Photo Essay: A Glimpse Into the Ahmadis’ Jalsa in Punjab’s Qadian
By Usman Ahmad on 18/01/2018 Tens of thousands of Ahmadi Muslims come together every year in the small town of Qadian in Gurdaspur for the community’s annual convention or Jalsa. […]
Amendment declaring Ahmadis as non-Muslim proposed in AJK
February 2, 2018 BY APP MUZAFFARABAD: An amendment has been tabled in legislative Assembly in Interim Constitution 1974 of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to declare Ahmadi community as non-Muslim […]
Pakistan Is Losing the Space Race
As India’s space program surges ahead, Pakistan’s remains an afterthought. By Raja Mansoor February 01, 2018 India’s space program is thriving as one of the […]
Tweet calling for killing of Muslims in India doesn’t violate rules, says Twitter
India Today: A journalist on Monday tweeted, without naming them directly, that “they” need to be “killed” before “they kill us”. Although interpretations of the tweet may differ from person to person, many saw it as a tweet advocating violence against members of a particular community — Muslims — and […]
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple
Source: Economic Times By Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury NEW DELHI:Prime Minister Narendra Modi will witness video link to ground breaking (‘shila pujan’) for the first ever temple in Abu Dhabi during […]
Indian Muslim cleric says women watching soccer un-Islamic
Source: Associated Press BY BISWAJEET BANERJEE LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A senior cleric at an influential Islamic seminary in northern India has issued a religious decree saying that Muslim women should […]
Muslim woman receives death threats after leading prayers in Kerala
Source: The Guardian BY Amrit Dhillon in Delhi A Muslim woman in the southern Indian state of Kerala has received death threats after leading prayers for a mixed congregation in an act […]
India Says 21 Million of its Girls are ‘Unwanted’ Due to a Preference for Sons
Source: Time By CASEY QUACKENBUSH There are 21 million “unwanted” girls in India due to parents favoring having sons instead of daughters, new government figures show. Released as part of India’s annual […]
India: Kerala Muslim woman who led Friday prayers now faces threat
A Muslim woman who led Friday prayers in a mosque for the first time defying the age-old customs is now facing the heat. Fundamentalists have threatened to eliminate Jamida, 34, a school teacher, who led Jumu’ah, the congregational prayer service of Muslims held every Friday, at a mosque in Wandoor […]
Padmaavat: Controversial Indian movie plays to packed halls in Switzerland
By Anand Chandrasekhar in Vevey This content was published on January 28, 2018 The movie was shown at private screenings in cinema halls across the country (swissinfo.ch) The […]
India issues 7.5% growth forecast
Source: BBC News India’s growth rate is set to rise over the coming year after a slowdown, according to a government forecast. It predicts that economic growth in 2017-18 will […]
India: Kerala: Woman Imam leads Friday prayer, triggers debate
January 27, 2018, 9:24 PM IST Malappuram (Kerala): A 34-year-old woman has led Jumu’ah, a Friday prayer service of Muslims, here in Kerala, claimed to be the first in the history of the country. Jamitha, the general secretary of Quran Sunnat Society, took the role of the ‘imam’ of the prayers […]
Religious conversions: Are Swiss-funded Christian NGOs unwelcome in India?
By Anand Chandrasekhar This content was published on January 28, 2018 Hundreds of Christians protested in Delhi when a Catholic church was set on fire in 2014 just after […]
Epic Bollywood Movie That Sparked Protests, Court Battles And Burnings Opens In India
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla The debut of “Padmaavat” set off a new round of discord. A controversial new Bollywood movie is causing security concerns in India as it […]
India marks 69th Republic Day with colourful parade
dawn.com India’s Constitution came into effect in 1950. The celebrations included aerial displays and floats from Indian states. APPublished 3 minutes ago India on Friday celebrated 69th Republic Day to mark the anniversary of its national constitution taking effect. Marching bands, floats, camels and stunt performers on motorbikes were paraded from […]
Thin crowds greet Bollywood film after rumors set off anger
Source: Associated Press By MUNEEZA NAQVI NEW DELHI (AP) — There was anger about a rumored romance between a Hindu queen and a Muslim invader. There were death threats. There […]
India’s top court rejects bid to reinstate ban on film as Hindu groups protest
Source: Reuters BY Suchitra Mohanty, Shilpa Jamkhandikar NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected bids by two states to reinstate a ban on the disputed Bollywood film “Padmaavat”, […]
Why India Should Be Grateful to Alauddin Khilji
Source: Siasat There is a lot of controversy regarding Alauddin Khilji in the wake of the new Bollywood film, “Padmavati,” which purports to depict Khilji’s conquest of Chittor in 1303 […]
First Ever Ahmadiyya Muslim couple from Balkan Region participates in Qadian Jalsa Salana-2017
By Zubair Khan Mr Sead Mulabegovic and Mrs Nasiha Mulabegovic can rightly claim to be the first ever local Ahmadi Muslim couple from European Balkan Region getting a chance to participate in Jalsa Salana Qadian. It was long flight from Zagreb to Delhi India. After aeroplane came another 8 to […]
Indian police detain dozens protesting against controversial movie
Source: Reuters By Rupam Jain, Swati Bhat NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Right-wing Hindu groups in India stepped up protests on Wednesday against the release of a controversial Bollywood film, as several […]