Islam
- India
Hijab not essential to faith, can’t be added to school uniform: HC
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a student cannot claim the right to alter a school’s prescribed dress code to suit personal preference, dismissing a plea by a Muslim girl seeking…
- Entertainment
Himanshi Khurana nearly converted to Islam for Asim Riaz?
Mumbai: Himanshi Khurana has made a deeply personal revelation about the role religion played in her past relationship, years after ending her much-discussed romance with Asim Riaz. Speaking on Paras Chhabra’s podcast,…
- India
My mother and I left Hinduism, says man wishing to accept Islam
Uttar Pradesh: A video of a man declaring he and his mother have renounced Hinduism and decided to accept Islam has surfaced on the internet. Posted by FOEJ Media, the video shows…
- Hate Crime
Majoritarian sentiments can’t impair constitutional rights: HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on August 6 had directed the Uttar Pradesh government and the father of two adult sisters who voluntarily converted to Islam to jointly pay Rs 25 lakh…
- India
Parents confine sisters converted to Islam, HC slaps Rs 25L fine
Uttar Pradesh: The Allahabad High Court came down heavily on a father who refused to release his daughters, confining them for nearly five years, as he was disappointed that they converted to…
- Television News
Marriage to Shoaib Ibrahim wasn’t why Dipika Kakar accepted Islam
Mumbai: Television actress Dipika Kakar has often been at the centre of discussions surrounding her personal life and faith ever since she embraced Islam before marrying actor Shoaib Ibrahim in 2018. While…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches ‘New Muslim’ card for people embracing Islam
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has launched a digital ‘New Muslim’ card service for people embracing Islam, marking a new step in the Kingdom’s digital transformation drive under Saudi Vision 2030. The service was…
- World
Hyderabadi Muslim man stabbed 15 times in US hate attack
A Utah man told police he repeatedly stabbed a Muslim man because of the man’s faith and intended to kill him, according to court records filed Monday, July 13. The Muslim man…
- Opinions
Muslim women’s mosque access: Religion, rights and reform
The debate surrounding Muslim women’s entry into mosques is no longer confined to courtrooms or religious committees. It has become part of a larger conversation about faith, dignity and justice in contemporary…
- Hyderabad
Mughal period example of religious pluralism: Michael Calabria
Hyderabad: Michael D Calabria has spent over 40 years studying Islam, first as an Egyptology student in Cairo, later as a Franciscan friar who now runs the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies…
- Television News
Uorfi Javed visits Guwahati temple after denying conversion claims
Mumbai: Television actress and social media personality Uorfi Javed has once again found herself in the spotlight, this time after sharing glimpses from her visit to the revered Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati.…
- India
Ayush Malik reconverts after FIR against wife, father-in-law
Ayush Malik, a Shamli district resident who had converted to Islam for the woman he was in a relationship with, has returned to Hinduism amid an ongoing criminal case linked to the…
- Television News
Did Uorfi Javed become Rita Bhardwaj and convert to Hinduism?
Mumbai: Television personality and social media sensation Uorfi Javed has once again proved that she is never one to stay silent when targeted online. Known for fearlessly expressing her opinions, Uorfi hit…
- Chennai
On converting to Islam, one is no longer Backward Class: Madras HC
Chennai: A person who converts to Islam cannot claim the status of a Backward Class Muslim, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ruled, striking down a 2024 Tamil Nadu government…
- Entertainment
Mumbai-born filmmaker Cyrus Patel embraces Islam
Mumbai: Just a day after Hollywood actor Giancarlo Esposito made headlines for embracing Islam, buzz about another prominent name from the film industry converting to the faith is going viral. Mumbai-born British…
