New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A fresh controversy has erupted over Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami’s decision not to observe a fast during the ongoing month of Ramzan. The issue has sparked a division among Muslim clerics and scholars, with some condemning his actions and others offering a more lenient view based on Islamic principles. Recently, … Read more
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) A Hindutva outfit, based in Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan, has urged Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to impose restrictions on participation of the Muslims during the Holi celebrations, saying that they must be kept away from the festival. The outfit — Dharam Raksha Sangh — said that Holi is a festival of … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) After Telangana and Andhra Pradesh permitted Muslim government employees to leave offices early during the fasting month of Ramzan, similar demands are now being raised in Maharashtra and other states. Maharashtra Minority Commission Chairman Pyare Khan confirmed that the commission has received multiple applications requesting the state government to allow Muslim … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) Hindu groups in Karnataka have objected to the request for granting a one-hour exemption from duty to government employees belonging to the Muslim community during the month of Ramzan. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Vice Presidents M.R.M. Hussain and Syed Ahmad recently wrote a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, requesting him … Read more
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) The Telangana government on Monday permitted Muslim employees to leave offices early during the fasting month of Ramzan. Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari had issued an order allowing Muslim employees to leave offices an hour during the holy month, which is to begin on March 1 or March 2 depending on the … Read more
Bhopal, Feb 4 (IANS) Bhopal-based Muslim poet Anjum Barabankvi, who has composed a ghazal dedicated to Lord Ram has received appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister not only praised Barabankvi for expressing his devotion to Lord Ram through his ghazals but also commended his gesture, sending a letter and expressing gratitude for … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Centre to furnish data on criminal cases registered under the 2019 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, which criminalises pronouncement of triple talaq by Muslim men. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna was hearing a batch of … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Muslim women have been empowered further by the Central government as they have been also included as members of the Waqf boards. Some of the key provisions of the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 are as follows: two Muslim women will continue to be included as members in both the … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and several Muslim organisations have strongly condemned the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand, calling it deeply “unfortunate and harmful to the country.” The Muslim leaders have also raised concerns over the Joint Parliamentary Committee’s (JPC) actions on the Waqf … Read more
