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India: Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Representative visits Fatimi Exhibition in Uttar Pradesh
December 18, 2023
India: Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Representative visits Fatimi Exhibition in Uttar Pradesh
As the Shiites around the world mourn the Fatimiyya and the martyrdom of the daughter of the Messenger of God, peace be upon him and his family, a large exhibition with a look at the life of Sayyida Fatima, peace…
US religious freedom watchdog urges Washington to designate India as “Country of Particular Concern”
December 16, 2023
US religious freedom watchdog urges Washington to designate India as “Country of Particular Concern”
The US religious freedom watchdog on Friday again called on the Biden administration to designate India as a “country of particular concern” under the US Religious Freedom Act, citing its alleged targeting of religious minorities overseas. The US Commission on…
Indian court allows search of ancient mosque for Hindu relics
December 15, 2023
Indian court allows search of ancient mosque for Hindu relics
An Indian court has granted permission to survey a centuries-old mosque to determine if it contains Hindu relics and symbols, Reuters reported on Thursday. The verdict comes as a boost to Hindu groups which claim it was built on a…
India: 1,281 Madrasas in Assam converted to ‘Middle English’ schools
December 15, 2023
India: 1,281 Madrasas in Assam converted to ‘Middle English’ schools
The government in India’s Assam has renamed at least 1281 Madrasas across 31 districts in the state and turned them into general schools under the name ‘Middle English’, Muslim Mirror reported on Thursday. A legislation was passed by the Assam…
Indian court confirms end of special status for Kashmir
December 12, 2023
Indian court confirms end of special status for Kashmir
India’s Supreme Court has upheld the government’s decision to revoke special status for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Ruling on Monday, the court also ordered the region to hold local elections by September 30 next year. The decision is…
India: floods leave 14 dead, hundreds stranded, factories shut
December 10, 2023
India: floods leave 14 dead, hundreds stranded, factories shut
Volunteers waded through stagnant water to hand out food and supplies, and some manufacturing plants remained shut in India’s southern tech-and-auto hub district of Chennai on Friday, four days after cyclone Michaung lashed the coast. At least 14 people, most…
Pakistan calls on India to safeguard minorities, especially Muslims
December 8, 2023
Pakistan calls on India to safeguard minorities, especially Muslims
Pakistan has urged the Indian government to ensure the safety, security, and protection of minorities, particularly Muslims and their places of worship. The Pakistani Foreign Office issued the statement on Wednesday in commemoration of the 31st anniversary of the demolition…
India: Muslim vendors excluded from doing business in temple fair
December 8, 2023
India: Muslim vendors excluded from doing business in temple fair
Muslim traders have been allegedly debarred from installing their business units at a temple fair in Mangaluru city of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. Muslim vendors say they were instructed to obtain stalls in the names of Hindus so that…
4 dead, dozens injured in South India stampede
November 26, 2023
4 dead, dozens injured in South India stampede
At least four people were killed and dozens injured Saturday evening in a stampede at a university in southern India, local officials and media reported. The stampede occurred at an outdoor auditorium in the Cochin University of Science and Technology,…
Major public competition in India’s Uttar Pradesh, winner to be sent to Holy Karbala
November 24, 2023
Major public competition in India’s Uttar Pradesh, winner to be sent to Holy Karbala
The authorities of the famous Indian industrial city of Kanpur, a part of the predominantly Shia-populated Uttar Pradesh province, held a public competition and a prize of a fully paid trip to the holy city of Karbala. The Indian “Live…