India
Hijab ban, violence, release of rape convicts: Major 2022 events that affected Muslims in India
January 11, 2023
Hijab ban, violence, release of rape convicts: Major 2022 events that affected Muslims in India
Muslims in India have been undergoing a critically adverse situation since 2014 when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power at the Centre under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The community has been facing hate speeches, mob…
Government in India set to oust Muslim families in Uttarakhand over ‘illegal encroachment’
January 5, 2023
Government in India set to oust Muslim families in Uttarakhand over ‘illegal encroachment’
Hundreds of people in India’s hill state of Uttarakhand have been congregating every afternoon in Haldwani demanding that the demolition process ordered over their homes and dwellings in the area be stopped, which authorities have claimed to be “illegal encroachments”. The protests…
Gold ink Quran, ancient manuscripts on display in Maharashtra, India
January 4, 2023
Gold ink Quran, ancient manuscripts on display in Maharashtra, India
A rare 16th century copy of the Holy Quran written in gold ink is kept on display at the 108th Indian Science Congress Association which was inaugurated in Maharashtra on Tuesday. The copy of the Quran and some ancient manuscripts,…
Who is Hussain Organization raises awareness about climate change in Kashmir
January 3, 2023
Who is Hussain Organization raises awareness about climate change in Kashmir
The average mean temperature in Kashmir has increased in the last 28 years due to climate change, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Atal Dulloo said on Friday. The Who is Hussain team in Kashmir, in collaboration with Jammu & Kashmir Society…
India: Quran teaching extended up to higher level in Punjab schools
January 2, 2023
India: Quran teaching extended up to higher level in Punjab schools
The Punjab School Education Department has directed all divisional, district and chief executive officers of the schools to extend teaching of the Holy Quran from primary to higher secondary. It further directed all the divisional directors and additional directors to…
Shia demands in India to include biography of Imam Hussein in school curricula
January 2, 2023
Shia demands in India to include biography of Imam Hussein in school curricula
The top Shia representing body in India has addressed the Indian authorities to include the battle of Karbala and the martyrdom of the Grandson of the Noble Prophet, Imam Hussein, peace be upon him within the school curricula. The Indian…
Theatrical work on the incident of Karbala contributes to national unity and ignites the feelings of revolution against injustice in India
December 29, 2022
Theatrical work on the incident of Karbala contributes to national unity and ignites the feelings of revolution against injustice in India
The Indian daily Scroll newspaper dealt, through an editorial, with one of the most famous tragic theatrical works that talks about the eternal battle of Karbala and the martyrdom of the grandson of the Messenger of God, Imam Hussein bin…
Three terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Jammu
December 28, 2022
Three terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Jammu
Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces at 7.30am on Panjtirthi-Sidhra road in Jammu, India. The director general of the police, Mukesh Singh, said, “We noticed an unusual movement of a truck and followed it. The…
Hindu campaigns to criminalize the “Halal” mark
December 21, 2022
Hindu campaigns to criminalize the “Halal” mark
Hindu groups in India have recently launched intensive campaigns to prevent placing the “Halal” mark on food products, claiming that this mark threatens the security and safety of the people, India’s economy and its secular system. Officials from the Hindu…
Indian scientific journal publishes article on the lofty meanings of the eternal Karbala incident
December 19, 2022
Indian scientific journal publishes article on the lofty meanings of the eternal Karbala incident
In the Republic of India in the middle of this year, a quarterly research journal was published in the Urdu language, titled “Aalami Falak”, which deals with many scientific, literary and humanitarian topics. The Kashmiri newspaper “Brighter Kashmir” said in…