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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…

India is facing renewed domestic and international scrutiny over the treatment of its Muslim population, following a UN rights body’s concerns over alleged discrimination against Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam, and the introduction of a contentious property law in Rajasthan. The…

Hindus, Muslims Offer Prayers at Disputed Bhojshala Complex Under Heavy Security ——————— Both Hindu and Muslim worshippers offered their respective religious prayers on Friday, January 23, 2026 at the Bhojshala–Kamal Maula Mosque complex, a historically contested heritage site in Dhar…

Analytical Report Highlights Challenges Facing Muslims in India —————————- A recent analytical article by Samir Zaqouq examines the situation of Muslims in India, highlighting a sharp rise in sectarian violence and exclusionary policies amid the growth of Hindu nationalism, which…