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India: Two Muslims killed by cow vigilantes in apparent hate crime

India: Two Muslims killed by cow vigilantes in apparent hate crime

Two Muslim men were killed in India by cow vigilantes on Friday, according to reports. The men, who were transporting cattle in the northeastern state of Assam, were attacked by a group of people who accused them of smuggling cows.…
Indian authorities demolish Muslim homes, Hindu nationalists vandalize mosques

Indian authorities demolish Muslim homes, Hindu nationalists vandalize mosques

Amid sorrow and weeping of their owners, the Indian authorities demolished Muslim homes, in the Capital, New Delhi, based on claims that they are built illegally. According to Indian news outlets, the demolition campaign was carried out, last Wednesday, by…
Ill-motivated ‘Hijab ban’ has pushed Muslim girls out of school, an Indian politician says

Ill-motivated ‘Hijab ban’ has pushed Muslim girls out of school, an Indian politician says

The Indian politician and journalist, John Brittas on February 10 raised the hijab issue in the Rajya Sabha saying that over a lakh Muslim girl students have dropped out of government colleges in Karnataka after the controversial ban on head…
Hyderabad: Muslim students speak out against Islamophobia of Hindu nationalist student organization ABVP

Hyderabad: Muslim students speak out against Islamophobia of Hindu nationalist student organization ABVP

The Muslims Student Federation (MSF) of the University of Hyderabad, says that the ABVP applied Islamophobic slogans against the MSF at the university’s general body meeting this week. The ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad) stands for All India Students’ Council.…
India’s ruling regime continues its oppressive measures against Muslims

India’s ruling regime continues its oppressive measures against Muslims

A recently published article by The New York Times has revealed Indian Prime Minister’s use of different policies to limit freedom of expression in order to increase pressure and restrictions against Muslims in this India. The article disclosed the role…
India: Home demolition campaigns targeting Muslims continue

India: Home demolition campaigns targeting Muslims continue

Muslim residents in the Haldwani region protested for days, braving the winter cold, after an Indian court ordered the demolition of more than 4,000 homes over false allegations on railway land. Last month, the country’s supreme court issued a stay…
Indian authorities continue razing Muslim homes

Indian authorities continue razing Muslim homes

The Indian authorities continue their oppressive campaign by demolishing buildings in the Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir, claiming that these buildings represent an appropriation of public roads and state lands. Heavy machinery carried out the removal operation in the…
India’s bulldozer regime is evicting Muslims, killing justice

India’s bulldozer regime is evicting Muslims, killing justice

In the northern Indian city of Haldwani, about 4,000 families faced homelessness in December after the High Court of the state, Uttarakhand, ordered their eviction from land claimed by the Indian Railways. Most of the families are Muslim, and everything…
Indian political leader confirms protection of Shia Wakf Board

Indian political leader confirms protection of Shia Wakf Board

The leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Mir Firasat Ali Bagheri, affirmed his protection of the endowment funds of the Shias of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) and the giving of independent authority to the Shia Endowment Council…
Indian newspaper lauds one of oldest and largest Hussainiyas in India

Indian newspaper lauds one of oldest and largest Hussainiyas in India

The Indian electronic newspaper “Awaz Voice” published an editorial, in which it lauded one of the oldest and largest Islamic Hussainiyas in India, describing it as an “icon” of national unity among people of different religious and ethnic backgrounds.” The…
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