Category: South Asia

Becomes first nation to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B, says WHO. By Abdullahi Yusuf The Maldives has become the first country in the world to eliminate … Read More

Authorities say expulsion of 13-year-old violated constitutional rights and religious freedom laws By Abdullahi Yusuf Authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala have ordered a Christian-run private school to … Read More

Minority Coordination Committee serves legal notice after detainees were beaten, paraded in Gujarat during Hindu festival processions By Abdullahi Yusuf Allegations of custodial abuse in western India have triggered a … Read More

AIMDC names its first ‘40 under 40,’ grooming a new generation of changemakers beyond politics and religion By Abdullahi Yusuf The All India Muslim Development Council (AIMDC), an initiative to … Read More

Visitors join ‘Masjid Parichay’ under Prophet for All campaign, learn about Islamic prayers, values of harmony and coexistence. By Abdullahi Yusuf Perhaps there could not have been a more solemn … Read More

Bench cites Qur’an, Hadith, and Muslim Personal Law in upholding ‘Mubaraat’ divorce without written agreement. By Abdullahi Yusuf The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a Muslim marriage can be … Read More

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind says Udaipur Files vilifies Islam and threatens social harmony amid concerns over Bollywood’s role in fueling communal tensions By Abdullahi Yusuf A prominent Muslim organization in India has … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf Thousands of supporters of an Islamist group rallied in Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday to denounce proposed recommendations for ensuring equal rights, including ones related to property, for … Read More