Farmers’ protest unites Muslims, Jats, Gurjar in West Uttar Pradesh
MUZAFFARNAGAR: The communal divide that was created in the Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013, is now filling up with the ongoing farmers’ agitation. Muslims, along with Jats and Gurjars, are slowly wiping off differences and joining hands for the ongoing farmers’ agitation. “The communal differences are now history. Farming is our profession and the problems we […]
Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine
By VICTORIA MILKO JAKARTA:In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats were there to finalize deals to ensure millions of doses reached Indonesian citizens, the clerics had a much different concern: Whether the COVID-19 vaccine was permissible for use under Islamic law. As companies race to develop […]
Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan says Emmanuel Macron ‘needs treatment’ over attitude to Muslims
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan launched a fresh attack on his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday, saying he needed mental treatment over his attitude towards Muslims and Islam. Earlier this month, Macron pledged to fight “Islamist separatism”, which he said was threatening to take control in some Muslim communities around France, drawing a sharp […]