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The Kerala story: Illegal conversions, fear and melancholy of God's Own Country

While making my film In the Name of Love, we were not bothered about any politics or any kind of political agenda. We were only overwhelmed by the stories of the converted girls reaching Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Turkey

WATCH: Muslim activists storm Birmingham cinema screening 'The Kerala Story'

In a 10-minute video, activist Shakeel Afsar can be seen entering the cinema along with a group of demonstrators and causing the film to be paused

How the BJP and Muslims are quietly working to mend fences

The truth is that Muslims feel a deep sense of "betrayal" by the Congress -- a party they had invested in so much

How bankrupt Pakistan has no money for Hajj

The holy pilgrimage of Hajj has become a luxury in Pakistan with the cost rising by almost 75 per cent since last year. The government has for the first time surrendered its Hajj quota to Saudi Arabia, in a move that will save it $24 million

Muslims represented 10% of French population in 2019-2020: Report

The report highlighted that a total of 29 per cent of the population, aged 18 to 59, declared themselves Catholic, 10 per cent Muslim, 10 per cent other religions and 51 per cent had no religion.

Taliban bans Nowruz festival in Afghanistan

Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice in an announcement said the group’s regulators have told people “Islam prohibits the celebration of Nowruz”

Muslim nations call for human rights in Afghanistan as Taliban enforces Islamic Sharia laws

The leaders of the Taliban have insisted that the harsh policies they have implemented in Afghanistan since capturing Kabul in August 2021 are based on Islamic laws

The case of the US professor who lost her job for showing her class Prophet Muhammad painting

A professor at Hamline University in Minnesota lost her job after the Prophet Muhammad painting she showed in class outraged Muslim students. Now she is suing the institution for labelling her Islamophobic and damaging her reputation

Bye, bye ghar wapsi? RSS dumps Rajeshwar Singh after Modi meet

The pracharak has blamed ill health following the controversy and said he will undergo treatment until the organisation decides his next role in June.

Explained: ‘VIP Hajj quota’ that the Modi govt has scrapped

The Hajj, a pilgrimage required of all able-bodied Muslims once in their life, represents one of the world’s largest gatherings of people. Minority affairs minister Smriti Irani, making the announcement, said the step has been taken in keeping with the Modi government’s aim to end ‘VIP culture’