India is continuing its drive to deport alleged ‘illegals’ into Bangladesh, targeting primarily Muslim people and often forcing them out of the country at gunpoint with no legal processes. The continuing efforts of India’s right wing Hindu nationalist party, the BJP often involved inhumane methods of deportation while also destroying proof of Indian citizenship, says […]
Read MoreSEOGWIPO, Jeju: On the southern coast of Jeju Island, far from the honeymoon resorts and tourist beaches, a modest home near a fishing village has quietly become a spiritual refuge for a largely invisible community: Muslim migrant workers. Step past the shoe rack and the quiet hum of a record player, and you will find […]
Read MoreIn a strong display of regional unity, 21 Arab and Muslim countries have jointly condemned Israel’s recent airstrikes on Iran, calling for an urgent de-escalation of hostilities and renewed commitment to international law and nuclear disarmament. According to Egypt’s state-run news agency MENA, the joint statement was issued yesterday (16 June) following an initiative by […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: Nafis Ansari, a school principal who is Muslim, was enlisted this year by the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a “Modi Mitr”, or friend of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The resident of the central state of Madhya Pradesh promotes the party to neighbours and relatives at events such as weddings […]
Read MoreBy Apoorvanand Apoorvanand teaches Hindi at the University of Delhi. He writes literary and cultural criticism. A Muslim friend from a town in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh recently called, seeking counsel. His young daughter had told him the previous day that her friends refused to play with her any more – after […]
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