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Indian Muslims
Thousands Protest ‘Bulldozer Justice’ Against Indian Muslims
By Biswajeet Banerjee
Officials say the demolitions only target illegal buildings, but rights groups and critics say they are an attempt to harass and marginalize Muslims.
Contrary to Hindutva Claims, India’s Muslim Fertility Rate is Declining Sharply
By Kavita Chowdhury
The fertility rate among Muslims has dropped by nearly half since 1993, according to the latest National Family Health Survey.
Imagine a World Without the Taj Mahal
By Muqtedar Khan
Will the Qutub Minar and the Taj Mahal too be destroyed by Hindutva vandals like the 500-old Babri Masjid and replaced with temples?
Indian Court Upholds Ban on Hijab in Schools and Colleges
By Sheikh Saaliq
While the ban applies only to the state of Karnataka, the court ruling could set a precedent for the rest of the country.
Hijab-Wearing Muslim Students Are Being Shut out of Schools in India
By Kavita Chowdhury
Why does wearing a hijab to school merit a ban when heads of government in India are overtly Hindu in their dress and practice?
Muslim Students Wearing Hijab Barred From School in India
By Sheikh Saaliq
A Karnataka High Court is hearing petitions filed by the students and will rule on the high school’s decision to ban the hijab.
In India, Muslim Claims to Public Spaces Meet Protests and Disruption
By Tarushi Aswani
Hindu right-wing outfits have been disrupting the Friday prayers of Muslims at sites in Gurugram allotted to them by the local administration.
Mingled Faiths, Separate Peoples: Pew Research Center’s New Survey of Indian Religious Communities
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The study confirms that a figurative marriage between religious concepts does not have to inspire literal marriages between religious groups.
India’s Modi Says Muslims Have Nothing to Fear With New Law
By Associated Press
The Indian prime minister has sought to assuage concerns over a controversial new citizenship law.
India Ends the Curse of Instant Divorce
By Neeta Lal
The Indian Supreme Court decided the practice of triple talaq is unconstitutional.
Deconstructing Uttar Pradesh's Meat Politics
By Aftab Alam
What's driving Yogi Adityanath's crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses?