Kuala Lumpur, Dec 19 (IANS) The sultan of Selangor, Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has opened Masjid India Muslim, a renovated mosque patronized by ethnic Indians that has become a symbol of tolerance.
Speaking at the opening Friday, he pointed out that the mosque was located near churches, Hindu temples and Sikh gurdwaras.
‘The Muslims must remind themselves of [...]
London, Nov.29 (ANI): Sir Gulam Noon, one of Britain’s most prominent Muslim businessman, has called on the Brown government to take strict action against extremist preachers in the country.
Noon, who was one of the many foreigners stuck in the Taj hotel during last year’s Mumbai attack, said the government must toughen its stand on the [...]
Bangalore, Nov 22 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat late Sunday created a flutter at a public meeting here by claiming that Indian Muslims were originally Hindus and follow Hindu rituals.
‘India is a country of Hindus. Even Muslims and Christians are also Hindus as they have inherited the Hindu culture. They too have [...]
Indian Muslims continue to suffer from the misfortune of being led by people with a limited vision whose initiatives appear to be aimed at fostering a ghetto mentality instead of encouraging the community to become a part of the mainstream.
As much is evident from the latest resolutions of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, which can only serve [...]
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The first batch of Indian Haj pilgrims will leave for Saudi Arabia Tuesday, beginning a two-and-a-half month operation during which over 123,000 Indian Muslims will perform the annual pilgrimage in the holy city of Makkah.
The first flight of the National Air Services of Saudi Arabia, carrying 250 passengers, will take [...]
