India

The authorities in India are increasingly using summary and abusive punishments against Muslims deemed to have broken the law, Human Rights Watch said Friday October 7th. In several states ruled by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the authorities…

In a gruesome daylight murder in Gadag, Karnataka, a 35-year-old woman, identified as Minaaz Bepari, was killed allegedly by four armed men on Tuesday, 4 October, after she converted to Islam. The woman was attacked with lethal weapons at Mulgund…

Indian police have issued a public lashing of 9 Muslim men in front of a crowd chanting “Long live Mother India”. A video showed the incident, where the Indian police tied the men to a pole and lashed them with…

Muslim organizations and groups in India’s Mumbai have started a campaign to promote teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family). A number of Muslim organizations and groups in Mumbai have launched a new campaign to spread…

Followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Mumbai, India, organized last Sunday, a mourning procession to commemorate the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. Dressed in black and beating their chests, the mourners walked the stretch from…

Twitter has grown to be a major hub for the spread of anti-Muslim propaganda which has a disastrous impact on the Muslim minority communities around the world, according to a report prepared by the Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV). As per the…

Shia Muslims in the Indian city of Hyderabad expressed their great sadness on the anniversary of the Arbaeen of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him), while expressing greater sorrow for not being able to commemorate it in the holy city…

In Kashmir, the Husseini art exhibition launched on the anniversary of the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him).  The ‘Kashmir Observer’ newspaper said in a report translated by Shia Waves News Agency: “The one-week exhibition was launched last…

People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)-Karnataka has released its interim report on “Impact of Hijab Ban in Karnataka’s Educational Institutions” and demanded that the Karnataka government take adequate measures to “strengthen a non-discriminatory learning environment within colleges.” The organization has…

The conclusion of the 30th International Hussain Day Convention in the Indian city of Bangalore, which was held under the slogan ‘Stand for Social Equality’, witnessed raising the banners of Imam Hussein and Al-Abbas, peace be upon them, by representatives…