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'I love Muhammad': The phrase isn't divisive – it must not be criminalised

September 29, 2025 3:38 pm

The notion that the phrase 'I love Muhammad' could lead to Hindu-Muslim tensions is an assault on our large-hearted ethos of pluralism

The senior counsel for the petitioners said the Supreme Court, too, had in the past said that waqf is an institution which is close to the heart of the Muslim community and that it is interwoven with their entire religious life and social economy. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Waqf: Petitioners counter govt’s stand, Supreme Court reserves order

May 23, 2025 5:19 am

The petitioners sought interim relief on three primary grounds: “waqf by courts, waqf-by-user or waqf by deed”.

Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Five ways Islam entered India

February 22, 2025 4:46 pm

The story of Islam’s entry into India is complex and unfolds over seven centuries. But what were the different routes through which it made its way into the subcontinent?

The Kaaba located at the Masjid Al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia). This photo was taken during the 2018 Hajj Season. (Wikimedia Commons)

Explained: The story of the Kiswah, sacred cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba in Mecca

January 25, 2025 11:55 am

For the first time, the full Kiswah will be displayed outside Mecca. It will be the central element of the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 that begins in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on January 25

On Monday, Bose had requested a report from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the Chopra incident.

Bengal governor cancels Chopra visit, victims of flogging incident skip meeting

July 02, 2024 4:05 pm

Officials said the couple who were mercilessly caned by the now-arrested local Trinamool Congress strongman Tajemul Islam in Chopra did not turn up for the meeting.

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'Our religion does not tell us to look down at other religions': Farooq Abdullah

April 23, 2024 5:38 pm

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said that it was unfortunate that the PM had said such a thing as Islam teaches that everyone should be treated equally.

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What can ‘Green Islam’ achieve in the world’s largest Muslim country?

April 17, 2024 4:57 pm

The environment is a central theme in the sermons of Nasaruddin, the influential head of the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, who has tried to lead by example.

In a first in Karnataka, minor boy and father booked for ‘converting’ classmate to Islam

November 09, 2023 4:59 pm

According to the complainant, he got suspicious after his son, a pre-university college student, stopped performing pooja and worshipping Hindu deities.

The ‘largest’ Hajj pilgrimage in history begins: Five things to know

June 27, 2023 10:49 am

One of the ‘five pillars’ of Islam, Hajj is the annual pilgrimage undertaken by Muslims world over, to the holy city of Mecca in present-day Saudi Arabia.

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Need to examine if caste can be imputed to religions that don’t recognise it: SC

April 13, 2023 7:42 am

The petitioners have contended that “the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, which was amended to say that only Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs will be considered as Scheduled Castes is unconstitutional as it discriminates on grounds of religion.