Muslims in India are bearing the brunt of the country’s coronavirus crisis after the Hindu-nationalist government blamed an Islamic missionary for a surge in cases. Politicians in the ruling Bharatiya Janata party have been quoted by newspapers and TV accusing Muslims of ‘corona terrorism’ after the country’s largest cluster of cases was identified at an Islamic … Read more
Mecca is deserted during Ramadan as Muslims around the world are forced to celebrate in isolation due to coronavirus lockdowns The holy month is taking place under unprecedented circumstances this year Millions of Muslims who would usually pray in mosques aren’t allowed The central courtyard at Mecca, the Prophet Muhammad’s birthplace, is empty Here’s how … Read more
Muslims around the world are celebrating a Ramadan like no other as the Holy Month begins amid unprecedented restrictions due to coronavirus. Countries across the globe have enforced lockdowns and strict social distancing rules to limit the spread of the deadly bug. King Salman of Saudi Arabia, home to Islam’s holiest shrines, said he is … Read more
Muslim people feel the most satisfied with their lives because they feel more ‘oneness,’ or connection than people of other faiths, a new study suggests. Measuring life satisfaction is about as close to quantifying ‘happiness’ as we’ve been able to get thus far, and a German psychologist’s new study suggests that a feeling of ‘oneness’ … Read more
Pakistani Muslims clashed with police trying to enforce new curbs on gatherings to prevent Friday prayers and contain coronavirus infections, officials said. TV footage showed dozens of people chasing two police vehicles and pelting them with stones as an officer fired in the air to disperse the crowd. The astonishing video outside a Karachi mosque … Read more
Sporadic violence hit parts of Delhi overnight as gangs roamed streets littered with the debris of days of sectarian riots that have killed 33 people, police said Thursday. Thousands of riot police and paramilitaries patrolled the affected northeast fringes of the Indian capital of 20 million people, preventing any major eruptions. The unrest is the … Read more