Shia cleric meets UP CM Aditya Nath Yogi; demands committee on Shia welfare
Shia Personal Law Board member Maulana Yasoob Abbas on Saturday met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Aditya Nath Yogi here.
Mar 25, 2017, 16:07 PM IST
Madras High Court bans Sharia courts, asks Tamil Nadu govt to ensure they do not function
The Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government to file a status report within a month.
Dec 19, 2016, 15:16 PM IST
What if Hindus ask for break for prayer? BJP asks Harish Rawat after Uttarakhand govt gives Muslims special break on Friday
A cabinet meeting on Saturday, chaired by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat, decided that a special break will be given to the employees from the Muslim community.
Dec 19, 2016, 12:23 PM IST
AIMPLB defends 'triple talaq', to appeal against Allahabad High Court verdict
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday decided to appeal against the Allahabad High Court ruling terming the practice of 'triple talaq' among Muslims as 'unconstitutional'.
Dec 08, 2016, 18:29 PM IST
Women have the highest status in Islam: Former Chief Election Commissioner of India
Women have the highest status in Islam and the Muslim community must see things with a liberal interpretation now, former Chief Election Commissioner of India S.Y. Quraishi said on Thursday.
Oct 27, 2016, 20:00 PM IST
''Mayawati pursuing vote-bank politics over triple talaq issue''
BJP on Tuesday accused BSP supremo Mayawati of pursuing vote bank politics after she attacked the Modi government over its opposition to the practice of 'triple talaq' in the Muslim community.
Oct 25, 2016, 18:55 PM IST
Muslim children should not be sent to regular schools – Read controversial remarks by Salafi preacher
A Salafi preacher has stirred up a controversy by urging Muslims not to send their kids to the mainstream schools.
Oct 17, 2016, 07:15 AM IST
Muslims should help combat terror; will be blamed if they don't: Trump
“Muslims have to help us, because they see what's going on in their community," Trump said.
Aug 18, 2016, 12:59 PM IST
Suspected New York imam killer charged with murder: Police
Oscar Morel, a 35-year-old Brooklyn man,was charged with two counts of murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
Aug 16, 2016, 10:06 AM IST
Fatwa issued against Jimmy Sheirgill for political drama 'Shorgul'
Jimmy Sheirgill starrer ‘Shorgul’ is a political drama which also touches upon the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.
Jun 23, 2016, 11:55 AM IST
No more 'Talaq Talaq Talaq': Women's group
The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) on Monday said it will use the holy month of Ramadan to step up its campaign to ban triple talaq and "nikah halala"
Jun 06, 2016, 20:10 PM IST
TN govt to continue distribution of free rice to mosques
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in an official release said orders had been issued for distribution of 4,600 tonnes of rice to about 3,000 mosques.
Jun 02, 2016, 16:43 PM IST
Terror outfits using social media to lure Muslim youths: Intelligence agencies
An assessment by intelligence agencies points out that both domestic and international factors are responsible for pushing many Muslim youth to turn jihadi, as per a media report.
May 10, 2016, 18:06 PM IST
Strengthen Sufism to change perception about Islam: Forum
Scholars on Friday made a strong pitch for strengthening Sufism and "changing the perception" about Islam globally by spreading the faith effectively.
Mar 19, 2016, 03:30 AM IST
AMU VC meets PM Modi, seeks support on 'minority' status
The AMU Vice Chancellor told the Prime Minister, "We have full faith in your sagacity and your slogan 'Sab Ka Sath, Sab Ka Vikas'."
Mar 05, 2016, 23:16 PM IST
BJP, RSS working for betterment of Muslims: Indresh Kumar
Senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar on Sunday said the BJP and the Sangh Parivar were working for the upliftment and betterment of the Muslim community.
Feb 08, 2016, 11:27 AM IST
It is a time of concern and fear for Muslims across US: Barack Obama
In his first visit to a mosque inside the US, Obama referred to the recent political rhetoric against Muslims in the country, where Christians are in majority, and said that the Americans cannot be silent bystanders to bigotry against any faith.
Feb 04, 2016, 01:07 AM IST
Supaul: Muslims protest against the statement of Kamlesh Tiwari
Thousands of people of the Muslim community are protesting against the statement of Hindu Mahasabha's minister Kamlesh Tiwari in Supaul.
Jan 18, 2016, 13:52 PM IST
San Francisco area police arrest man in threats to Muslims
Bomb squad crews safely detonated a possible explosive device at the house of a San Francisco Bay Area man and arrested him in connection with
Dec 22, 2015, 11:04 AM IST
Hindu activists booked for derogatory Facebook post
Three Hindu activists have been booked for allegedly posting derogatory comments against the minority community on a social networking site.
Dec 21, 2015, 13:23 PM IST
