Topic: Muslims in India

At least 50 extrajudicial killings of Muslims in India in 2025, of which 27 were by Hindu extremists due to their religious identity, according...

Across India today, and especially in moments of political tension, one question quietly troubles many Muslims who enter public life, contest elections, or work...

The renewed debate around the mandatory recitation of Vande Mataram has brought several Muslim organisations into public attention, particularly those that objected to the compulsory chanting on theological and constitutional grounds. Groups such as Jamiat Ulama-Hind, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, and clerical groups in Jammu and Kashmir publicly voiced their opposition. Their stand has remained virtually consistent: they do not object to people singing the song on their own volition, but they are against any obligation enforced by the state, particularly because some verses personify the nation as a goddess, which is incompatible with Islamic monotheism.

Muslims in Modi’s India have been forced to learn to endure many forms of state persecution. Their very existence is questioned, their faith is...

I grew up in a town that, during my teenage years, was gripped by bouts of xenophobic unrest. My beloved parents did not want...

It's the 78th anniversary of India’s Independence. There is much to celebrate, yet much to reflect:  how far we have drifted away from the...