Muslims

After Saying Congress Has "Blood On Its Hands", Salman Khurshid's Defence

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday April 24, 2018

Congress leader and former law minister Salman Khurshid today defended his remarks that his party has "blood on its hands", saying that he made the controversial statement" as a human being. On Monday, Mr Khurshid was addressing students at the Aligarh Muslim University when he was asked about riots that had targeted minorities. Among the examples ...

BJP's Maya Kodnani Cleared Of Charges In Worst Massacre Of 2002 Riots

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday April 20, 2018

Maya Kodnani, a former minister and BJP leader sentenced to 28 years in prison for leading the biggest massacre in the Gujarat riots of 2002, was acquitted by the Gujarat High Court on Friday.

Not Roads, Water; Polls About Hindu-Muslim, Says Karnataka BJP Lawmaker

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday April 19, 2018

Sanjay Patil, a BJP lawmaker in Karnataka, has provoked outrage with his comment that the May 12 state election is "not about roads and drinking water but about Hindus vs Muslims". A video of the comments by legislator Sanjay Patil is in wide circulation in the acrimonious lead-up to the assembly polls.

Buying 'Likes' on Facebook Is 'Immoral,' Egypt's Top Muslim Cleric Declares

Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post | Wednesday April 18, 2018

The Grand Mufti of Egypt has weighed in on how Muslims should act on social media.

"We Don't Work As Hindus Or Muslims": Top Cop Defends Probe In Kathua Rape Case

India News | Written by Nidhi Razdan | Friday April 13, 2018

As the horrific rape and murder of eight-year-old girl in Kathua gets communalised and politicised, the Jammu and Kashmir police chief has hit back at demands for a CBI probe from the Jammu Bar Association and members of the BJP.

BJP's Alwar Lawmaker Calls Meo Muslims Criminals, Experts At "Love Jihad"

Jaipur News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Thursday April 12, 2018

A BJP lawmaker from Rajasthan's Alwar city has called the nearly three and a half lakh Meo Muslim population in the Alwar Lok Sabha constituency "criminals" and "experts at love jihad" - a term used by right wing groups for a relationship between a Hindu woman and a Muslim man.

While Bitcoins Face Uncertain Future In India, Dubai Manages To Draw Islamic Investors Towards Cryptocurrency

Business | Thomson Reuters | Sunday April 8, 2018

Gold-backed cryptocurrency have been launched as part of efforts to convince Muslims that investing in cryptocurrencies complies with their faith

5 Judges To Rule On Polygamy, Why Only 3 For Ayodhya, Supreme Court Asked

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Saturday April 7, 2018

A bench of five judges set up to decide if polygamy among Muslims is constitutionally valid was cited as a ground in the Supreme Court today to refer the Ayodhya land dispute to a larger bench. "Is the polygamy case more important than Ayodhya case? When polygamy can be referred to a Constitution bench, why not Ayodhya land dispute?" senior lawyer ...

Ayodhya Case More Important Than Polygamy, Should Be Referred To Larger Bench, Supreme Court Told

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 6, 2018

The Ayodhya land dispute case being heard by the Supreme Court should be referred to its larger bench as the issue was far more important than that of polygamy among Muslims, the top court was today told in a plea.

Facebook Apologises After Myanmar Groups Blast Zuckerberg

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 6, 2018

Facebook apologised on Friday to Myanmar civil society groups who took issue with Mark Zuckerberg's defence of the platform's record on curbing hate speech roiling the country.

'Punish A Muslim Day' Generates Anger, Fear And Solidarity In Britain

World News | Jennifer Hassan, The Washington Post | Wednesday April 4, 2018

The letters arrived in March. Sent anonymously to multiple communities, the letters with words in bold at the top declared that Tuesday, April 3, would become "Punish a Muslim day" in the United Kingdom.

Nazis Destroyed This Synagogue. Muslim Politician, Jewish Leader Want To Rebuild It

World News | Luisa Beck, The Washington Post | Monday April 2, 2018

Along a narrow canal in one of Berlin's largest Turkish and Muslim neighborhoods sits a synagogue's ghost - the site of a worship hall that was largely destroyed by the Nazis on the November night in 1938 known as Kristallnacht.

Opinion: Sadly, Ram Guha Wants Muslims To Be More Like Him

Opinion | Mani Shankar Aiyar | Tuesday March 27, 2018

For the past week or so, The Indian Express has been running a fascinating debate on the place of Muslims in our polity and society. Much as I have been tempted to leap into the debate at the Express, I thought I would make my contribution to the much larger audience available at ndtv.com. So, here goes.

Validity Of Nikah Halala, Polygamy To Be Examined By Top Court

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday March 26, 2018

The validity of nikah halala - the complicated process involved to remarry one's divorced wife - and polygamy among Muslims will be examined by the Supreme Court, which declared instant Triple Talaq unconstitutional seven months ago.

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena Lifts Nationwide State Of Emergency

World News | Reuters | Sunday March 18, 2018

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said on Sunday he had lifted a nationwide state of emergency imposed on March 6 after Buddhist-Muslim clashes.