Islamophobia
- World
US: Stanford University launches course on Islamophobia in America
Stanford University in the United States has launched a new case on Islamophobia in America. It aims to teach how the phenomenon manifests in the country. The course titled ‘Islamophobia in America’…
- India
Watch: Manipal Uni Muslim student calls out prof over Islamophobia
Amid rising Islamophobia in the country, a young Muslim student from Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka called out his professor for allegedly calling him a ‘terrorist’ over his religious identity. In a…
- Hate Crime
Karnataka: Hindutva outfit force school to apologise for playing Azan during sports day
A local school in Karnataka’s Udupi district faced opposition from Hindutva organisations for singing Azan while conducting an inter-school taluk-level sports day on Tuesday. The school – Mother Teresa Memorial School –…
- India
AMU female students allege discrimination for wearing burqa, niqab
A recent incident of what students are referring to as “internal Islamophobia” in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) a number of Muslim female students have alleged discrimination by the administration based on…
- World
US Islamophobia Bill remains inactive; fails to curb anti-Muslim violence and hatred
Hyderabad: It is more than a year since the US House of Representatives passed a bill to create a special envoy to combat Islamophobia worldwide. But this piece of legislation appears to…
- Offbeat
French company to punish employees who use water after defecation
A French company has put up a notification stating that it will take strict action against employees who use water to clean themselves after defecating. In the notification, the company stated, “For…
- India
Karnataka: Muslim man thrashed for befriending Hindu girl, 9 held
Dakshina Kannada: Karnataka Police have arrested nine students in connection with thrashing of a Muslim student for developing a friendship with a Hindu girl in Sullia Police station limits in Dakshina Kannada…
- India
Physics Youtuber goes off book; likens sexual activity to jihad
A YouTube channel run by two coaching teachers who mainly prepare students for competitive examinations such as IIT-JEE, CET, Banking, Railways, school syllabus and various state board exams made comments on Islamophobia.…
- Pakistan
Decision to not arrest ex-BJP spokesperson shows India’s hatred towards Islam: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday condemned India’s Supreme Court’s decision to provide former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma protection from getting arrested in the Prophet Muhammad case,…