Malaysia is busy discussing the right age for people to marry. Malaysia’s Sabah Mufti Datuk Bungsu Aziz Jaafar has spoken out against setting the minimum age of marriage at 18 as it won’t be in tune with the Sharia law which prescribes 14 years of age for girls and 16 for boys. The religious authority […]
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Zambia: Hindus not invited for major national event
National Guidance and Religious Affairs Minister Godfridah Sumaili of Zambia has said that inviting Hindus and Muslims to the National Day of Prayer and Repentance can cause confusion. She said that Muslims were not included in the national prayers, as confusion would reign if other religious groups were invited to a Christian event. These remarks were […]
PM Modi to attend Ashara Mubaraka – Commemoration of Martyrdom of Imam Husain
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will attend Ashara Mubaraka – Commemoration of the Martyrdom of Imam Husain, organized by the Dawoodi Bohra community, at Indore on September 14, 2018. World Hindu Congress: Presentation on persecution of Hindus of Bangladesh evokes strong sentiments He will address the gathering. The event will include speeches by […]
Malaysian Indian leader has no ties with LTTE, says peace negotiator
Malaysian Indian leader Prof P Ramasamy who is on the radar of several Muslim activists for his offensive attitude against Zakir Naik has now started getting support from international quarters. Muslim leaders are accusing the Malaysian Indian of having connections with the now defunct Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) which was fighting for a […]
Hundreds of Muslims hit street against Malaysian Indian leader with chants of Allah-o-Akbar (video)
Malaysian Indian leader and Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy who is under fire from several Muslim leaders for his unyielding stance on radical preacher Zakir Naik wanted by India. The Mufti of Perlis Asri Zainul Abidin today praised the Muslim protesters who marched in George Town today against the Malaysian Indian leader amidst […]
Malaysian Indian leader in spat with Muslim leaders on Zakir Naik, wins praise for peacekeeping in Aceh
Malaysian Indian leader Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy who is under fire from several Muslim leaders for trying his unyielding stance on radical preacher Zakir Naik wanted by India was also instrumental in bringing peace to Aceh. Now, you may know that Aceh is Sharia-ruled Muslim majority province of Indonesia and Ramasamy is […]
Record number of Haj Pilgrims from India
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said here that, even after ending the Haj subsidy, Rs 57 crore less will be paid to airlines this year for those Haj pilgrims, who are going through Haj Committee of India. While addressing an Orientation cum Training camp for Haj Coordinators / Assistant Haj Officers […]
Why the prayer call of Muslims, rang loud and clear in a Gurudwara?
Sikhs and Muslims in Singapore bonded when an Iftar party/Langar (food) was served to over 100 Muslim migrant workers in the Gurudwara Sahib Katong. It was organized by a Sikh woman and Noor Mastura, a Muslim woman, shared her experience on Facebook with the following post: “What a Muslim learnt last night from Singaporean Sikhs […]
Hailakandi: 6-year-old boy forcefully circumcised, mother demands justice
Hailakandi, Assam saw an uproar after a Hindu family alleged that their 6-year-old son has been forcefully circumcised by two unidentified men. The mother of the child said that she wants ‘justice’ for her son. SP Mohneesh Mishra commented on the case and said that a case has been registered and our expert team is […]