350-year-old Puja starts with Namaaz: Celebrates communal harmony
byThe 350-year-old Durga Puja of Sarkar Bari in Arambagh, celebrates communal harmony as a tradition even during the days when things as little as…
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Muslims reach out to Sikhs with 330 quintal of wheat at the Golden Temple
byMuslims of Malerkotla reached out to Sikhs at the Golden Temple in Amritsar with 330 quintals of wheat. This came as a gesture of…
Foreign Policy on the export of India’s Islamophobia to Nepal
byNepal has a spotless history of communal violence against minority Muslims. They constitute 4 percent of the Nepali population and have built strong communities…
Caste-ing COVID 19 and Indian Federalism
byIndia’s governing system is based on the dual polity, i.e. central/national government and state Governments. While both Centre and states are endowed with sovereign…
Financial Times reflects on India’s societal violence and potential for protests
byAt the point when protesters in the United States turned violent and looting ensued, many back in India showed that protests in India are…
Five images on how Indian media promotes Islamophobia
byThere have been multiple reports and essays on how a section of Indian media fanned Islamophobia using Covid19 as an excuse. We are today…
Legal notice to South East Delhi DM for scapegoating Muslims as no Covid-19 cases for 65 days in Nizamuddin
byHarleen Kaur, District Magistrate of South East Delhi, was given a legal notice for “arbitrarily” keeping Hazrat Nizamuddin village sealed as a containment zone…
Journalist Aakar Patel booked over his Twitter post
byA Bangalore police station registered an FIR against Aakar Patel, noted journalist, writer and human rights activist, for his post on Twitter. In his…
Muslims in Delhi to celebrate Eid with Sikhs, Christians, migrant workers, others…
byNews: At a time when the country is witnessing a surge in hatred against Muslims, a collective of Muslims individuals under the banner of…
German President Pledges Solidarity Against Anti-Muslim Violence
byNews: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier praised and appreciated Muslims for maintaining social distancing even during the holy month, and expressed his alarm at the…