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The inauguration of a temple dedicated to Lord Ram in Ayodhya, India has sparked controversy. The temple was built on the site where a mosque once stood before it was destroyed by a Hindu mob in 1992. While Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sees it as a new era, others view it as a Hindu-nationalist spectacle and a symbol of the marginalization of Indian Muslims. The event also served as an unofficial launch of Modi's re-election campaign. [Extracted from the article]

The article speculates on whether Hindu hard-liners recruited archaeologists to rewrite history. The destruction of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, India, was an expression of an extreme nationalist ideology, Hindutva, which preaches a revival of Hindu pride and honor. The event exposed tensions between the country's Hindu and minority Muslim populations; several thousand people have died in violence associated with the dispute to rebuild the Ram temple. To resolve the deepening crisis, archaeologists and historians suggested that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the government agency in charge of archaeology and heritage preservation, classify the 462-year-old mosque as a protected historical monument. The ASI took no action. An ASI report was hailed by nationalists as indisputable scientific evidence to support their efforts in building a Ram temple at Ayodhya. Most dissenting archaeologists are still reluctant to publicly speculate on what exactly the ASI has unearthed, claiming a conclusion can be arrived at only after examining the full excavation records, not the controversial final report. There is some suspicion, however, that the "massive structure" is in fact an earlier mosque.

Discusses issues related to violence, that erupted in India over old animosities between Hindus and Muslims. Historical background on the strained relations between Hindus and Muslims in India; Incidence of the destruction of a mosque built in the sixteenth century by the first Mughal emperor, Babur, in Ayodhya, a small town in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India, Citation of the Hindu scriptures "Ramayana" and "Mahabharata"; Description of Hinduism and its followers; Privileges of Muslims; Economic history of India.

Focuses on the Indo-Pakistan conflict which occurred in 1971. Details about the plan devised by former Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru for a comprehensive detente in South Asia; Opinion of Nehru about Kashmir in India and East Pakistan problems; Argument given by the Indian government that an autonomous Kashmir in a setting of continuing hostility with Pakistan would only be asking for trouble; Attempt of some West Pakistani leaders to rationalize the debacle in the East by contending that the Bengali Muslims are not really genuine Muslims at all; Precondition for a toward a rapprochement between the two countries.

The article described the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's takeover of Kashmir as a 'stunningly dangerous, undemocratic and secretive move'. Topic include the views of The New York Times reported on 17 August that people in India, mostly Muslims, risk being declared as foreign migrants as the government pushes a hard line Hindu nationalist agenda that 'emphasises the religion's supremacy'.

The article discusses the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, and the presence of terrorists in South Asia. The author traces the roots of radical Islamic fundamentalism to an Indian cleric Mawlana Mawdudi. Mawdudi developed the Islamic principles that Muslims should use modern technology to establish Islamic order, and that Islam's past should be rejected. Mawdudi did not advocate violence, but felt Islam should separate itself from the western world, creating a revolutionary movement.

The economy has tanked, vegetable and fuel prices are skyrocketing by the day, the government has begun to crack down on our thoughts and actions, on our protests - and our laughter. OPINION In January 2021, stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was arrested just as he was about to start a gig at a café in Indore, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, where the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in power. Faruqui, who is a member of India's beleaguered minority Muslim community, tried reasoning with the group, but wound up spending 28 days in jail for a joke he didn't even tell that evening. [Extracted from the article]

The Supreme Court of India has announced that it will hear a case that seeks to punish Hindu religious leaders for anti-Muslim statements they made during a closed-door meeting in December. During the meeting, which was held in the city of Haridwar in the state of Uttarakhand, the Hindu leaders called for "a genocide" against Muslims and advised Hindus to take up arms. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents a discussion about the insurgencies in India. One know group of insurgents is the Muivah group which is a breakaway faction of the Naga National Council which is responsible for armed rebellion and attacks against pacifists. Meanwhile, Muslim extremists have been conducting bombings in cities, including Ahmedabad and Gujarat.

The author comments on the beef ban controversy in India. He discusses how the beef ban issue divided India along religious lines, the discriminatory behavior of the government towards Indian Held Kashmir and the Muslims of India under the administration of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the increase in communal violence against Muslims.

In this article the author discusses the 2008 terror attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai and examines the fact that one of terrorists involved might have links to Great Britain. Support for terrorism among Great Britain's Muslim population is assessed. Also examined are relations between India and Pakistan following the attacks.

The article discusses Indians of different religions are more alike than they may think. It mentions that the overlap between Hindus and Muslims is particularly strong; and also mentions about the exciting notion of "love jihad," a purported campaign to lure unwitting Hindu women to marry into Islam. It also mentions majority of Hindus professed to believe in God.

The article discusses the power and influence of the Islam religion in India, describing the collapse of Islam during British colonization and its subsequent division into two secular groups. The article discusses the Islamic institutions Darul Uloom Deoband in northern India and Aligarh Muslim University near New Delhi. The author describes the Muslim role in the formation of Pakistan.

Discusses Hindu extremists in India and their contempt for Muslims. Discussion of the National Volunteers Association (RSS) and their desire for a Hindu only India; Mention of Mohandas Ghandi and his assassin; How the RSS wants war with Pakistan; Comparison between India and the European fascist movements of the early twentieth century.

The article presents various news briefs from around the world. An opinion survey found that fewer Muslims regard suicide bombing as justified. Pratibha Patil took office in July 2007 as India's 13th president, and the first woman to hold the post. The Pakistani government's attempts to remake Islamabad's Red Mosque following an assault on pro-Taliban radicals there in July 2007 have been hindered by violent confrontations with hundreds of pro-Taliban students.

The article focuses on Muslim religious life in India. The Muslim mentality of defensiveness and reactiveness that is observable in India, where Muslims suffer at the hands of a Hindu-dominated society, is paradoxically the mentality that is found all over the Muslim world, even where Muslims are an overwhelming majority. For this reason, the Muslim experience in India has something to tell about broader realities. Muslim religious life in India has been characterized by two tendencies, which are preserved in a delicate balance by the constant tension between them.

Describes the annual mourning rites of Shiites who honor the memory of Imam Husain, considered to have been the Prophet Muhammad's spiritual successor. History of Husain's life and violent death in 680 A.D.; Devotion of his followers; Overview of Shiite faith; Diverse activities, including self-flagellation, incense and offerings.

Presents pictorial information on Ismaili Moslem Aga Khan, Indian political leader and founder of the Muslim League Party, in the 1940s. Evidence of his popularity among Ismaili Moslem followers; Reasons behind his popularity; Culture of Ismaili Moslems.

Features Rustam-i-Dowran Arastu-i-Zaman Muzaffar-ul-Mulk-wal-Mamalik Fateh Jung Nizam-ad-Dowla Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah Sultan-ul-Uloom Sipah Salar General Nawab Sir Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur, the Nizam of Hyderabad, India. Characteristics of Osman as a ruler and the richest man during his time; Estimated value of his crown lands; Views of Osman on the Moslem community.

Discusses the row between the Hindus and Muslims in the town of Ayodhya in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. Focus of the dispute over the erection of a mosque by Muslims; Claim by the Hindus of the mosque's desecration of the birthplace of the Hindu god-king Ram; Counter by Muslims of the underlying intention of the Hindus to usurp their place of worship; Decision of Delhi politicians to manipulate the situation to win votes on a national level by turning the small town quarrel into a national conflict; Impact of the electioneering strategy on the fall of the political career of Prime Minister V.P. Singh and the near realization of a communal war; History of the temple's site; Efforts by both Hindus and Muslims to take control of the mosque.

The author reflects on implications of the divided principles between the Muslims and Hindiusm in India. She cites the various attacks in Mumbai which are underscored by the differences of the Hindus and Muslims, which could be bring a bleak future in the country when the two faiths cannot find peace for each other. The author points out the need for Muslims to accept the presence of other religions like Durga, Shiva and the families of other Hindus to bring the real manifestation of God.

OPINION In late February, Muslim localities in the Indian capital came under attack from Hindu mobs. As Delhi burned, US president Donald Trump was fraternizing with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in a state banquet just a few kilometres away. The violence in Delhi was a politically instigated majoritarian attack against Muslims, who have been indefatigably protesting anti-Muslim measures brought in by Modi's rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party-led government. [Extracted from the article]

The article examines how autocrats and would-be autocrats are seeing opportunity in the Covid-19 pandemic. It mentions that India's ruling political party is firing up Hindu support by portraying Muslims as covid-19 vectors; and the United Arab Emirates have banned print newspapers, claiming that they might transmit the virus. It also mentions that the pandemic gives a reason to postpone elections in Bolivia, or to press ahead with a vote while the opposition cannot campaign in Guinea.

This article focuses on the people of Kashmir, the disputed territory between India and Pakistan. In the middle of Srinagar, the main city of the Kashmir Valley, the streets still bustle. But the shoreline is patrolled by rifle-toting Indian soldiers. Armoured vehicles police the markets, and moderate separatist leaders go surrounded by security guards for fear of assassination. Among the resisters, who have been struggling bloodily for 15 years, the mood is bitter. Yet this is supposed to be a moment of unprecedented hope in Kashmir's long agony. At a meeting in Islamabad last month, Atal Behari Vajpayee, India's prime minister, and Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's president and army chief, edged away from long-entrenched positions. Along the "line of control" that divides Indian-from Pakistani-administered Kashmir, a ceasefire declared by Pakistan last November and reciprocated by India has ended the ritual cross-border shooting and shelling. Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the leader in Indian Kashmir of a breakaway, pro-Pakistan faction of the Hurriyat, sees Kashmiris as victims of a global conspiracy against Muslims, cheated of their rightful incorporation into Pakistan.

Polio was meant to be eradicated by 2002. That's what health officials hoped would be the result of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, launched in 1988. Although aggressive vaccination programs to protect children have cut an annual 350,000 polio cases worldwide to fewer than 2,000 in seven countries, the disease has made a comeback, mainly in Nigeria, Pakistan and India. Cases in India rose from 268 in 2001 to 1,600 in 2002. A majority of India's victims live in the most populous state Uttar Pradesh, where people are crowded together, with open sewers the norm. Such conditions favor transmission of the poliovirus, which lives and replicates in the intestines and spreads either from person to person or by ingestion of anything that is contaminated with infected fecal material. Another contributing factor is that nearly two-thirds of polio sufferers in the state are Muslims.

Provides a view of life and the war zone in Kashmir from resident Mohammed Abass whose family farms a small plot of land that straddles the Line of Control, a demarcation that separates Kashmir under the control of India and Pakistan. Brief history of Kashmir, which is mostly Muslim, and the war between India and Pakistan over the region; Death of an extended Abass family member in the Chakothi Sector; Idea that Kashmiris want independence, but have resigned themselves to a military solution.

Examines the prospects for a Pakistani Muslim rebellion in Kashmir, India as the Hindu-Muslim conflict continues to show no signs of abating. Consequence of the destruction of the shrine of Kashmir's patron saint Sheik Nooruddin Wali; History of the conflict; Failure of the Indian government's efforts to disperse the militants in its territory in Kashmir; Military weakness of the rebels.

Reports on a violent clash between Muslims and Hindus which occurred in India in 997 A.D. How the Hindus lived in India as a people who spoke many languages and worshipped many gods; Attack of the Muslim warlord Mahmud of Ghazni; How India has been a center of conflict.

Focuses on several political issues around the world. Opinion poll conducted by the National Opinion Polls, showing that the British Labor Party has a steady lead of 7.5 percent over the Conservative Party since last year; Differences between Hindus and Muslims in India and state of more than 170,000 Hindu refugees who have entered India from East Pakistan in the past two months; Statistics of Muslims killed in Eastern Indian regions where Hindu refugee convoys rested.

The article discusses the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India and how they create opportunities for peace talks between India and Pakistan rather than war. The article offers a history of conflict between the two countries over the Muslim-populated Kashmir, and discusses how Pakistan terrorism has been supported by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) organization. The author emphasizes that President Asif Ali Zardari is eager to distance Pakistan from terrorism and talk with India.

Presents the author's reflection on the Muslim's spirituality and life. Religious training undergone by Muslim students in India; Significance of sharing meals to Muslims; Attitude of the Christian community towards Muslims.

Reports on Islamic finance in Canada. Pervez Nasim, director of the Islamic Centre of Canada in Mississauga, Ontario. Background on Nasim who emigrated from India; The purpose of the Islamic Housing Co-operative in promoting home ownership among Canadian Muslims; Religious rule on paying or receiving riba, or interest; Discussion of an equity-based co-operative lending model and how it differs from the traditional debt-based mortgage; Comment of Salim Ansari, director of An-Nur Co-operative Corp. Ltd.; Countries where Nasim's model is being copied. INSET: Sacred business.

The scar left by the pogrom directed at the Muslim minority in the Indian state of Gujarat in February and March 2002 has yet to heal. That is partly because not a single murderer has been convicted, although perhaps 2,000 people died. The state government is under pressure from local activists, human-rights groups and India's interventionist Supreme Court to see that justice is done. The state government may have reasons for subverting the judicial process. Led by Narendra Modi, a hardliner from the Hindu-Nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), it is accused of having done little to prevent the slaughter in Gujarat. Many think it was complicit. The government has acted against those accused of the horrific "crime" that sparked the carnage. Using the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act, it has charged 123 Muslims and detained nearly 100 over a fire in a train compartment, which took place in the town of Godhra. Of the 58 people asphyxiated or burned to death, many were Hindu devotees. A Muslim mob was alleged to have doused the carriage with petrol, ignited it and locked the doors. Revenge for this massacre was the BJP's explanation for the slaughter that followed. Communal relations in Gujarat raise concerns far beyond the state. The BJP itself has been in some disarray since its election defeat. Some members partly blame the setback on the stigma of the Gujarat pogrom.

The article focuses on key controversies pertaining to a terrorist massacre in India and its relevance to Hindu-Muslim relations between Pakistan and India. India's deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani indirectly blamed Pakistan for the bombings which resulted to some violent reactions from Pakistani Muslims. But the police suspects a banned Indian organization, known as Student Islamic Movement of India to be responsible for the bombing. Still, the incident may hinder prospects for a peaceful relations between India and Pakistan.

The article examines the implications of two bombing incidents in Mumbai, India in August, 2003 citing the relevance of improving relations between India and Pakistan and relations between India's own Muslims and the Hindu majority. Muslim terrorists in India and those in Pakistan were both blamed for the bombing incident which killed 50 and injured 150 people. Politicians in New Delhi did not say anything about the incident, except deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani who blamed Pakistan indirectly. In response the Pakistani government condemned the Mumbai attacks and expressed sympathy for the victims.

This article offers observations on the political views of authors Salman Rushdie and V.S. Naipaul on the conflict between Hindus and Muslims in India. Rushdie claimed in a paper published in the periodical "The Washington Post" that Hindu fundamentalism is out to destroy that country's secular democracy. He further says that Naipaul had denounced Muslims of the country en masse and praised the nationalist movement. So he feels that Naipaul makes himself a fellow traveler of fascism and disgraces the Nobel award. Whereas Naipaul in his book about India and the Muslim world said that the British were able to conquer and rule India so easily only because the country and its Hindu religion and culture had been so thoroughly destroyed by the historic Muslim invaders.

Discusses the violent dispute between the Muslim community and the Hindu community in the Indian state of Gujarat in February 2002. Police's connivance with Hindu mobs; Various views on the dispute; Lessons that the rest of India should learn from Kerala, a southern Indian state.

Explains the root cause of violence between Hindus and Muslims in the northern Indian state of Gujarat. Description on the political and social conditions of the state; Highlights on the history of violence between religious groups in the state; Efforts of the Indian federal government to stop the cycle of violence.

Reports on the controversy over the Indian motion picture `Bombay' which is about a love affair between a Muslim woman and a Hindu man. Debate over the film's communal riot scenes; Muslim leaders' demand for cuts; Significance of communal riots in 1993 in Ayodhya; Reform programs for improving the conditions of Indian Muslims. INSET: A law unto themselves (bigamy cases)..

The article offers information about the effects of a massacre in the state of Gujarat, India ten years later in 2012. Topics include the Hindu-Muslim tension in the region after the attacks, efforts of citizens to achieve justice for the victims of the attack, and the public opinion about the work of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi related to the issue.

As a leader of alternative medicine who was born in India and raised as a Hindu before opening a wellness center in California, what led you to write your new book, ''Muhammad,'' a fictionalized biography of the Muslim prophet? I had previously written ''Jesus,'' and I grew up in an environment where the kids in my school were either Muslim or Jewish or Zoroastrian. New Delhi has a very eclectic mix. There wasn't any animosity. Having said that, my grandparents were prejudiced and Islamophobic. If a Muslim's shadow crossedmy grandmother's body -- she lived with us -- she would go and take a shower. No! Yes! My father was a doctor, an army cardiologist. He was very secular, and we discussed how prejudiced my grandparents were and how we would never be like that. So that was my upbringing. I was always interested in going deeply into the life of the Prophet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author comments on the recent killings in Kashmir, India. According to the author, crimes committed by states that are seen as beneficial to the U.S. and Europe are either not reported or are presented as instances of Muslims causing problems. The author noted that there are demonstrations in the state, although protesters are dispersed with teargas.

The article offers information on the history of British India. It notes that Muslims and Hindus have celebrated their independence after the British colonized the country for hundred of years. However, there was an erupted war that arouses the hatred of the two nations, with an estimated 1 million of refugees were killed on both sides.

The article presents a reprint of the article "What Is the Message of Terrorism Without a Message?" which appeared on Antiwar.com, www.antiwar.com, on December 2, 2008. Threats and warnings are being exchanged by India and Pakistan about the terrorist attack on Mumbai, carried out by presumed Muslim extremists. The attacks are thought to have to do with the Kashmiri Muslims fighting to force India to withdraw from their part of the disputed region in the north of the Indian subcontinent, bordering the two countries as well as Tibet and China.

The article reports on the results of 2007 elections held in the India state of Gujarat. Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party, a Hindu nationalist organization, posted a significant electoral win. The election victory increased Modi's influence in Indian politics despite his vigorous anti-Muslim views.

The article discusses the state of Christianity in India. According to the author, reports say that the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh will practice Surya Namaskar or salute to the Sun on January 25, 2007. He also adds that although India has been a secular democratic republic, Christians are still not safe and at the same time, discriminated because of beliefs of non-Christian groups.

The article reports that Dukhtaran-e-Milat or Daughters of the Muslim Faith activists protest in Srinagar in Kashmir, India on the remarks made by Pope Benedict regarding Islam during a talk at the University of Regensburg in Germany. It is acknowledged by the pope that his remarks were open to misinterpretation.

This article presents information about a vacation resort in Karnataka, India. The author describes the method of travel to the resort and the various other neighboring resorts. Elephants are trained by the Muslims and the temple elephant at the Hindu temple in Udupi will thank you with his trunk for donations. Tourists should visit the Maharaja's Palace at Mysore and the Tipu Sultan's summer palace, once the home of the Duke of Wellington. You can also help wash the elephants at the Dubare Elephant Reserve.

The article mentions the violence resulting from a cartoon, published in a Danish newspaper, that was offensive to Muslims. The author says that Muslims are angry because the Muhammad caricature wounds their pride. How Muhammad can be depicted is mentioned, as well as the political aspects of wounded pride. The example is given of Muhammad Yaqoob Qureshi, a government official in Uttar Pradesh, India who called for the murder of Danish cartoonists.

This article reports on the massacres of Muslims across the world. All over the world Muslims are being killed. In Palestine, Israeli forces are using freely supplied American arms to kill children under false pretenses. In Chechnya, Russian forces committed some of the worst atrocities of the past 200 years. In India, the worst massacres took place in Gujarat, where 3,000 Muslims were killed, many of whom were burned alive. The world recently marked the 10th anniversary of the massacres of Muslims in Srebrenica, where 8,000 Muslim men and boys were shot to death in cold blood over 24 hours by Christian forces right under the eyes of Dutch UN troops.