No iftar parties, no special outings, and no taraweeh prayers in mosques — Ramzan 2020 will be unlike any other that Indian Muslims have ever experienced. And while community leaders have reiterated their appeals to stay at home and observe the ritual fasting and…
A mosque and a gurudwara have come together in south Delhi’s Kalu Sarai neighbourhood to feed migrant workers driven to hunger by the COVID-19 lockdown. Every morning since 30 March, Harbans Singh and Surendar Singh, two volunteers from the Gurudwara…
This Story was Published on India.com edited by Zarafshan Shiraz. The millennials have grown up copy pasting their school and college projects from Wikipedia with blind trust on the subject and recently, CEO of the company, Jimmy Wales was seen taking full…
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It seemed that Indian Islamophobia, and the climax of vigilante violence that gripped Delhi for weeks, had reached its limit, but was soon to be superseded by a new turn of events. As the Covid-19 pandemic hit the headlines, and the novel virus claimed the lives of thousands, Hindutva leaders saw an opportunity to further justify their persecution of Indian Muslims: blame its spread in India on Muslims.
The Indian Media is leaving no stone unturned in demonizing the Muslim identity, mosques and madarsas with their fake accusations of them spreading COVID-19 yet, in the heart of their blasphemous reporting, a heartwarming news of a mosque serving the…
Faud Nahdi had a charismatic psyche. Had a knack for networking and mentoring. And played a prime role in shaping contemporary British Muslim identity. He was a Tanzania migrant, a graduate of the Centre for Journalism at City University in…
Early Life My parents followed and taught me, a blend of Jainism and Hinduism. Growing up, I had a lot of questions in my mind regarding religion, customs, traditions that we followed. But just like any other person I got…
The doctor’s colleagues said she was dressed in her best attire, the protective gear, on the day of her marriage, which was postponed on her request.
“Where will I go? I need someone to take care of me, and I have no family left,” said Nizamuddin, who lost his family members and his limbs in the Delhi riots.
The term Islamophobia was coined during the 1990s, referring neither to labour, as with anti-black racism, nor capital, as with antisemitism, but a global arena without a politics of its own. Islamophobia has not supplanted its racist predecessors, but energised them in a context where nation states seem unable to display political mastery against non-state forces, whether environmental, economic or civilisational.
Before, I thought putting all the accountability on God and religion was a way for people to avoid taking any responsibility or accountability for their actions. I felt relying on someone, anyone else, a higher power included, meant I’d be giving up my agency or autonomy.
Young Muslims are coming out of their shell and running for office and local seats. A handful of Muslims are slowly going against the tide and working their way into American politics. The anti-Islamic movement was set into motion in…
By Richard C. Paddock Photographs by Minzayar Oo Adopted from NyTImes TEMBORO, Indonesia — Only the rider’s eyes were visible from behind her black face veil. With a bow in her left hand and an arrow in her right, she cantered her…
Abbas Barzegar countered: “Actually, American Muslims are at the centre of the resistance,”
As Ramadan approaches, many people either try to let go or create habits they plan on keeping long term. Practicing hijab is one common deed I’ve seen many start in Ramadan throughout the years. Doesn’t matter where you are in…
I’m battling heart-valve-problem along with Post-Partum Anxiety. Yes it’s a part of PPD. It causes you a lot of bad thoughts and severe worries. What I am about to share is not a professional advice, but rather my personal experience.…
“My name is Muhammad Tim Humble and I accepted Islam at the age of 14. Its a very young age to accept Islam.I was pretty rebellious. I had a very bad relationship with my parents. I was the type of person who wanted to rebel against anything and everything
Light shone forth as he ﷺ was brought to the world, It lit the heavens to the Earth, east to the west, extinguishing every other weak source of false light. One was the light of Tawheed that he ﷺ brought,…
1. Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel) Kamala Khan is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She was a Pakistani-American born in Jersey City after her parents moved from Karachi, Pakistan. Though respectful of her heritage, Kamala…
A TALE OF FRIENDSHIP THAT STOOD THE TEST OF TIME Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah’s Apostle SAW saying, “Anybody who spends a pair of something in Allah’s Cause will be called from all the gates of Paradise – ‘O…