Islamophobia
- India
Minority couple sells new house after protests from housing society in Moradabad
Amidst strong Islamophobic protests from their neighbhours, a doctor couple belonging to the minority community were forced to resell their newly brought house in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district. The events unfolded on…
- World
Misinformation fuels violence against a community in UK
The recent mass stabbing incident in Southport has ignited a wave of Islamophobia and targeted violence in the United Kingdom (UK), fueled by an online misinformation campaign that labelled the attacker as…
- India
Muslim bodies raise alarm after 12 lynchings since Lok Sabha polls
The leading Muslim organisations in India, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, have raised grave concerns over the alarming rise in violence against Muslims in the country, especially after the Lok Sabha elections.…
- World
India abstains from voting on UNGA resolution on Islamophobia
United Nations: India abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution introduced by Pakistan and co-sponsored by China on Islamophobia, asserting that the prevalence of “religiophobia” against Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism…
- Top Stories
India opposes introducing ‘special envoy’ to combat Islamophobia at UN
United Nations: Calling India “a proud champion of pluralism,” India’s Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj opposed the establishment of the post of “special envoy” for Islamophobia at the United Nations today. This comes…
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UN chief calls out social media for spread of Islamophobia
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called out social media for the spread of Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry. “Around the world, we see a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate…
- World
OIC, UN host event to mark International Day to Combat Islamophobia
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Nations Office in Geneva will be co-organizing an event on Friday, March 15, to commemorate the International Day to Combat Islamophobia at the…
- World
UK PM Rishi Sunak forced to defend his party on Islamophobia claims
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was on Monday forced to defend the Conservatives against allegations of Islamophobia as the row over a Tory MP’s remarks against London Mayor Sadiq Khan continued…
- News
Islamophobic politics in Europe: Meloni, Sunak talk ‘anti-immigrant’ policies
New Delhi: Recent events and political upheavals in many European countries point to the increasing Islamophobic and anti-Islam right-wingers inching closer to power in these countries. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is…
- Kashmir
Farooq Abdullah laments ‘legitimisation of discrimination’ against Muslims
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday expressed concern over what he called the “legitimisation of discrimination” against Muslims across the country. “Some policies and actions pursued in various states…
- World
Biden admin to establish first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia
Washington: The White House has announced that US President Joe Biden’s administration is set to establish the country’s first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia. At a press briefing on Wednesday, White House…
- India
Rajasthan: Group of men barges into Muslim wedding, desecrates Quran
In yet another incident highlighting the growing Islamophobia and hate against minorities, a few men allegedly barged at a walima function (Muslim wedding reception) and tore pages of the Quran in Jaipur…
- India
SC pulls up UP govt over Muslim student slapping incident
The Supreme Court of India on Monday (September 25) appointed a senior IPS officer to investigate the case of a seven-year-old Muslim child, who was slapped repeatedly by his classmates on the…
- Telangana
Telangana: KTR slams BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri’s Islamophobic remarks
Hyderabad: BRS working president and Telangana minister K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday, September 22, condemned the Islamophobic remarks made by South Delhi BJP MP Ramesh Bidhurion the floor of the…
- India
Video of UP teacher asking kids to slap Muslim classmate sparks outrage
In another incident of Islamophobia, the video of a teacher allegedly encouraging Hindu students to slap a Muslim classmate went viral on social media on Friday, August 25, prompting the Uttar Pradesh…
