India

Tension erupted in Dharavi, Mumbai, on Saturday as residents opposed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) plan to demolish a portion of the Mehboob E Subhani Mosque, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. A large police presence was deployed to maintain order as…

Muslims in the Indian city of Coimbatore, India, are organizing activities to celebrate the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family. As part of these celebrations, 40,000 meals will be distributed to the…

Rights advocates in India are awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on October 1 regarding the controversial practice known as “bulldozer justice,” where state governments demolish homes of individuals—often Muslims—accused of crimes, VOA reported in an article today. The Supreme Court…

Authorities in Jahajpur, Rajasthan, India, have denied permission for Eid-e-Milad processions due to escalating communal tensions, India Today reported. The decision follows a violent incident on Saturday, where stones were allegedly thrown at a Hindu religious procession near a mosque,…

The Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has been declared the rightful owner of the 6.70-acre Karbala ground, following a ruling by the 15th District Judge Narsingh Baghel, Muslim Mirror reported today. The court overturned a 2019 lower court decision favoring the…

The Karkardooma court has acquitted ten Muslims accused of arson and rioting during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, highlighting “artificial” claims and contradictions in witness statements, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The acquitted individuals, supported by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, faced charges of…

In a shocking event, local authorities demolished a mosque near the Railway Colony in Prayagraj on Friday, coinciding with the arrival of worshippers for Friday Congregational prayers, Munsif Daily reported yesterday. Located just 150 meters from the railway station, the…

Muslims in India’s Amritsar have voiced strong opposition to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, claiming it interferes with their religious affairs, The Tribune reported yesterday. During a press conference at Khairuddin Masjid, Maulana Mufti Muhammad Khalil Qasmi, state president of Jamiat-e-Ulma…

On September 11, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court of India, raising concerns about the constitutionality of the Madrasa education system, Jurist News reported yesterday. The NCPCR highlighted discrepancies in…

Internet and mobile data services were suspended for five days in parts of Manipur on September 10, following violent student protests against ongoing ethnic violence, Arab News reported yesterday. The clashes erupted between the majority Meitei and minority Kuki communities,…