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Former Karnataka Minister Prof. Mumtaz Ali Khan passes away

By M A Siraj Former Karnataka Minister Prof. Mumtaz Ali Khan passed away this morning (June 7, 2021) at his residence due to age-related ailments. He was 94. Prof. Mumtaz was Minister for Minority Affairs, Wakf and Hajj during 2008-11 in the BJP government headed by Mr. Yeddiyurappa. He had …

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Muslims in India – The politics of stereotyping

By Laiba Qamar India had won the World Cup against Pakistan and one could sense the celebration around with thousands of ecstatic fans coming out dancing and shouting “INDIA INDIA” on the screens and streets celebrating the country’s victory. Cricket has always got our patriotism best at play, especially when …

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“Barabanki Mosque demolition: Response of a true Muslim”

“O you who believe, seek assistance (from Allah) through patience and (Necessity) Prayer; surely Allah is with the patient” (Quran 2:153) Message of peace and fraternity is sole spirit of Islam that should be obliged & followed by all Muslims who truly believe in Ahadees and Quran. Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) …

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بارابنکی مسجد کو مسمار کرنا- ایک سازش یا قانون کا نفاذ؟(Demolition of Barabanki Mosque: Conspiracy or law enforcement?)

بھارت میں کورونا کی دوسری لہر کے آغاز کے ساتھ ہی ، وبائی امراض کے درمیان فرقہ وارانہ ہم آہنگی کی خبروں کے ساتھ ہی سوشل میڈیا پلیٹ فارم کی خبروں کی سرخیاں اور ٹائم لائنز سیلاب میں آگئیں۔ عوامی رائے کے برخلاف ، ہندوؤں اور مسلمانوں نے تکلیف کی …

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Urdu poet Imran Pratapgarhi appointed Congress Minority dept chairman

NEW DELHI — Prominent Urdu poet from Uttar Pradesh, Imran Pratapgarhi has been appointed Chairman of Congress Minority Department replacing Nadeem Javed. Pratapgarhi has been party’s star campaigner and had unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha polls from Moradabad. Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi has appointed four Secretaries in the party while …

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The A (zam) to Z (afaryab) of Muslim Politics in UP

By Haider Abbas Today both Muhammed Azam Khan, sitting Member of Parliament from Rampur and Zafaryab Jilani, former UP Additional Advocate General (2012-17) are battling the dreaded COVID-19 virus infection at Lucknow premier Medanta Hospital. UP Ex. CM Akhilesh Yadav is keeping a ‘minute-to-minute’ eye on the developments. The Faridi …

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Dr Zakir Husain, India’s 3rd president, had a politician’s mind but an educationist’s heart

Illustration: Soham Sen | ThePrint Text Size: A- A+ New Delhi: Dr Zakir Husain, India’s third President had a deep understanding of politics. His kind of politics was subservient to the importance of education. A book titled Presidents of India, 1950-2003, written by Janak Raj Jai, has documented his comments …

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As Family Stays Away Fearing Covid, Muslims Help Man Perform Last Rites of Wife in Meerut

A group of Muslim men in Meerut carried a Hindu woman’s bier as her husband waited for hours in vain for his family members to turn up to take the body for cremation. At a time when fear of coronavirus spread has thrown family and social duties out of gear, …

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Hindu-majority Ayodhya village elects Muslim cleric its pradhan

AYODHYA: Voters of Rajapur, a Hindu-dominated village in the district, elected Hafiz Azeemuddin — a cleric from the lone Muslim family in the village — as the gram pradhan by a thumping margin in the recently concluded panchayat elections. Azeemuddin bagged 200 of the total 600 votes, edging past six …

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