Muslim Mirror Documents Surge in Hate Crimes Against Muslims in India for July 2025
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A new report from Muslim Mirror, an independent and non-profit news website founded by Syed Zubair Ahmad in 2012, has compiled a database of 31 incidents involving hate crimes and violence targeting Muslims in Indian for July 2025.
The report highlights a growing number of hate crimes, which it links to the rise of the BJP-led government in 2014, noting that approximately 85% of these incidents involve individuals connected to the ruling party or its affiliated Hindu organizations.
The report, which aims to provide a searchable database for journalists, researchers, and human rights advocates, outlines several key categories of incidents for the month.
As for demolitions and evictions, the database documents multiple cases of demolitions targeting Muslim properties. In Uttarakhand, five Muslim tombs were bulldozed for allegedly being on government land. The Muslim community voluntarily demolished a 35-year-old mosque in Uttar Pradesh after it was declared illegal. In Assam, a large-scale eviction drive displaced around 1,400 Bengali-speaking Muslim families in Dhubri district, leading to violence where one man was killed and another injured. Demolition notices were also issued to thousands of residents, many of whom are Muslim, in Delhi’s Batla House, causing widespread fear of homelessness.
On communal tensions and violence, the report has documented several incidents. During Muharram processions in Bihar, clashes and stone-pelting were reported. In Madhya Pradesh, four Muslims were arrested for allegedly burning a “Hindu Rashtra” banner. A Muslim family in Haridwar was assaulted by a group of Kanwariyas (Shiva devotees) over a minor road dispute, and a mob lynched a Muslim man outside a police station in Arunachal Pradesh.
Regarding targeting of religious practices and businesses, the report highlights a trend of actions targeting Muslim businesses and religious practices. Police in Assam and Punjab conducted crackdowns on alleged illegal beef sales, leading to numerous arrests. In Uttar Pradesh, Kanwariyas vandalized dhabas (roadside eateries) owned by Muslims over alleged issues with food, and a government order requiring QR codes on eateries along the yatra route was criticized as discriminatory. In Assam, an unidentified individual threw pork at an Eidgah mosque, leading to arrests and heightened tensions.
The report also touched on legal and social actions, including the Delhi High Court temporarily staying the release of a film, ‘Udaipur Files,’ which petitioners claimed targeted the Muslim community. In Uttar Pradesh, an elderly Muslim man was arrested for alleged religious conversions. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbooks were also criticized for their controversial portrayal of Muslim rulers.
The report concludes that these incidents reflect a rising crisis of religious intolerance and discrimination, with law enforcement often displaying apathy towards victims. The detailed database aims to raise global awareness and promote action against the violence faced by Muslims in India.
