Tag: Indian Muslims
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Naseeruddin Shah opens up about ‘love jihad’ accusations on marriage to Ratna Pathak
Bollywood veteran Naseeruddin Shah recently wrote an open letter to the National Herald where he addressed his 41-year long marriage to Hindu wife and actress, Ratna Pathak. He wrote that their bond has remained strong despite accusations of ‘love jihad’ levied by the spouse of an ex-prime minister, who told him “No one said anything…
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Bella Hadid wants your support finding the right organisations to help flood victims in Pakistan
Supermodel Bella Hadid has requested her followers to guide her on ways to help the flood victims in Pakistan. Sharing a video on her Instagram stories, she wrote , “Finding real ways to help Pakistan.” Floods triggered by incessant rains have killed more than 1000 people including 300 hundred children. The catastrophic flooding has rendered…
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‘Give me back my right to live,’ Indian Muslim woman Bilkis Bano fearful after release of 11 men who gang-raped her
Bilkis Bano, an Indian Muslim woman who was gang-raped in the 2002 Gujarat riots, said that her peace has been taken away after the Gujarat government released her 11 rapists on Monday. Her rapists were released on August 15, i.e. Independence Day of India. They were convicted in 2008. She has requested the government to…
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House of female Indian Muslim activist demolished for allegedly protesting against BJP
Authorities in India’s Uttar Pradesh demolished the homes of numerous people accused of being involved in protesting against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokespersons who made derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). One of the houses that was demolished belonged to activist Javed Mohammed. The police accused Mohammed of being ‘one of the main conspirators of…
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‘Anti-Muslim’ Bollywood film ‘The Kashmir Files’ spreading overwhelming hatred against Indian Muslims
Bollywood film, The Kashmir Files has recently been released in India which has ignited the environment of hatred against Muslims. It is based on the 1990 exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir valley. The film is written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri. The film cast includes Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, and Pallavi…
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Minister for Religious Affairs requests PM Khan that Pakistan observe Hijab Day on March 8
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri has reportedly written a letter to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and proposed to observe International Hijab Day on March 8 which is also celebrated as International Women’s Day, reports Jang. The minister also sent a copy of his letter to President Dr Arif Alvi. The letter states…
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Pakistan slams Modi’s fascist government’s planned ‘ghettoisation of Muslims’
Pakistani politicians and journalists have expressed their concern and called out Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s fascist government amid the hijab ban in the Indian state Karnataka. The backlash on Modi is coming after a Muslim student, Muskan Khan, wearing a burqa was surrounded by Hindutva mob on Tuesday within her college premises. In a…
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Fact Check: Did SRK really spit on Lata Mangeshkar’s dead body?
Claim: Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan spat on legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s funeral Fact: SRK did not spit at Lata Mangeshkar’s funeral Lata Mangeshkar, the nightingale of India, was cremated in Mumbai with full state honours on Sunday. Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and many Bollywood stars attended the funeral. Large crowds gathered to pay…
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Bollywood calls out Indian app which listed Muslim women for auction including Malala
Photographs of more than 100 Muslim women were displayed on an application known as “Bulli Bai” where women were posted as the auction of the day, reports Al Jazeera. The pictures were uploaded on an app for “sale” without their permission. The list included Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and award-winning Bollywood actor Shabana Azmi.…
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Indian Muslim women ‘up for sale’ on app again
BBC News Correspondent Yogita Limaye claims that Indian Muslim women find themselves ‘up for sale’ for a second time on an application called Sulli [a derogatory term used to refer to Muslim women in India] application. In a tweet, she said, “In the span of six months, Indian Muslim women find themselves ‘up for sale’…