India

Taiwan’s Muslim Community Urged to Work Together to Strengthen Islamic Education and Preserve Quranic Identity ————————————————- Members of Taiwan’s Muslim community have highlighted the importance of collective action in expanding Islamic education and ensuring that younger generations maintain a strong…

Bangladesh Seminar Brings Shia and Sunni Scholars Together to Promote Islamic Unity ——————————- Religious scholars from both Shia and Sunni traditions gathered in Khulna, Bangladesh, for a seminar titled “Current Developments in the Middle East and Our Responsibilities,” focusing on…

India: Reports of Over 10 Mosques Demolished, 1,100 Muslim Families Displaced in Assam ————————————— Demolition and eviction drives in India’s Assam state have raised concerns among Muslim communities following reports that more than 10 mosques were demolished and over 1,100…

Sikh, Hindu Villagers Help Rebuild Mosques in India’s Punjab ———————— Sikh and Hindu communities in India’s Punjab region are helping restore mosques and build new places of worship for local Muslims, in a grassroots effort to revive religious coexistence decades…

Hindu Priest Calls for Protection of Historic Mosque in New Delhi ——————————— A Hindu priest in New Delhi has called for the protection of the historic Race Course Mosque and opposed the demolition of places of worship, as uncertainty grows…

India: Community Tensions Erupt Over Mosques, Loudspeakers in Two States —————————————- Religious tensions have emerged in two Indian states over mosques and the use of loudspeakers, raising concerns about religious freedom and the treatment of Muslim communities in the country.…

India Hosts First Training Program for Arab League Diplomats ——————————- India has launched its first diplomatic training program for Arab League member states, bringing together 29 mid-career diplomats at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service in New Delhi from…

India: Patna Imams Call for Protection of Religious Schools Amid Growing Concerns ———————————- Muslim imams and scholars in Patna, the capital of Bihar, have called for unified efforts to protect Islamic schools and religious institutions, warning of challenges that could…

India: Zainabiyah Seminary in Lucknow Concludes Month-Long Quran Teaching Course —————————————- The Zainabiyah Seminary in Lucknow, India, has concluded a month-long specialized training course for female Quran teachers as part of its “Al-Kawthar Quranic Lessons” programme, aimed at strengthening Quranic…

Demolition Notices Target Historic Muslim Sites in India, Raising Concerns Over Minority Rights ——————————— A new wave of short-notice eviction and demolition orders targeting mosques and historic Muslim sites in New Delhi has raised concerns over the protection of religious…