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Religious Instruction in Madrasas: A Matter of National Interest?
2 months ago

Religious Instruction in Madrasas: A Matter of National Interest?

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has ruled that India's centuries-old history of religious instruction cannot be wished away by ghettoising madrasa education. The court observed that religious instruction is not unique to Muslims and that it is a country that is a melting pot of cultures, civilisations, religions. The court also noted that the extent of State control would vary upon the …

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'You have disease of Islamophobia': Owaisi on Union Minister's comment on Madrasas
3 months ago

'You have disease of Islamophobia': Owaisi on Union Minister's comment on Madrasas

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday came down heavily on Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar for his reported comments that Madrasas are training its students on using AK-47 rifles. Muslims made sacrifices during the freedom movement and Madrasas had issued 'fatwa' to fight against the British, Owaisi pointed out. Reiterating the charge that Muslims will …

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AIMPLB, other Muslim outfits condemn UP, MP actions against madrasas
5 months ago

AIMPLB, other Muslim outfits condemn UP, MP actions against madrasas

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow The All India Muslim Personal Law Board and other religious and social organisations of Muslims have strongly condemned what they call actions targeting madrasas in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and other states. The AIMPLB press release highlighted the contributions of madrasas and their students in the country’s independence and post -independence development. The release signed by president of AIMPLB …

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Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, which gave legal support to terrorists, wants legislation against 'Islamophobia'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, which gave legal support to terrorists, wants legislation against 'Islamophobia'

Op India  

On 5th June, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind urged the Union Government of India to introduce comprehensive legislation to address the so-called Islamophobia in the country. Notably, JUH has a history of defending terrorists and providing legal support to members of terrorist organisations like Al-Qaeda and ISIS. Reports suggest that the organisation’s legal cell, which was established by its chief Maulana Mahmood Asad …

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UP govt undertakes pilot project to teach AI in madrasas, align institutions with mainstream education
1 year, 2 months ago

UP govt undertakes pilot project to teach AI in madrasas, align institutions with mainstream education

India TV News  

The Uttar Pradesh government is undertaking a pilot project and introducing teaching modules of artificial intelligence in madrasas to train students in modern technology and align the institutions with mainstream educational developments, state Minister Danish Azad Ansari said on Sunday. Reacting to the move, an organisation of madrasa teachers said that the government will have to make necessary arrangements like …

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Submit Details About Curriculum & Management Of Madrasas: Rajasthan High Court To State
1 year, 5 months ago

Submit Details About Curriculum & Management Of Madrasas: Rajasthan High Court To State

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the State to file an affidavit disclosing the details with regard to the curriculum and the mode of selection and appointment of staff in the Madrasas. The bench of Chief Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur said, “Let an Affidavit be filed by the State, specifically giving therein the details of …

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U.P. BJP plans to organise International Yoga Day event in dargahs, madrasas
1 year, 6 months ago

U.P. BJP plans to organise International Yoga Day event in dargahs, madrasas

The Hindu  

June 05, 2023 09:58 pm | Updated June 06, 2023 12:18 am IST - Lucknow In an attempt to expand its outreach among Muslim voters, the Uttar Pradesh unit of BJP Minority Morcha has planned to organise yoga sessions in madrasas and dargahs in the State on June 21 — on International Yoga Day. The Minority Morcha will also launch …

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Muslims will never come up if sub-standard education in madrasas continues, says NHRC Chairperson
1 year, 7 months ago

Muslims will never come up if sub-standard education in madrasas continues, says NHRC Chairperson

The Hindu  

Retired Justice Arun Mishra, Chairperson of, the National Human Rights Commission, at a meeting of the human rights body on Tuesday, said that if sub-standard education for children in madrasas continues, Muslims would “never come up”. Also, if sub-standard education for children in madrasas continues, Muslims will never come up,” Mr. Mishra said while speaking of the NHRC and other …

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In meeting with Amit Shah, Muslim leaders call for action to curtail growing incidents of violence
1 year, 8 months ago

In meeting with Amit Shah, Muslim leaders call for action to curtail growing incidents of violence

The Hindu  

A delegation of Muslim leaders led by Mahmood Madani, president, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind met the Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence on Tuesday night. In a wide-ranging interaction, the Muslim leaders drew the Home Minister’s attention to growing incidents of violence against the minorities, in particular the riots during the Ram Navami celebrations, frequent cases of mob lynching and cancellation …

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BJP to distribute Urdu translation of PM's 'Mann ki Baat' among U.P. madrasas
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP to distribute Urdu translation of PM's 'Mann ki Baat' among U.P. madrasas

The Hindu  

With an eye on the 2024 general election, the BJP will distribute a compilation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio address 'Mann ki Baat' translated into Urdu among madrasas and Islamic scholars in Uttar Pradesh in a bid to woo Muslims. Uttar Pradesh BJP Minority Morcha President Kunwar Basit Ali has compiled 12 episodes of the Prime Minister's radio …

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In Assam, 600 madrasas closed, will shut down remaining: Himanta in Karnataka
1 year, 9 months ago

In Assam, 600 madrasas closed, will shut down remaining: Himanta in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that his government in Assam has shut down 600 madrasas and will close all such institutions. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Karnataka The Assam CM made this remark addressing a public gathering in Belgavi during his visit to poll-bound Karnataka. The move affected 731 madrasas and Arabic colleges that …

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Police scrutiny of Madrasa teachers from outside Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 11 months ago

Police scrutiny of Madrasa teachers from outside Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that all teachers who came from outside Assam to teach in Madrasas in the State may be asked to appear "from time to time" in the nearest police station. Mr. Sarma said that a checklist has been prepared for the Madrasas, though the State is yet to "enter into an agreement with stakeholders, …

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‘After 100 years a mosque will be built after demolishing Ram temple’: Maulana Sajid Rashidi spews hate, says Muslims will not be silent in future
1 year, 11 months ago

‘After 100 years a mosque will be built after demolishing Ram temple’: Maulana Sajid Rashidi spews hate, says Muslims will not be silent in future

Op India  

As the construction of a grand temple at the Shri Ram Janambhoomi continues in full swing, Maulana Sajid Rashid, the chairman of All India Imam Association has stoked controversy by saying that after 100 years when Muslims come to power in India, the Ram temple at Ayodhya will be demolished and a mosque will be built at its place. Maulana …

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The politics of the madrasa survey
2 years, 2 months ago

The politics of the madrasa survey

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to undertake a survey of madrasas has raised serious concerns not just over the fate of these institutions but also on the future of Muslim identity. In September, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhammi said his State would also conduct a survey of madrasas, like Uttar Pradesh. Whatever the answer, madrasas have become a new …

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Owaisi condemns survey of Madrasas in UP
2 years, 2 months ago

Owaisi condemns survey of Madrasas in UP

The Hindu  

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi has condemned survey of madrasas in Uttar Pradesh and said they were needlessly targeted by the State government though the institutions produced only imams, muezzins and muftis to give Islamic education. Delivering an address on the eve of Milad-un-Nabi at the party headquarters here late on Saturday night, Mr. Owaisi questioned the …

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'Survey of Madrasas in Kanpur is systematic targeting of Muslims': Owaisi
2 years, 3 months ago

'Survey of Madrasas in Kanpur is systematic targeting of Muslims': Owaisi

India TV News  

Highlights Asaduddin Owaisi slammed the Uttar Pradesh government. Madrasas Survey Kanpur: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over the survey of Islamic educational institutions or Madrasas ordered in Kanpur. Attacking the Uttar Pradesh government, Owaisi alleged that there is a conspiracy behind madrasas' survey. In light of the Uttar Pradesh government's order, …

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Darul Uloom supports survey of madrasas, issues advisory
2 years, 3 months ago

Darul Uloom supports survey of madrasas, issues advisory

The Hindu  

In a conference of madrasas organised by Darul Uloom in Deoband on Sunday, the leading Islamic seminary said it was not against the ongoing Uttar Pradesh Government survey of unrecognised madrasas in the State and appealed to the management of madrasas to cooperate with the government officials in carrying out the survey. “So far the picture of the survey that …

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AIMPLB Alleges Private Madrasa Survey in UP a 'Nefarious Attempt' to Create Distance Between Communities
2 years, 3 months ago

AIMPLB Alleges Private Madrasa Survey in UP a 'Nefarious Attempt' to Create Distance Between Communities

News 18  

The survey of private madrasas ordered by the Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh is now churning up a political storm. After objection by Bahujan Samaj Party Chief and former Chief Minister of the state Mayawati, now All India Muslim Personal Law Board has once again protested against the order of the government. The Board, therefore, requests the government to …

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BJP 'terrorising' Muslims on pretext of madrasa survey: Mayawati
2 years, 3 months ago

BJP 'terrorising' Muslims on pretext of madrasa survey: Mayawati

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Friday accused the BJP government of interfering in the running of private madrasas in Uttar Pradesh on the pretext of conducting surveys and "terrorising" the Muslim community. ‘Unrecognised’ madrasas The Uttar Pradesh government recently announced that a survey of “unrecognised” madrasas would be conducted in the state to gather information about the number of …

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Will UP stop Muslims from reciting Quran next, fumes Owaisi
2 years, 3 months ago

Will UP stop Muslims from reciting Quran next, fumes Owaisi

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said that a campaign was underway to target Muslims. Speaking to reporters, Owaisi called the proposed survey a ‘mini NRC’ to intimidate, and harass Muslims and malign Islam. On allegations that some madrasas were involved in anti-national activities, Owaisi said, “Madrasas played an important role in the country’s freedom. This is no way …

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Opinion | Is there a foreign hand behind sharp rise of Muslims in UP, Assam border districts?
2 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | Is there a foreign hand behind sharp rise of Muslims in UP, Assam border districts?

India TV News  

Today I want to point out to a disturbing trend in seven districts of Uttar Pradesh bordering Nepal and four districts of Assam bordering Bangladesh. According to UP police, in seven border districts, Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Shravasti, Siddharth Nagar, Maharajganj, Balrampur and Bahraich, Muslim population rose by 32 per cent during the last ten years. In Assam, the four districts …

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‘Hindu radicalisation the lethal challenge’
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Hindu radicalisation the lethal challenge’

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 26, 2022 18:00 IST PROF. Irfan Ahmad is a political anthropologist with a broad range of theoretical and ethnographic interests in research, teaching, writing, and speaking. In this email interview, he speaks of Muslim backwardness, radicalisation, and similar shibboleths in vogue today and why he believes “the Hindu question” must be addressed before “the Muslim question” can …

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Karnataka: First hijab, now demands for ban on madrasas and halal meat during Ugadi
2 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka: First hijab, now demands for ban on madrasas and halal meat during Ugadi

Firstpost  

Some temples in Karnataka have barred Muslim traders from its premises. Meanwhile, a Hindutva group has demanded that halal meat been banned during Ugadi and a BJP leader has said that madrasas are creating “anti-national elements” After the Karnataka High Court order banning hijab in educational institutions, there’s a growing call to impose more restrictions on the Muslim community. ‘Ban …

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Opinion: The Murders of Kishan Bharwad and Harsha Show Radical Islamism Needs to Be Nipped in The Bud
2 years, 10 months ago

Opinion: The Murders of Kishan Bharwad and Harsha Show Radical Islamism Needs to Be Nipped in The Bud

News 18  

With each passing day, the grisly day-light murder of a 27-year-old Hindu man, Kishan Bharwad, from Dhandhuka near Ahmedabad in Gujarat, reveals the ghastly face of Islamist fundamentalism. As the events of the day unfold, the brutal face of Islamism emerges, recalling the assassination of the late Kamlesh Tiwari of Uttar Pradesh, a similar case of alleged “blasphemy.” Blasphemy and …

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