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Equal Inheritance Rights for Muslim Women: Upholding Constitutional Justice and Gender Equality

March 17, 2026 Press Statement by Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) wholeheartedly welcomes the recent observations made by the Supreme Court of India during...

Mosques turned into Temples, the other side of history

Every now and then a local community “leader with...

Dalit group offers ‘zakat’ to help underprivileged during Ramzan

The Bharatiya Dalit Zakat Foundation will not only be donating a part of their earnings to migrants, but also work on the empowerment of women by providing vocational training

More Indian expats in UAE face action over Islamophobic social media posts

The UAE laws criminalise any acts that trigger religious hatred and/or insult religion through any form of expression, which covers speech and the written word, books, pamphlets or online media.

Delhi Police Special Cell raids Delhi Minorities Commission chairman Dr Zafarul Islam Khan’s home

"As per law Police cannot compel him to go to the police station. That would violate the CrPC," his lawyer Vrinda Grover told the police. A week ago, the Delhi Police had charged Dr Khan with sedition.

Is Uttar Pradesh increasingly becoming hostile towards Muslims?

From Covid-19 to anti-CAA protests, the UP administration has only targeted the minority community

Is a prolonged quarantine just an excuse to keep Tablighi attendees locked up?

Why are Tablighi Jamaat members who tested negative for Covid19 still under quarantine in Delhi? It has been over a month, and the Delhi government now wants MHA to take a decision.

How the Muslim community is being ostracised and marginalised amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

Muslims all over India are being targeted, attacked and even boycotted, rendering them increasingly vulnerable

Christian group writes to PM asking for nationwide social-security safety net

Group makes a case for universal health insurance and stronger health infrastructure

Karnataka’s ‘Hindutva lab’ churns out fresh bout of hate messaging, communal clashes

59 new cases of communally charged incidents including 37 instances of hate speech

Muslim traders barred entry to Madhya Pradesh village

Yet another instance of Muslim vendors being targeted by religious bigots as apart of a larger economic boycott plan

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