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4 June 2023
Muslim
In Pics: Eid Mubarak! Muslims across the world celebrate with prayers and bonhomie
Here are some of the warm moments of Eid 2023, captured through the lenses of Connected to India and social media users.
A Malay-Indian Muslim woman in Singapore describes how she and her Indian Muslim husband were very rudely driven away from a Ramzan snack...
Shah Rukh Khan performs Umrah post Saudi Arabia shoot
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan performed Umrah at Mecca soon after wrapping up his Saudi Arabia schedule of Rajkumar Hirani’s directorial...
Iranian woman who tied unscarved hair in viral video shot dead
Hadis Najafi, a young Iranian woman whose video tying her unscarved hair back and boldly stepping into the middle of a protest went viral,...
Supreme Court asks lawyers to close hijab row
News: The Supreme Court last week asked the counsel appearing for the petitioners in the Karnataka hijab ban controversy to wrap up their...
Eid Al Adha celebrated across India
Devotees gathered across India to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha, also known as Bakra Eid, Bakrid, Eid al-Adha, Eid Qurban, or Qurban Bayaram.
Prophet row: Nupur Sharma seeks time to record statement before Maharashtra police
BJP Nupur Sharma appear before the Bhiwandi police to record her statement after she was summoned over her alleged objectionable remarks...
Dr Tausif Malik: Entrepreneur, evangelist and Muslim Spelling Bee founder
The new treasurer for Democrats Abroad India, Dr Tausif Malik is the founder of America’s largest community-based Spelling Bee competition...
More nations condemn Prophet remarks; Kuwait supermarket pulls Indian products
Supermarket in Kuwait pulled down Indian products from its shelves to protest the derogatory comments by BJP leader Nupur Sharma about the...
Prophet remarks row: BJP removes Nupur Sharma as primary member, sacks Naveen Kumar
The Bharatiya Janata Party has suspended its spokesperson Nupur Sharma as a primary member of the party and also expelled Naveen Kumar...
In Pics: Jama Masjid illuminated on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan
Jama Masjid, one of the largest and oldest mosques in India, has been illuminated on the eve of Ramadan. The moon was sighted on April 2,...
US declares Rohingya’s year-long repression in Myanmar a genocide
Joe Biden administration has declared the year-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population in Myanmar a 'genocide', US officials said.
No curb on headscarf, wearing it not must: Karnataka government to High Court
Karnataka High Court hearing on Hijab row. There has been no ban on wearing hijab (headscarf) but only within classrooms and during class...
Hijab row: Bengaluru police to enforce 14-day ban on protests near educational buildings
News: Bengaluru has imposed a two-week ban on protests and gatherings near schools and colleges over escalating row over the use of hijab in...
Singapore President expresses concern about online poll sexualising female Muslim teachers
Singapore President Halimah Yacob and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli expressed concerns about an online poll...
Muis urges "safe and responsible" Hari Raya, defers Haj 2020 plans
Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has urged the Malay/Muslim community to celebrate Hari Raya, which falls on May 24, "safely...
ASEAN leaders to discuss economic ties, Rohingya issue, Korea summit in Singapore
Southeast Asian leaders are expected to discuss economic cooperation and Myanmar’s refugee crisis at a summit in Singapore. Analysts say...
Viral video labels Indian-origin principal as ‘Hitler’ over hijab controversy
An Indian-origin principal at one of the UK's leading state-funded schools was branded as ‘Hitler’ on social media over her efforts to...
Indian rights lawyer Indira Jaising to lead UN probe into Rohingya crackdown
The United Nations yesterday appointed an Indian human rights lawyer and two other experts to a fact-finding mission investigating alleged...
Alliance of Indian-American groups: Human rights abuses against minorities on rise in India
An alliance of Indian-American groups has alleged that human rights abuses against social and religious minorities have been on the rise...
Sexism, racism in Scotland Yard: Indian-origin policewoman’s claims swept under the rug
UK News: Nighat Hubbard, An Indian-origin Muslim female officer, was among three policewomen suing Scotland Yard over racism and sexism...