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New Magnificent Churches Built Under Islamic Rule In Its Early Centuries

There is a general impression among both the Muslims and the Christians that Islam does not permit construction of churches or house of worship for other faith communities.

Rising Intolerance in Maharashtra: 2 Muslim boys arrested for putting a status on Aurangzeb

Both Muslim boys, arrested by the Kohlapur police, have been charged for disturbing “religious harmony”

A Secular Marriage Law Comes To the Rescue of Indian Muslim Parents

Some Families Are Quietly Subverting the Muslim Personal Law to Provide Inheritance to Their Daughters By Registering Their Marriages Under The Special Marriage Act

#GetWellSoonGeetaJain Campaign gets off the ground, Mira Road Bhayander residents’ push back against Hate

Citizens of Mira Road-Bhayander are launching a unique citizens counter communication narrative to drive out #HateVirus from their midst, starting with their elected representative, MLA Geeta Jain

No data maintained on religion-wise distribution of jobs for minority communities in Public Sector Institutions: MoMA

As Smriti Irani provides a list of schemes for the minority community, lack of data brings up the question of schemes even being implemented

Tension prevails in #Haveri, # Rattihalli after stone pelting on Mosque and Homes: Karnataka

A special visit by ADGP Karnataka led to heightened security in the area, the deployment of six platoons of the KSRP, 23 arrests five of whom are minors

VHP functionary held in bid to extort money from priest after concocting false allegations

This is yet another example of a strong network of vigilantes that uses extortion to pressurize the Christian clergy. According to The Hindu, police have arrested Muthuvel, 40, district secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on the charge of demanding money from a parish priest in the Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu.

Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh: Sikh man thrashed and turban thrown

On the occasion of Holi, a Sikh man on his motorcycle was reportedly beaten and his turban was tossed by a group of men in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit

Muslim truck driver allegedly attacked by cow vigilantes in Palwal, Haryana

A group of vigilantes who call themselves "gau raskshaks" pursue and intercept a truck transporting cows

Hateful sloganeering at a Rang Panchami celebration in Madhya Pradesh

In spite of the festival being a time of joy and colour, the video's atmosphere is dreary

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