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India: Following ASI survey, VHP urges Muslim side to hand over Gyanvapi Mosque to Hindus
January 28, 2024
India: Following ASI survey, VHP urges Muslim side to hand over Gyanvapi Mosque to Hindus
Two days after the release of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey report on the Gyanvapi Mosque complex, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has called for the mosque to be officially designated as a Hindu temple. The VHP, on…
Gyanvapi mosque tightens up security after release of ASI report; Anti-Muslim crackdown continues in India
January 27, 2024
Gyanvapi mosque tightens up security after release of ASI report; Anti-Muslim crackdown continues in India
Security measures have been beefed up outside the Gyanvapi mosque, a day after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex revealed there “existed a large Hindu temple prior to the construction of the existing structure”.…
Attacks on Indian Muslims rise after Ram temple ceremony
January 26, 2024
Attacks on Indian Muslims rise after Ram temple ceremony
Muslims across India have reported physical and verbal harassment by Hindu mobs celebrating the recent consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya city, which was built on the site where the historic Babri Mosque was demolished by Hindu militants in…
Uttar Pradesh declares statewide holiday to celebrate blessed birth of Imam Ali
January 25, 2024
Uttar Pradesh declares statewide holiday to celebrate blessed birth of Imam Ali
A statewide holiday has been declared in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, Jan. 25, which coincides with the 13th of the blessed month of Rajab, on the occasion of the birth of Imam Ali, peace be upon…
Misinformation, disinformation in India mainly targets Muslims, report indicates
January 23, 2024
Misinformation, disinformation in India mainly targets Muslims, report indicates
A recent Boom Live’s analysis has revealed that the Muslim Community has been the primary target of misinformation and disinformation. Echoing the results from the previous reports, the analysis has also revealed that Muslims have been a target of fake…
New mosque in India’s Ayodhya to begin in May, local Muslims request strict security for upcoming Ram temple event
January 21, 2024
New mosque in India’s Ayodhya to begin in May, local Muslims request strict security for upcoming Ram temple event
As Hindu devotees prepare to inaugurate a grand temple in Ayodhya, India’s minority Muslims plan to begin building a new mosque in the same city later this year, hoping to make a fresh start after a bloody, decades-long dispute. Haji…
15 students, 1 teacher drown after boat capsizes in lake in western India
January 19, 2024
15 students, 1 teacher drown after boat capsizes in lake in western India
A boat carrying a school group capsized in a lake in western India on Thursday, drowning 15 students and one teacher, local media reported. Eleven students were rescued when the boat capsized in Harani Lake in the city of Vadodara,…
Indian state cuts funding to Muslim religious schools
January 12, 2024
Indian state cuts funding to Muslim religious schools
India’s most populous state has stopped paying some 21,000 teachers of subjects including mathematics and science in Muslim religious schools, or madrasas, an official said on Thursday, and they could lose their jobs altogether. The teachers work at madrasas in…
Indian Muslims emphasise peace ahead of new Ram temple inauguration in Uttar Pradesh
January 11, 2024
Indian Muslims emphasise peace ahead of new Ram temple inauguration in Uttar Pradesh
Despite rising anxiety and fears, Muslims are determined to maintain peaceful residence in Ayodhya, where millions of Hindu devotees are going to visit on Jan. 22 the new controversial Ram temple at the disputed site of the historic 16th-century Babri…
Muslims facing discrimination in India, says activist
January 9, 2024
Muslims facing discrimination in India, says activist
In an interview with the Turkish Anadolu News Agency, president of Justice For All, has pointed out challenges Indian Muslims encounter in education and employment, emphasizing the difficulties they face in their daily lives. Report: Muslims in India are facing…