Tag: Muslims in India

Despite their growing share of the population, Muslims would remain a small minority in a country of 1.7 billion people by mid-century

The PFI denies involvement in extremist activity and says it is the subject of a "witch hunt" by the Hindu nationalist government

Authorities have long claimed that the Popular Front of India has close ties with the Students Islamic Movement of India, a militant group

The controversy arose after the school management decided to ban the wearing of hijab in the campus

The Muslims were arrested for offering prayers without seeking permission from the government and for allegedly “spreading religious hatred”

Raja Singh's words sparked outrage in the city of Hyderabad, where hundreds of people gathered to demand the politician be taken into custody

Ashura is the 10th day of the mourning month of Muharram, commemorating the martyrdom of the Prophet Mohammed's grandson Hussein

Religious conversion has long been a flashpoint in India, which is majority Hindu but also has the world's second-largest Muslim population

India has a long history of communal violence and authorities have shut down internet connections and imposed a curfew in the city

"Cracking down on protesters with excessive use of force ... is in violation of India's commitments under international human rights law"