Karimuddin Shaikh, head of Jamat-e-Islami Hind Pune unit said, “It was a unique experience. We had an iftar party in St Patrick’s church. The event was mesmerising and we saw almost 150 people of different faiths present.” read more

TMC chief whip Tapas Roy said the party was not worried by leaders switching sides. “In the 2021 Assembly elections, we will prove that people are with us.” read more

A group of Muslims in the state objected to the playing of ‘Gayatri Mantra’ in labour rooms. They reportedly claimed that it was against Islam as a Muslim newborn should hear Azaan, not ‘Gayatri Mantra’. read more

A ban on the full-face veil for security reasons should not be seen as an attack on the religion or the community read more

Hans, along with the leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta, registered a complaint with the chief electoral officer against Kejriwal. read more

Sri Lankan officials have identified Mohamed Hashim Mohamed Zahran as the suspected ringleader of a group that carried out a series of Easter Sunday suicide bombings in the country on April 21. read more

Sabyn Javeri’s Hijabistan, a collection of short stories give the reader a peek into the parallel universe of a hijabi read more

Homosexuality is already illegal in Brunei but it will now become a capital offence. The law only applies to Muslims. read more

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has demanded that the two minor Hindu girls, abducted and forced to convert to Islam and marry Muslim men, “should be restored to their family immediately”. read more

Is everything now perfect between India and Saudi Arabia? The answer is no. Is it enormously better than in the past? The answer is yes read more

The video of a Chinese national being converted to Islam by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) minister Amjad Ali has taken the internet by storm in the country. PTI is the ruling party of Pakistan to which Prime Minister Imran Khan belongs. read more

The girl had returned home around 7pm from her tuitions but left again soon, saying “bhaiya” was calling her and that she would be back soon. She did not return. read more

This week’s good reads include the story of young doctor as he negotiates love, sexuality and family, a history of the schism within Islam, and a retelling of the Ramayana read more

The five-year plan (2018-2022) was discussed and agreed upon by eight Islamic associations and government officials at a conference held in Beijing on Saturday. read more

Rajnath Singh’s statement came two days after actor Naseeruddin Shah expressed concern that “poison” has so spread in the Indian society where at some places, the death of a cow is given more significance than of a police officer, an indirect reference... read more