Maharashtra police rescue woman, child chained for inter-faith marriage
Police act on court order; sub-inspector says for the last two months, the woman (a Muslim) and her 3-year-old son were ...
Iraq's top court suspends new legislation that activists say undermines women's rights
Iraq’s top court has suspended implementation of three controversial bills passed last month by the country’s parliament, ...
Iraq's Federal Supreme Court suspends implementation of controversial laws
Iraq’s top court suspended implementation of three controversial laws passed last month by the country’s parliament, including amendments to a legislation that activists said would undermine women’s r ...
Uttarakhand's UCC: A step backward for personal freedoms, say social influencers
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand has introduced a controversial set of regulations that require live-in couples ...
Virdee is a love story wrapped around a crime thriller, says author Amit Dhand
Virdee, a detective of Indian heritage, has so far featured in four novels, starting with Streets of Darkness, which was ...
Mumbai: Muslim Sufi Organisation Hosts 19th Mass Marriage At YMCA Ground In Agripada, Helps 36 Underprivileged Couples Start New Life
On Sunday, the organisation hosted its 19th annual mass marriage at Y.M.C.A. Ground in Agripada, where 36 underprivileged ...
From urban bars to country weddings, Moroccan folk singers break barriers and keep traditions alive
Women like her are the stewards of one of Morocco’s most cherished oral traditions: a form of folk singing known as aita, ...
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NSS refers misogynistic Islamic psychotherapy charity to regulator
MFF offers "Islamic Counselling, Psychotherapy and Coaching" with a "Muslim Therapist". Psychotherapy is unregulated in the ...
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INSIGHT: What Nigerian constitution says about Sharia law
The past weeks in the Nigerian media space have been laced with discussions, dissections and disagreements over the ...
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Uorfi Javed’s old statement saying “Don’t believe in Islam, will never marry a Muslim Guy” resurfaces, netizens react
Uorfi Javed began going viral on social media when she stepped out of her house in outrageous clothes. She has been ...
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‘Shariah panel meant for civil Muslim matters’
He said: “Shariah panel is a committee of Islamic scholars set up by Muslims to settle marriage and inheritance disputes. The panels also use mosques as venues. They are not courts. They are voluntary ...
In public, they ran a successful global business. In private, police allege they abused hundreds of children
Millions dined in their restaurants worldwide, getting a taste of Malaysia supplied by a sprawling conglomerate that claimed to embrace Islamic values by caring for thousands of disadvantaged children ...