Islamophobia
- Hate Crime
Move over UP, Karnataka is India’s new anti-Muslim hate factory
Since the Hijab row started in January this year, Karnataka has been witnessing instances of blatant Islamophobia non-stop. The state is now being called ‘the Uttar Pradesh of south India’ after rising…
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Delhi: Man ‘offended’ by Qibla sign in airport, files complaint
New Delhi: A man by the name Shailendra Pratap Singh Jadaun complained to airport authorities after he was “offended” by seeing an “unwanted black stone” in the common prayer hall. In a…
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Karnataka: Bajrang Dal asks Hindus not to buy meat from Muslim vendors
The Neelamangala Ugadi fair in Bengaluru saw various workers of the Bajrang Dal flocking around Hindu vendors asking them not to buy meat from Muslim vendors. A protest has been printed in…
- Hate Crime
Karnataka: Right-wing group calls for boycott of Halal products
Karnataka: Adding to the growing Islamophobia that has engulfed Karnataka in recent months, a video by a member of the Hindu Jana Jagruti is calling for boycott of all halal products in…
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Muslims prevented from setting up stalls at Shivamogga festival
Shivamogga, the district in Karnataka which has witnessed anti-Muslim atrocities in the last few weeks, is dealing with another instance of Islamophobia. The organizing committee of the Kote Marikamba Jatra (a festival…
- India
Hindutva YouTuber calls for genocide, assault of Minority
Adding to the growing Islamophobic and unrest in the country, especially since the release of the movie The Kashmir Files, a video of a man inciting violence on Muslims in the country…
- India
Indian Muslims deprived of religious and human rights: Speakers at IAMC event
Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), along with five other groups, raised awareness about the threat of mass violence faced by Indian Muslims on Saturday. They spoke about “egregious human rights violations” happening…
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India objects to UN resolution on international Islamophobia day
United Nations: As the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Tuesday to proclaim March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia, India expressed concern over phobia against one religion being elevated…
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UN sets March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Tuesday setting March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The resolution, adopted by consensus by the 193-member world body and…
- India
Hijab row: 5 highlights from Karnataka high court’s verdict
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court, which dismissed the batch of petitions by some Muslim girl students from Udupi seeking permission to wear Hijab inside classrooms, said there was no material placed on…
- India
‘The Kashmir Files’ is Hindutva’s latest anti-Muslim weapon
Hyderabad: A film that is based on the tragedy and exodus of Kashmiri Pandits has instead managed to become a propaganda tool that is being used to rouse anti-Muslim and anti-Kashmiri passions…
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UP: Hindu Yuva Vahini leader booked for Islamophobic speech
New Delhi: Police in UP’s Ghaziabad have registered an FIR against Hindu Yuva Vahini district President Ayush Tyagi over the latter’s inflammatory speech against Muslims. A police official told IANS that a…
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February 2022: Amid state elections, atrocities against Muslims continue
The assault against Muslims continued in the month of February and showed no sign of dissipating. The atrocities took place even as key states like Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, and Manipur…
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Stranded in Ukraine, Rashid Rizwan’s anti-CAA stance made him a target of right-wing hate
Over the last few weeks, users of social media have sifted through, cross-checked and reshared posts and videos of Indian students stuck in Ukraine. However, one video, in particular, stood out. The…
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Karnataka: Muslims face communal violence, assault by cops in Gulbarga
Hyderabad: Sameer, and a group of other Muslim men stood outside the Hazrat Ladle Mashaikh Ansari Shareef dargah in Aland Taluk of Gulbarga district in Karnataka on March 1. The aim of…