Tag: Muslims

Jammu Muslims Fear Communal Violence In Region In Name Of Roshni Act

Source:-https://www.outlookindia.com As the BJP has brought discourse around Roshni Act calling it “land jihad”, prominent Muslim leaders and intellectuals of Jammu in a rare press conference on Sunday said deliberate attempts are being made to disturb communal harmony of Jammu region and nationalistic Muslims of Jammu are being painted as enemies. They said out of

Kolhapur Muslims help flood victims

Source: asianage.com Mumbai: Muslims in Kolhapur, one of the worst flood-affected areas in Maharashtra, have decided to donate money that would otherwise have been spent on sacrificial cattle to flood-affected people. On an average, a person spends Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 on goats and still higher amounts on bovines. Haji Abdul Qadar Malbari, the superintendent

Supreme Court refers fresh plea against polygamy, ‘nikah halala’ to Constitution bench

Source – hindustantimes.com The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre on a fresh plea challenging practices of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ among Muslims, as it referred the matter to a Constitution bench that has been already asked to hear a batch of similar petitions. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices