Mosque, Madrasa and Hundreds of Families Face Eviction After Temple Land Auction in India

India’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld an eviction order concerning 3.93 acres of land belonging to the ‘Arulmigu Annamalainathar’ temple in Kadayanallur, Tamil Nadu. After the disputed land was transferred to private ownership, residential houses, a mosque and an Arabic school (madrasa) were built on the property. A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice […]Continue Reading

Iran War Proved US Can No Longer Be Relied On: Qatar

The ongoing Iran war has demonstrated that Gulf countries cannot blindly rely solely on their strategic partnerships with the United States for security and defence, said Majed Al-Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Speaking at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi, the senior Qatari official said, “The presence of international forces in the […]Continue Reading

Administration Demolishes 150-Year-Old Mosque in India

Bulldozers were used by the local government in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh to destroy the ‘Garib Nawaz Al-Maruf’ mosque, an approximately 150-year-old traditional mosque inside the Saharanpur Collectorate. Around five in the morning, the operation started in the midst of a strict security blockade that included a sizable police force, the Continue Reading

Uttarakhand Shuts Down Madrasas; 17 Already Sealed

Twenty madrasas have been closed so far for breaking regulatory permits and educational standards as a result of the Uttarakhand government’s increased crackdown on unauthorized madrasas around the state. Authorities have shut 17 of these businesses, according to a recent report by The Indian Express, and the management of the other three has provided written […]Continue Reading

Nine Dead from Spurious Liquor in India

In Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district on Saturday night, at least nine people have died, and many more have been dangerously ill after reportedly taking in poisonous and fake alcohol; the regions of Ghughra, Nawraj, and Baraj were especially affected. Although formal confirmation is expected after post-mortem and chemical analysis tests, local administration and police Continue Reading