Indian Muslim scholar jailed for life for converting Hindus to Islam
Indian authorities have handed down life imprisonment sentences to a prominent Islamic scholar and eleven other Muslims for converting Hindus to Islam.
A special court of...
What is India’s Waqf Amendment Bill and why is it so dangerous?
The Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, which is currently going through the Indian Parliament, has been described by Dr Zakir Naik as an "attempt to...
Assam state Chief Minister pledges to ban Muslim university graduates from govt jobs
India's BJP-ruled Assam state has announced a proposed ban on graduates of a Muslim university from neighbouring Meghalaya state from applying for government jobs after...
India: Hindutva thugs try to destroy mosque
Raza Jama Mosque in India's Maharashtra was vandalized and its Qurans were burned in an arson attack by Hindu extremists who were shouting slogans...
India: Weakened Modi takes oath of office for third term
India's Islamophobic leader Narendra Modi took his oath as Prime Minister of India yesterday after losing his parliamentary majority and needing the help of coalition...
Narendra Modi’s BJP loses parliamentary majority in Indian elections
Confounding widespread expectations of a landslide, Narendra Modi’s BJP Party has lost its parliamentary majority, forcing the Islamophobic Prime Minister to negotiate with coalition partners in...
India’s Assam state abolishes Muslim marriage law
The Indian state of Assam has abolished a Muslim marriage and divorce law in what's being seen as the latest move targeting Muslims ahead of national...
Haldwani: Muslims live in fear after India mosque demolition
5Pillars' correspondent Musa Farooqi reports from the town of Haldwani in northern India where deadly anti-Muslim violence erupted after the illegal demolition of a mosque...
Ayodhya temple inauguration “a dangerous moment for India’s religious minorities”
"The tearing down of the Babri Masjid has provided a template for more extremist attacks. Since its destruction in 1992, Hindu extremists have raised...
Modi inaugurates ‘grand Ram temple’ on site of demolished Babri Masjid
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the "grand Ram temple" built at the site of the demolished 16th-century Babri Mosque in the northern Indian...
