Haridwar, Jan 6 (IANS) Expressing serious concern over the reported atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) International President Alok Kumar on Tuesday said that so-called political Islam believes in brutality and cruelty. Speaking to IANS, Alok Kumar said, “It is a matter of deep concern that so-called political Islam believes in brutality and cruelty, in killing through suffering and torture. In Bangladesh, such violence begins before every election and, many t…
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Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) A horrifying case has surfaced in Mumbai’s Mira Bhayandar under Valiv police station limits, where a 15-year-old girl fell victim to abduction, forcible religious conversion and sexual assault by a local youth, officials said on Monday. The accused has been identified as Javed.The two developed a friendship in their neighbourhood. Javed exploited the friendship by secretly recording her explicit photos and videos, then blackmailing her into accompanying him to Madhya Pradesh…
New York, Jan 1 (IANS) Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City will be sworn in using Islam’s holy text, according to local media reports.The move comes against the backdrop of a series of historic moments as Mamdani prepares to assume office.When the 34-year-old Democrat formally becomes mayor shortly after midnight, he will be the first Muslim, the first South Asian and the first African-born individua…
Srinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the largest conglomerate of Islamic organisations in J&K, on Wednesday raised objection to the circulation and promotion of publicity material related to a singing competition themed on “Vande Mataram” by certain government departments and its reproduction in local newspapers. The conglomerate said that the MMU wishes to clarify that expressions and anthems carrying devotional and theological meanings rooted in non-Islamic belief sys…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Arshad Madani on Tuesday said that the situation in Bangladesh is “extremely bad” and completely against the teachings of Islam, however, India too is witnessing an alarming rise in “religious extremism and hatred”.Reacting to recent developments in Bangladesh, Madani described the situation there as deeply disturbing and in total violation of Islamic principles.”What happened in Bangladesh was extremely bad. It is not just a murder, but the…
Bareilly, Dec 29 (IANS) All India Muslim Jamaat (AIMJ) President, Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, has again issued a fatwa urging Muslims in India not to celebrate the New Year, as this goes against the tenets of the Sharia.Sharia is the system of Islamic moral and legal guidance derived from the teachings of the Quran and the traditions of the Prophet, and it governs both religious obligations and aspects of daily life.In the fatwa, Maulana Razvi stated that activities such as singing …
Jaipur, Dec 27 (IANS) Condemning the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh as “unacceptable”, successor to the Ajmer Dargah Chief Syed Naseruddin Chishty on Saturday said that attacks on innocents on the basis of religion go against the fundamental teachings of Islam, which emphasise peace, humanity and justice.Referring to India’s growing global standing, Chishty said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi being honoured with top civilian awards in several Muslim countries reflects international rec…
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Television star couple Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim recently took to their social media account to share a romance-filled video of themselves.In the video, the actress is seen wearing an Indian salwar kameez with a winter coat over it and is seen lost in her own world and deep into her thoughts.Her husband, Shoaib, in the next half of the video, is seen holding her hands, their fingers intertwined, and letting his wife rest on his shoulder. For the background song, Dipik…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Tuesday strongly criticised comments made by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, in which he suggested that Muslims should worship the sun, rivers and trees, saying the remarks reflected a serious misunderstanding of Islam and India’s pluralistic ethos. Jamiat president Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani said Hindus and Muslims have lived together in India for centuries, and that the core principles of Islam are …
Srinagar, Dec 23 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday slammed the National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over their alleged silence on killings of minorities in Bangladesh.BJP J&K spokesperson, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, expressed grave concern and anguish over the escalating violence against minorities in Bangladesh.Reacting to the horrific reports of brutal killings and lynchings of Hindus and other minorities, Bhat questioned t…