Topic: Muslims
Shawwal Moon
Muslims all around the world celebrate the start of the Shawwal month as it marks the end of the month-long fasting of Ramadan and the beginning of the...
30 Death Sentenced in Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo recently handed death sentence to thirty people after clashes between two rival Muslim factions. What happened? On the Islamic holiday of Eid, that...
Assam’s Bill to abolish State-run Madrassas
The Assam Government recently tabled a bill that will abolish all the state-run Madrassas and will convert them into schools from April 1, 2021. The bill is called...
UAE allows cohabitation of unmarried couples, relaxes Islamic laws
On November 7, 2020, the United Arab Emirates announced major changes to its Islamic laws. It includes loosening of alcohol restrictions, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate and loosening...
Eid-Al Adha or Greater Eid is being celebrated across the world
Eid-Al Adha or Greater Eid is being celebrated by the Muslims worldwide today in order to commemorate the obedience of the Prophet Ibrahim when he submitted to the...
Veteran Poet Gulzar Dehlvi passed away after recovering from COVID-19
The Veteran Urdu poet Anand Mohan Zutshi ‘Gulzar’ Dehlvi passed away after recovering from COVID-19 in less than a week. He was 93. Highlights Mr Gulzar tested positive...
UNHRC files in Supreme Court on Citizenship Amendment Act
On March 3, 2020, the United Nation Human Rights Commission moved to Supreme Court on the matter of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The commission has filed a case...
Minorities Right Day celebrated in India on December 18
The Minorities Rights Day was celebrated by the National Commission for Minorities in India in order to focus religious harmony and better understanding of the minority communities in...
Minorities Rights Day in India
Minorities Rights Day is observed every year on 18th December in India, with the aim that the normal individual rights as applied to members of a class, religious,...Multidimensional Poverty Report 2019 and India
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has released the 2019 global Multidimensional Poverty Index. The report states that of the 101 countries assessed across 31 low income, 68 middle...
India’s Haj Quota Increased
In a major boost for Indian Muslim citizens, Saudi Arabia has increased India s Haj quota by 30,000. Now, India can send 200,000 Muslims for Haj every year....
