Tag: Muslim
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‘Be a great lover’: Supreme Court to Muslim man who married Hindu woman
A Hindu woman had married a Muslim man, who admitted that he converted to Hinduism in order to be accepted by the woman's family.
September 11, 2019 -
Partition & Hindus
Hindus, however, have made an ulterior gain, though most of them are yet to realize that reality. The total Muslim population of an undivided India today would be about 40 per cent; if they vote as a block they would elect a sultan for Delhi every time. Hindus, who have enjoyed Islamic rule for centuries, welcome the change. So far their dominant feeling is that Partition decapitated two major limbs of Bharat Mata.
September 9, 2019 -
When is Eid-ul-Milad, know story behind the festival
The festivities of Mawlid are neither prohibited nor obligatory in the Muslim law.
July 31, 2019 -
Jharkhand lynching victim Tabrez Ansari died of brain haemorrhage, says postmortem report
The X-ray report indicated a fracture in his head but he was not treated for brain haemorrhage, said a police source.
July 11, 2019 -
The Hindu dissent~II
To emphasise their distinctiveness, the Muslims of Bengal evolved a new language with sprinklings of Urdu and Arabic words instead of the Sanskrit based language of the Hindu Bengalis and started preparing text books using that language by using their control on primary school education. Educational grants and scholarships were utilised to favour the Muslim students in particular to redress the imbalance in the progress of education among the two communities.
July 5, 2019 -
Hindu doctor arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan
Zahid Hussain Leghari, the Station House Officer of the local police station, said that a case was registered against the doctor.
May 28, 2019 -
Sri Lanka blocks Facebook, WhatsApp following Sinhalese-Muslim clashes
A majority of radical groups have been active on Facebook, calling for the boycotts of Muslim-owned businesses and spreading hate messages and fake news on the platform.
May 13, 2019 -
Muslims must join BJP to get tickets: Shazia Ilmi
"I could never have joined the Congress party. As a liberal Muslim woman who thought about welfare of the community, I thought there was space for me in the BJP," Shazia Ilmi tells Dipankar Chakraborty.
May 4, 2019 -
China using mobile app to target Muslims in Xinjiang
The app also records "suspicious" behaviour, which can include legal activities such as using the back door of a home, not socialising with neighbours.
May 2, 2019 -
The Supreme Self
As we can’t feel a touch without the skin, can’t taste without the tongue, can’t think without our mind or can’t communicate without the written or spoken word, similarly there can’t be any expression of Divine Creation without the existence of a Supreme Self. The Supreme Self created the cosmos in the beginning of time …
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October 9, 2018 -
Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Puja pandal amid row over Rs 28 crore grant
“Religion is personal but festivals are for all. Today, people from all over the world come to Bengal to witness this festival,” Banerjee said.
October 6, 2018 -
Bheem Army chief’s Muslim outreach triggers speculation
Shortly after his release from jail after 15 months on 14 September morning, Chandrashekhar got a warm welcome not only from his supporters, primarily Dalits, but also many political and social personalities who came to meet him at his home in Chutmalpur town of Saharanpur district. They included some Muslim leaders as well.
September 22, 2018 -
Why Citizen Khan becomes angry
BBC’s popular TV series, ‘Citizen Khan’, has completed its sixth year. It’s the first comedy series on the Asian immigrants in that country; the title inspired by the popular Hollywood thriller ‘Citizen Kane’ (1941). In the series, Mr. Khan is a Pakistani immigrant to Britain who lives with his family at Sparkhill, East Birmingham, which, …
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September 7, 2018 -
Drowning out extreme views
In today’s environment, some may ask what we —a Jew and a Muslim — could possibly have in common. The truth is, we’ve been friends for years and we share a great deal, including a common understanding of what it means to be on the receiving end of prejudice. Prejudice, unfortunately, can be found in …
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August 18, 2018 -
UN asks Myanmar to work harder on Rohingya repatriation deal
The UN agencies in June signed a memorandum of understanding offering assistance for the safe and sustainable return of the refugees.
August 8, 2018 -
In Meerut’s Lisari, Muslims are putting their houses on sale out of fear
About ten Muslim families have decided to migrate from their native Lisari village in Meerut in view of the communal unrest in the area. The families have put up posters on their houses citing the behind their decision.
June 28, 2018 -
Opposition slams Mamata, says Muslim appeasement charge against her not baseless
Cutting across ideological divide, Opposition parties in the state rubbished the contention of chief minister Mamata Banerjee that she loves and respects all religions and communities and the charge of Muslim appeasement levelled against her is baseless. While leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly said that she is trying to hoodwink the people, …
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June 17, 2018