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India approves bill on Muslim land boards

India’s parliament passed a bill on Thursday to reform hugely wealthy Muslim land-owning organisations, with the Hindu nationalist government saying it will boost accountability while the opposition called it an ‘attack’ on a minority...

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Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated across Bangladesh

Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, was celebrated across Bangladesh with due solemnity, fervour and joy on Monday...

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Munshiganj malls see rush before Eid

Shopping malls in the district town have been buzzing with rush of shoppers who are gathering at different shopping outlets from morning to mid-night to buy clothes, shoes and other items for their beloved ones to celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest festival of the Muslim...

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Time for govt to work as tale of edible oil shortage repeats

THE good old tale of the shortage of edible oil repeats, with Ramadan, the month of fasting for the Muslims, likely to begin at February’s end. While packed or bottled soya bean oil is reported to have been in short supply, it has started selling for prices higher than the official rate. The situation has pushed up prices of packed, including bottled, and unpacked soya bean...

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Anti-Muslim hate speech surges in India

Hate speech in India targeting the country's religious minorities saw a ‘staggering’ surge in 2024, a US-based think tank said Monday.

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2nd phase of Bishwa Ijtema ends with akheri munajat

The second phase of the first part of the three-day Bishwa Ijtema, the second-largest congregation of Muslim, ended with akheri munajat on the bank of the River Turag at Tongi in Gazipur on Wednesday...

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Ismaili Muslims leader Aga Khan dies

The Aga Khan, imam of the Ismaili Muslims and head of a major development aid network, has died in Lisbon at the age of 88, his foundation announced on Wednesday.

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Contrasting fortunes for Abahani, MSC 

On a day of contrasting fortunes in the Federation Cup, local giants Abahani Limited hammered Chittagong Abahani 3-0, while last edition’s runners-up, Mohammedan Sporting Club, suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society in their Group B matches at two separate venues across the country on Tuesday...

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Rokeya’s fight for freedom

BEGUM Rokeya is remembered and celebrated for her immense contribution to the establishment of women’s rights in British India. Her satirical literary works have modified the thoughts, beliefs, customs and stories of contemporary Muslim society. She rightly pointed out the worthlessness of the tradition that the Muslim society had imposed on women...

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India mosque survey sparks clashes, 2 dead

Indian Muslim protesters clashed with police on Sunday with at least two people killed in riots sparked by a survey investigating if a 17th-century mosque was built on a Hindu temple...

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Voting against genocide

ARAB and Muslim American voters did not remove Democrats from office, nor did they cost Kamala Harris the Oval Office. They merely sent a strong message that Palestine matters, not only to Arabs and Muslims but to many Americans as well...

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Mideast peace requires end to Israeli occupation

Arab and Muslim leaders demanded on Monday that Israel withdraw from occupied Palestinian territories as a precondition for regional peace, while denouncing ‘shocking’ Israeli crimes in war-ravaged Gaza.

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UK Muslims reel after far-right violence

Noor Miah was a student when riots broke out in northern England in the summer of 2001, with angry young British South Asians clashing with police after a series of racist attacks and incidents...

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UK mosques on alert over far-right protests

British Muslims voiced fear about far-right protests that have targeted UK mosques in recent days. Community leaders bolstered security at Islamic centres before more demonstrations planned for Saturday.

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Sri Lanka apologises for cremating Muslim Covid victims

Sri Lanka's government Tuesday formally apologised to the island's Muslim minority for forcing cremations on Covid victims, disregarding WHO assurances that burials in line with Islamic rites were safe....

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Bosnian Muslims commemorate Srebrenica genocide

Solemn mourners began gathering in Srebrenica on Thursday to remember the 1995 massacre of Bosnian Muslims, less two months after the UN established a memorial day to mark...

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Muslim woman entitled to seek maintenance: Indian SC

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday ruled that a Muslim woman can seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which is applicable to all married women irrespective of religion, reports PTI...

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Eid-ul-Azha tomorrow

The Muslim community of the country is set to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on Monday with due solemnity and sense of sacrifice.

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No scarcity of sacrificial animals in Rajshahi

Cattle markets in Rajshahi have no scarcity of sacrificial animals with plenty of local animals as only two days have left for Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest religious festivals of the Muslims...

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