India

 There are many Hussainiyahs organizing various religious ceremonies of Muharram in different cities of India.   Among the Ashura ceremonies that were held in Lucknow, 450 kilometers from Delhi, the capital of India, was the symbolic wedding ceremony of Qasim ibn…

 In an article, the newspaper (Minute Mirror) called on Muslims from around the world to be on the side of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in his war against injustice, and not to remain silent as did their predecessors…

With Shia Muslims establishing mourning ceremonies to commemorate holy rituals on the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, around the world, some authorities insist on either imposing restrictions on commemorating these rituals or disallowing their establishment. In Srinagar,…

The banner of the dome of Al-Abbas Holy Shrine was raised in the city of Kargil in northern India, to announce to its people and residents the start of the Husseini mourning season and ceremonies, and to recall the calamity…

The Kashmir Observer newspaper published a photo report in which it sheds light on the signs of sadness that prevailed throughout the region of Kashmir on the occasion of the holy month of Muharram. The newspaper said in its report,…

The Gujarat high court last Monday issued notice to the state government, the Endowment Board and sought a reply by Friday on a petition filed by members of the Sunni sect seeking to restrain Shias from performing self-flagellation rituals during…

Around 30 paintings and 40 photographs depicting various aspects of Muharram are on display at the 14th International Muharram photo and painting exhibition which was inaugurated at State Lalit Kala Akademi last Tuesday. These exhibits have been selected from 110…

As the holy Islamic month of Muharram begins, the Shia Muslims in Mumbai are preparing to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his pure family. During the Covid-19…

Throughout the pandemic and in its aftermath, India has seen a steady rise in Islamophobic targeting of the Muslim community. From the prevalent cow-vigilantism-related lynching in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka’s Hijab controversy to Gurugram’s Namaz row, Muslim religious practices have become…

Ndelika, Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter has expressed her concern about the mistreatment of Muslims in India. In an article she wrote in the British newspaper ‘The Independent’, Ndelika – a social activist – said, “India, the world’s largest democracy, has long…