An oversized sunglass, handloom cotton saree unique to Bengal, and a red bindi – in four months of being expelled over the alleged ‘cash for query’ case, Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, an ex-MP from Krishnanagar, is again up and running as she seeks re-election from her old seat. Her campaigns are one of its … Read more
The federal government has approved Thursday, April 11, as additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Fitr. The information is in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Aishetu Ndayako, on Tuesday in Abuja. She stated that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who gave the additional approval on behalf of the … Read more
Home Entertainment Adah Sharma Reacts To Fan Who Called Her a ‘Fraud’ For Attending Iftar Party, Says, ‘Muslims Are Not Villian’ Bollywood actress Adah Sharma grabbed the headlines when she got in an ugly verbal spat with an X/Twitter user who called her “fraud”. Read along to find out what the actress had to say. … Read more
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting, began on March 10 and will finish on April 9. The end of the Ramadan period will be celebrated with Eid Mubarak, set to take place on April 10 and 11. While Muslims all over the globe will be observing the … Read more
In a report headlined “The War In Gaza Is Changing The Muslim World,” Islamabad-based Journalist Umer Farooq said that Israel’s ceaseless bombardment of the Gaza Strip “will boost fundamentalist tendencies in Muslim societies.” Since Israel declared war on Gaza, triggered by Hamas’ on the ground massacre and gruesome assault of Israeli’s, world leaders have been … Read more
Many among India’s 200 million Muslims fear the law is a precursor to a national register of citizens that could leave them stateless in the country of 1.4 billion. Many poor Indians do not have documents to prove their nationality. Prime Minister Narendra Modi denies this, saying that Muslims are not covered by the legislation … Read more
Congress MLA and Baba Siddique’s son Zeeshan Siddique on Thursday said he will remain with the Congress party but will keep his options open. This comes after the President of Mumbai Pradesh Youth Congress, Zeeshan Siddique said communalism in Congress and youth Congress was more than outside. He said Muslims were discriminated within the party. … Read more
Home Education UK University Confuses Sikhs With Muslims In Social Media Post, Claims Langar To Be Part Of Islamic Awareness Week The incident occurred when the University incorrectly tagged a ‘langar (community meal)’ event organized by Sikh students as part of an Islamic awareness week. (Image: flickr / Damien Walmsley) London: Members of the Sikh … Read more
NEW DELHI: Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi on Tuesday cited a string of episodes from history to counter Supreme Court’s proposition that if Muslims were deemed to be the force behind Aligarh Muslim University in 1920, it could qualify as a minority institution in the post-Constitution era by arguing that Muslims, at that point of time, … Read more
The Michaela Community School in Brent, North London, has been hit with legal challenges over its religious rules and regulations. The discriminatory accusations have been put against the Michaela Community School Trust, the school’s governing body. A Muslim student, who must remain anonymous for legal reasons, slammed the school for being discriminatory to those who … Read more
