IICF Trust unveils design of Ayodhya mosque in India

This structure will be built in Ayodhya’s Dhannipur village on a five-acre land allocated to the trust in the dispute case by the Supreme Court

Women's rights bodies seek justice for Muslim girl burned alive in India

A 20-year-old Muslim girl Gulnaz Khatoon was allegedly burned to death by a Hindu man and his friends after rejecting a marriage proposal in India's eastern province of Bihar.

India: Muslim police officer dismissed for keeping a beard

Authorities in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have suspended a Muslim police officer for keeping a beard without permission.

Jammu & Kashmir: Blow to press freedom as India closes free media

The abrupt closure of a decades-old local English-language daily in Indian-administered Kashmir has dealt yet another blow to press freedom in the region, with journalists saying the move is meant to silence credible voices of dissent.

The message of condolences on the death of Mohib Ali Roshanali Nasser

Hojjat al-Islam Mahdavipour, the representative of the Supreme Leader in India, sent a message of condolences on the death of Haji Mohib Ali Roshanali Nasser, the financial representative of Grand Ayatollah Sistani in Mumbai.

Indian court set to deliver verdict in Babri mosque demolition case

A special court in India will deliver on Wednesday the verdict in the criminal case related to the Babri mosque demolition, almost 28 years after the structure in the Ayodhya town was pulled down.

India: Charges over virus cause ordeal for Muslim mission group

Muslims stand accused of spreading virus in various parts of India in April following reports of local outbreak in New Delhi.

India: Historians recall role of Muslims in freedom struggle

Celebrating country’s 74th Independence Day on Aug. 15, under the shadow of recent communal riots in capital Delhi and anti-citizenship law stir, many Indian scholars have called for recalling the role of Muslims during India’s freedom struggle.

India: Violence over social media post on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) leaves 3 dead

Locals said a large number of people took to streets in parts of the city over the post by a man said to be a relative of a local politician. A crowd of people gathered outside the politician’s residence.

Muslim rickshaw driver allegedly assaulted in India

According to the police, 52-year-old Gaffar Ahmed Kachawa had lodged a police complaint against two individuals at the Sadar Police Station in the Sikar city for beating and forcing him to chant a slogan on Friday.

Muslim man in India attacked with hammer on suspicion of transporting beef: media

According to Times of India, police said that the incident took place on Friday morning in Haryana's Gurgaon district and one of the accused had been arrested.

Somber Eid for Muslims in India during pandemic

With days before the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha, the biggest animal market in western Uttar Pradesh should be bustling with buyers and sellers.

Resistance against injustice toward Muslims grows in India

Since India's Hindu nationalist-dominated Parliament passed a law that grants citizenship to refugees from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan as long as they are not Muslim, there have been protests across the country demanding its repeal.

India grants thousands citizenship rights in Kashmir to dilute Muslim population

The certificate, a sort of citizenship right, entitles a person to residency and government jobs in the region, which till last year was reserved only for the local population.

India rejects Muslim bloc's stand on Jammu and Kashmir

“Our position is consistent on this matter and has no ambiguity. OIC has no locus standing in matters strictly internal to India, including that of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir,” said Anurag Srivastava, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs.

COVID ‘harassment’ against Muslims in India unfortunate

Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, said this while briefing reporters during a conference call on the impact of COVID-19 on religious minorities throughout the world.

Court in India overrules prohibits Islamic call to prayer

Ruling that the Adhan was an integral part of the Islamic religion, the Allahabad High Court urged authorities against hindering its practice under the pretext of COVID-19 guideline violations.

India: 3,000 Muslims forced to quarantine after 40 days

The Tablighi Jamaat members, who have tested negative and their 14-day quarantine period is long over, have not been released despite requests.

Shia Youth Foundation in India distribute food among needy + photos

The outbreak of the new coronavirus, millions of poor and needy workers who survive on daily wages are in a critical situation.

Letter of a renowned Shia scholar from India to head of Islamic seminaries of Iran

Aligarh Interfaith Center, is mobilizing religious and spiritual leaders of Muslims, Hindu, Buddhists, Jain, Christian, and Sikhs to unite and guide masses and provide comfort and peace for them.

Pakistan slams India for linking virus with Muslims

"[The] Indian government, media and RSS [Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh] attempted to link the coronavirus with Muslims and Pakistan but their attempt has badly failed," Pakistan Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Babar Iftikhar said at a press conference on state-run Pakistan Television.

OIC condemns violence against Indian Muslims amid COVID-19

The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization in a tweet said Indian media is negatively profiling the Muslims in media and subjecting them to discrimination and violence with impunity.

Muslim charities aid needy in India amid COVID

As of Thursday, the death toll from the coronavirus had reached 423 and the number of positive cases 12,456, according to data compiled by the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.

India summons Iran envoy over FM Zarif’s tweet against anti-Muslim violence

Indian media cited unnamed official sources as saying that Ambassador Ali Chegini had been summoned on Tuesday morning after Zarif denounced “the wave of organized violence against Indian Muslims” and called for dialog as the best solution to the problem plaguing the South Asian country.

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Iran worried about violence against Muslims in India

“The Islamic Republic of Iran is following up on the issue through many channels and we have heard that some Muslim countries have had some movements.”

Muslims return to fire-bombed mosques as India riot toll jumps to 42

Indian police arrested 514 people for deadly religious violence that broke out in the capital, the government said on Friday, as it faced mounting international criticism for failing to protect minority Muslims.

Indonesia condemns anti-Muslim violence in India

Indonesian Minister of Religion Affairs Fachrul Razi urged India to protect its minority population and not harm humanitarian values over differences in faith.

Anti-Muslim violence in India reaches alarming proportions

The international media fixated on the pomp and ceremony, or rather glitz and glam of what was a two-day extravaganza of right-wing populist and ultranationalist odes and slogans.

OIC concerned over issues affecting Muslims in India

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday expressed concerns on the controversial citizenship law affecting the Muslim minority in India.

India: 15 killed, mainly Muslims in anti-citizenship law protests

Inspector General of Police Praveen Kumar confirmed the death toll to Anadolu Agency saying fresh cases were reported from the northern Uttar Pradesh state.