India

Deaths and hospitalizations are increasing across North India due to sweltering temperatures exceeding 40 degrees, leaving more than a 100 people dead in several districts. Some of the areas most affected include Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Ballia, and Patna.“All the individuals…

The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) has expressed concerns over the safety of Muslim traders in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The council’s concerns come after a group of Muslim traders in the state were reportedly threatened by a right-wing…

Hyderabad, India- Anjuman-e-Mutawallian, a Muslim organization, has taken steps to ensure a safe and peaceful Muharram procession in Hyderabad. The organization has collaborated with local authorities to ensure the welfare of custodians and participants. They have also set up medical…

A prominent US-based Muslim group, the Muslim Advocacy Council (MAC), has called on Congress to cancel the scheduled address of the Indian Prime Minister to the joint session of the United States Congress. MAC argues that hosting the Indian leader…

Posters have been hung around the country in particular Uttarakhand threatening Muslim traders to vacate their shops by June 15th. These posters have surfaced two days after members of the right wing held protests in Barkot and attacked shops and…

Religious leaders in the largest Indian Shia-populated city of Hyderabad have urged their government to show more care and consideration for the coming holy month of Muharram and the revival of the Husseini rituals. The Shia leaders issued a joint…

Refugees who are in detention in Hiranagar Sub-Jail are protesting over their continued detention, seeking their release or repatriation to junta-ruled Myanmar, media outlets reported. Media sources reported that nearly 271 Rohingya refugees started a protest on May 12th by…

Several Muslims including women were injured after Hindu extremists attacked a bus carrying Hajj pilgrims in Kota, Rajasthan on Wednesday night. The incident occurred at night when the extremists obstructed their bus heading to the airport in Jaipur, and began…

The “Amar Ujala” website said in an article translated by Shia Waves Agency that, the Indian Shia city of Halor in Uttar Pradesh, had hosted a poetry festival to remember the sacrifices and heroic roles of the Prophet’s uncle, Abu…

The US State Department has released its 2022 report on international religious freedom, outlining the status of religious freedom in various countries around the world. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that, “The annual survey shows conditions in…