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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…
Muslim girl in Kashmir handwrites Quran in six months
December 11, 2022
Muslim girl in Kashmir handwrites Quran in six months
A Muslim girl in the Indian-administered Kashmir has made the rare achievement in a six-month time. Studying in eleventh standard, Arbeen Tahir, daughter of Tariq Ahmad Parray, has handwritten the Quran in six months. Arbeen lives in Hanjin area of…
India: Punjab State Minority Commission visits abandoned mosques
December 8, 2022
India: Punjab State Minority Commission visits abandoned mosques
Punjab State Commission for Minorities member Lal Hussain visited abandoned mosques in Randhawa Masanda and Bakhu Nangal villages and directed the concerned officials to restore the mosques. He also visited cemeteries situated in Rasulpur Wariaha (Faridpur) and Bakhu Nangal villages…
India: Book on history, culture of Tamil Muslims released
December 5, 2022
India: Book on history, culture of Tamil Muslims released
Indian Union Muslim League President Professor K.M. Kader Mohideen and All India Islamic Foundation Secretary M.K. Mohammed Hasan Sahib released ‘Tamizhaga Muslimgalin Varalarum Panpadum,’ a book on the history and culture of Tamil Muslims, authored by A. Basher Ahamed. The…
India saw highest levels of religious hostilities during lockdown, as per Pew Research Center
December 2, 2022
India saw highest levels of religious hostilities during lockdown, as per Pew Research Center
India saw the highest level of religious hostilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to think tank Pew Research Center’s report. India scored 9.4 out of 10 on the Social Hostilities Index, worse than its neighbours Pakistan (7.5) and…
‘Mosque like’ bus stop gets a makeover in Karnataka
November 29, 2022
‘Mosque like’ bus stop gets a makeover in Karnataka
A bus stop in Karnataka’s Mysuru – at the centre of a controversy amid claims by a Bharatiya Janata Party MP that ‘it is a mosque’ – has been given a makeover. Photographs circulating online show three gold-shaped domes atop…