslims allege collective crackdown after ‘I Love Muhammad’ protest
The Association for Protection of Civil Rights fact-finding team claimed that the Muslims in the Kashipur neighbourhood of Uttarakhand are being collectively punished after a religious procession escalated into violence earlier this…
- Opinions
Need for an all-India Muslim educational movement
The educational backwardness of Indian Muslims has been a matter of concern for more than a century and a half. It took the vision, grit and determination of Syed Ahmad Khan to…