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Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India’s pluralist and tolerant ethos, on Monday joined the celebrations of Eid-ul-Fitr at the White House at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. Eid-ul-Fitr marks the …

MUMBAI – After a gap of two years of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, as many as 79,237 Indian Muslims will fly to Saudi Arabia to perform the Haj-2022 pilgrimage which will start from July onwards, officials said here on Saturday. They include around 50 per cent women with 22,636 going via …

Saifullah Paracha is now 74 years old — the oldest of all the detainees at the controversial US military prison located on the coast in southeastern Cuba. — File photo used fro illustrative purposes only Saifullah Paracha, the oldest prisoner at Guantanamo Bay, has lost 17 years of his life …

Syed Khaled Shahbaaz | Clarion India THREE years after the Covid 19 pandemic shut doors of organisations including religious institutions like Masjids globally, many Muslims were overjoyed while many were deeply humbled to be able to experience the bliss of Ramadan once again. From congregational prayers in full attendance to …

The row over headscarves has sparked countrywide protests NEW DELHI –  After an alleged video released by Al Qaeda Chief Ayman Al Zawahiri praising college student Muskaan Zainab Khan, Muslim organisations and religious leaders across the country have slammed Al Qaeda. “It is an internal matter of India, we do …

Somali-born United States lawmaker Ilhan Omar. — Getty Images -born US lawmaker Ilhan Omar questions the Biden Administration’s silence on ill-treatment of the minority community and asks, “How are we promoting a free and open region by supporting Modi”. Team Clarion NEW DELHI – Somali-born United States lawmaker Ilhan Omar …

London: Coronavirus infections in England climbed to a new record high with one in 16 or 6.37 per cent testing positive for COVID-19 last month — more than double the one in 35 reported in February, according to a new study. Experts behind the long-running Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission …

New Delhi: Al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri has used the recent Hijab controversy in Karnataka to target democracy in India, saying “we must stop being deceived by the mirage of the pagan Hindu democracy”. In a 8.43-minute video clip released by the terror outfit online, and verified by the American SITE …

New Delhi: In two instances, Delhi governmental bodies withdraw circulars which granted Muslim employees a concession from work during Ramzan. The withdrawal came about after opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Within hours of issuing a circular allowing its Muslim employees a two-hour break from work daily during Ramzan, …