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India: 13 Arrested After Clashes Over Dargah Demolition in Gujarat ——————————————— At least 13 people have been arrested following violent clashes in Gujarat’s Somnath district on Monday, after residents in Veraval’s Prabhas Patan area allegedly tried to stop officials from…

Nationwide Mosque Campaign Launched in West Bengal to Guide Muslims in Voter Registration Ahead of 2026 Elections ——————————– Ahead of India’s 2026 legislative elections, mosque committees and senior Muslim scholars in West Bengal have launched a statewide campaign to help…

Car Blast Near Delhi’s Red Fort Kills Eight, Injures 20 ………… At least eight people were killed and 20 others injured when a car exploded near the historic Red Fort in India’s capital, Delhi, on Monday evening, Reuters reported. Police…

Aurora Mosque Steps In to Aid the Needy as Poverty Rises After Suspension of Federal Food Assistance ———————————– Following the temporary suspension of federal food assistance programs for low-income individuals, more residents in Aurora, Colorado, have turned to local food…

Growing Concerns Over Religious Discrimination in India: From a Delhi Burqa Ban to the Demolition of Ujjain’s 200-Year-Old Mosque ————————————– Two recent incidents — one in Delhi and another in Madhya Pradesh — have intensified concerns about the shrinking space…

India: Muslim-Owned Properties Demolished in Ujjain Amid Preparations for Hindu Pilgrimage ——————————————– In a move stirring fresh controversy in India, the Ujjain Development Authority (UDA) demolished 12 houses and shops in the Muslim-majority Begumbagh locality near the Mahakal Temple, citing…

Mass Voter Deletions in India: Minorities in Bihar State Stripped of Voting Rights ———————————————- In India’s eastern state of Bihar, nearly 6.8 million people—about 8 percent of the state’s total electorate—have been removed from the voter registry, according to a…

Train Collision in Central India Kills Eight, Injures Several …………….. At least eight people were killed and several others injured after a passenger train collided with a stationary freight train in India’s central state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, according to…

Uttar Pradesh Imam Booked for Exceeding Loudspeaker Limit at Mosque ————————————————- Police in Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh, have registered a case against Maulana Rafique Khan, the imam of a mosque in Ghumthal village, for allegedly playing the mosque loudspeaker beyond…

India: Over 2,000 arrested in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon during Muslim protest against Waqf Act ———————————– In a remarkable display of interfaith solidarity, huge crowds of thousands converged in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, this week to oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, labeled by…