India

Muslims’ shops face destruction in India’s UP —————————- Authorities in India’s most populous Uttar Pradesh state have razed to ground a row of small shops in a Muslim-majority area of Ayodhya, Muslim Network reported. The development has intensified allegations that…

India: Muslim teacher, headmistress suspended after Hindu groups object to Quranic verse in school —————————————- A fresh controversy has erupted in Sambhal district, Uttar Pradesh, India, following the protest of Hindu organisations to the presence of a framed Quranic verse…

Less Than 10% of India’s Governors, Lieutenant Governors, and Administrators Have Been Muslim, Report Finds ————————————————– According to a new book by Mohammed Abdul Mannan, At the Bottom of the Ladder: State of the Indian Muslims, cited by Clarion India,…

Mob Attack in West Bengal Targets Muslim Meat Traders Ahead of India’s Republic Day ——————————— Three Muslim meat traders were assaulted by a large crowd in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India, just before the country’s 77th Republic Day,…

Indian Muslim Groups Seek Supreme Court Action Over Assam CM’s Alleged Hate Speech Against Muslims ————————————— The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (Mahmood Madani faction) have both condemned recent remarks attributed to Sarma, calling on…

Report Says Politically Driven Violence Targets Marginalised Communities, Including Muslims, in India’s Telangana ——————————————– A fact-finding report by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) has found that recent incidents of communal violence and social tension in the southern…

Indian Muslim Woman Lawyer Assaulted for ‘Exposing Corruption’ in Hardoi Village ——————————— A serious attack on a Muslim woman lawyer in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi has sparked sharp debates about safety, justice, and the cost of speaking against corruption at the…

Jamia Millia Islamia Hosts International Conference on Quran and Science ——————————————- Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI) on Wednesday launched a three-day international conference titled “The Quran and Science,” bringing together academics, researchers, and thinkers from India and abroad to examine…

Indian Court Upholds Muslims’ Right to Friday Prayers Alongside Hindu Celebrations ————————- India’s Supreme Court has affirmed the right of Muslims in the state of Madhya Pradesh to perform Friday prayers on the same day as Hindu celebrations marking Basant…

India’s Muslims Face Growing Discrimination Amid Rise of Hindu Nationalism —————————– India is home to an estimated 230 million Muslims, about 14.6% of the population, making them the country’s largest religious minority and the world’s third-largest Muslim community after Indonesia…