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Shia religious leaders in India denounce attempts to change names of Islamic sites

Shia religious leaders in India denounce attempts to change names of Islamic sites

A number of Shia religious leaders in India announced on Sunday, that they have submitted a request to the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling on him to restore the original names of Islamic historical and heritage sites in the…
New study: 86% of hate speech on Twitter comes from America, Britain and India

New study: 86% of hate speech on Twitter comes from America, Britain and India

A study on the sources of hate speech on Twitter said that 86% of anti-Muslim content comes from three main countries: America, Britain, and India. According to the study, conducted by the Islamic Council of Victoria, Australia, nearly four million…
Dozens of protesters demonstrate against Hindu extremists’ war on the Islamic identity of the Kashmiri people

Dozens of protesters demonstrate against Hindu extremists’ war on the Islamic identity of the Kashmiri people

Dozens of Shia and Sunni Muslims in the state of Kashmir demonstrated against what they described as the “demographic change” war waged by Hindu extremists against the region and the identity of its Muslim people. Shia News Agency monitored a…
Hussaini mourning ceremony commemorating martyrs of Karbala held in India

Hussaini mourning ceremony commemorating martyrs of Karbala held in India

The Indian daily Amar Ujala said that “Yagar” city authorities in the north of the capital, New Delhi, held its periodic ceremony on the commemoration of martyrs of the battle of Karbala. In its report, translated by Shia Waves News…
The forgotten massacre that ignited the Kashmir dispute

The forgotten massacre that ignited the Kashmir dispute

 In November 1947, thousands of Muslims were massacred in Jammu region by mobs and paramilitaries led by the army of Dogra ruler Hari Singh. The exact number of casualties in the killings that continued for two months is not known…
Shias and Buddhists in Indian state of Ladakh demand the state be declared independent

Shias and Buddhists in Indian state of Ladakh demand the state be declared independent

Hundreds of Shia Muslims and Buddhist citizens, in the capital of the Indian state of Ladakh (Leh), participated in popular protests, calling for the state to be declared an independent territory from Jammu and Kashmir. Today, Thursday, the Indian newspaper…
25 houses demolished in Delhi’s Muslim locality, Muslim women allege police brutality

25 houses demolished in Delhi’s Muslim locality, Muslim women allege police brutality

A fact finding team said that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) along with large number of police force demolished over two dozen houses without any prior notice in south west Delhi’s Kharak Riwara Satbari area, a predominantly Muslim locality. A…
The Indian Shia Scholars Council demands the reconstruction of Jannat al-Baqi and rejects the visit of the Saudi Crown Prince to the country

The Indian Shia Scholars Council demands the reconstruction of Jannat al-Baqi and rejects the visit of the Saudi Crown Prince to the country

Today, Sunday, the Secretary-General of the Shia Scholars Council in India, Mr. Yasoub Abbas, announced the council’s rejection of the upcoming visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the country, due to the Kingdom’s continued violations of the…
Dozens of Indian pilgrims head to Iraq to visit the Holy Shrines and pray for the safety of the Shias

Dozens of Indian pilgrims head to Iraq to visit the Holy Shrines and pray for the safety of the Shias

The newspaper (Pal Pal India) said today, Thursday, that dozens of Indian pilgrims will go to visit the Holy Shrines in Iraq, in order to pray to the  Almighty God to protect Muslims, Shias and the country. According to what…
Indian authorities demolish 40 houses of Muslims in Delhi, ill-treat several women

Indian authorities demolish 40 houses of Muslims in Delhi, ill-treat several women

The Indian authorities, with the support of the ruling Hindu party, demolished 40 houses of Muslim families in the village of Khadak Rewara in the political capital, Delhi, which sparked the anger of the people because of these arbitrary measures.…
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