FAITH ON TRIAL Anti-Conversion Laws Threatening Religious Freedom in India
Vol. LXII No. 49
Date: March 9, 2025
Delimitation 2026: A Challenge to Social Justice and Federalism
Another concern is Disproportionate Control over National Resources. Representation in the Parliament determines the allocation of financial resources, infrastructure projects, and policymaking authority. A skewed representation favouring the highly populated…
Improve Employability of Graduates
We have a huge network of universities and institutions of higher learning in the country which have all the resources and expertise to provide the best of learning in the…
Fasting Makes Muslims God-Fearing
Fasting enables the believers to abstain from what has been forbidden by the Shari’ah, the worldly temptations notwithstanding.
Reward of Fasting
If the spirit of fast is fully observed, viz. the mind, heart and tongue join the fast, it will become evident how fast becomes a shield against sins.
FAITH ON TRIAL Anti-Conversion Laws Threatening Religious Freedom in India
The steady proliferation of anti-conversion laws poses a grave challenge to India’s pluralistic fabric. By criminalising voluntary religious conversions and imposing onerous legal formalities, these laws serve as instruments of…
Chhaava – from History to Hysteria
Chhaava is less about historical accuracy and more about the creation of a legend that serves contemporary political purposes. This film illustrates Sambhaji as a larger-than-life figure, a symbol of…
Targeting Muslim-Run Higher Educational Institutions Smacks of Design and Pattern
Meghalaya Education Minister RakkamSangma emphasised that USTM is a legitimate state university, asserting, “We take education seriously in Meghalaya. If anyone is making serious allegations, we urge them to present…
Urdu Language Caught in the Crossfire of Politics and Identity
This controversy over Urdu is not an isolated incident, but rather part of a larger debate over the role of language in Indian politics and society. India is a country…
A Maze of Checkpoints: Israel is Replicating West Bank Conditions
For the first time in my life, I encountered a checkpoint that actively prevented me from reaching my own city. As we moved past it, I felt relief that I…
Restoring Palestine to Its Rightful Owners: A Conversation with Mads
It was refreshing to talk with the iconic Norwegian emergency medicine doctor, Mads Gilbert, who is fighting to decolonise the concept of solidarity in medicine – and, by extension, western…
Parenting in the 21st Century: Issues and Challenges
The digital age, societal pressures, and cultural shifts present new obstacles, but they also offer unprecedented opportunities for connection, understanding, and joy.
Despondency- A Very Dangerous Disease
Satan always tries to create despondency and despair in us to turn us away from the right path. Hence, the need of the hour is that we must become aware…
Ibn al-Haytham: The Hunter of Light and Father of Scientific
The medieval era – the golden age of Islamic sciences – produced numerous towering scholars, philosophers, scientists and polymaths. Among them was Ibn al-Haytham (965-1040 CE), whose contributions spanned multiple…
The Utility Trap: Reducing Humanity to Productivity and Lurking Structural
And yet, society has the audacity to locate blame in the victim. What greater cruelty exists than to fail someone and then call them a failure? Fanon, in his critique…
Rajasthan High Court Upholds ‘Waqf by User’ Principle, Declares Waqf
This ruling comes amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, which seeks to repeal this principle along with making many other amendments.
APCR Opposes One-Sided Action in Bijaynagar, Demands Halt to Bulldozer
Following APCR’s intervention, the municipality had to respond per Supreme Court guidelines. The Masjid Committee received 15 days to clarify its stance. APCR also filed petitions in the Waqf Tribunal…
Northeast Delhi Violence Was a One-Sided Attack on Minorities: Brinda
The CPM Delhi unit organised the event to mark five years since the violence and to demand justice for victims. Karat stated, “We are here to support the victims, not…
Renaming Cities Won’t Change Reality or Bring Progress: Maulana Khalid
Expressing strong opposition to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Maulana Nadwi called these measures “completely unacceptable.” He further urged Muslims to…
Israel Blocks All Aid Entering Gaza Following End of First
At the end of the first phase of the ceasefire – mediated by Qatar with the help of Egypt and the United States – Hamas refused to extend it, saying…
Following Ocalan’s Calls for Peace, PKK Declares Ceasefire with Turkiye
Following that call by the 75-year-old Ocalan, PKK’s executive committee on March 1 issued its own statement broadcast by its ANF news outlet, saying that “in order to pave the…
London Muslims Seek Security after Mosque Vandalism
Among the institutions targeted was Leyton Jamia Masjid, an East London mosque in the borough of Waltham Forest. On 23 January, unidentified individuals defaced the mosque’s windows with the phrase…
‘Turkiye Supplied Drones to Sudan Army in Fight against RSF’
One of the sources reportedly said that Bayraktar TB2 drones had been used to strike RSF logistics convoys, artillery batteries and response units, with such raids having begun in Al-Jazirah…
Saudi Arabia Draws a Recovery Map for Syria!
When Riyadh pushed the international community to rethink sanctions, it was practising the policy of the possible. It is an art which seizes opportunities when they are lost, and creates…
