Nitish Kumar, a BJP ally, removes the veil of a female doctor during a government event, triggering widespread outrage.

Delhi • I used to answer the phone with “Salam.” Not anymore. I don’t want people to know I’m a Muslim. There is little that would identify me as Muslim to begin with, aside from my name. I don’t wear ...

The Great Shamsuddin Family quietly redefines the portrayal of Muslim women on Indian screens by showcasing their everyday ...

Amnesty International denounces Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's act as ‘assault on woman’s dignity and identity’ as ...

Every Indian Muslim knows about the pause: the moment when another Indian, usually a Hindu, hears your name, waits a few seconds, and then, with a furrowed brow or a step back, acts surprised and ...

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India's parliament passed a controversial bill moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to amend laws governing Muslim land endowments while Muslim ...

Thaha Ibrahim runs the last Jewish embroidery shop in India's Kochi - and keeps the memory of an unusual friendship alive.

India is home to some 200 million Muslims, one of the world's largest Muslim populations but a minority in the predominantly Hindu country. Since India's independence, Muslims have often faced ...

The Muslim women never feared retribution or punishment at the hands of any Hindu.” —Chapter VIII (Para 449) “They had a perverted idea of woman chivalry. It was the suicidal Hindu idea of chivalry to ...

Shahdullah Baig stands among the rubble of what was once his modest two-bedroom home, his belongings buried under debris and broken bricks. “In the blink of an eye, my home was demolished,” said the ...

FILE- Unidentified Muslim women walk past a board displaying the name of the Hindu nationalist group Sri Ram Sena Hindustan in a residential neighborhood in Belagavi, India, October 7, 2021. Credit: ...

Hana Mohsin Khan says she knows why she was targeted on a website that appeared to offer her for sale. “(It’s) because of my religion. Because I am Muslim,” she said. In early July, the 32-year-old ...