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How do Muslim astronauts find Qibla in space?

Eman Sakina

For centuries, Muslims have looked at the heavens as signs of Allah’s power and wisdom. The Qur’an repeatedly invites believers to reflect on the stars, the moon, the alternation o...

10 Jul 2026

3 min read

Chhattisgarh Waqf Board turns into a Nikah approval authority

New Delhi

The Chhattisgarh Waqf Board has introduced sweeping changes to the Nikah (Islamic marriage) process, including a mandate that the nikahnama (marriage contract) must ...

10 Jul 2026

3 min read

Gorakhnath Temple team has many Muslims

New Delhi

Gorakhnath Temple complex which is also a Mutt (monastry) in Uttar Pradesh, and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as its head Monk, offers a unique example of commun...

09 Jul 2026

4 min read

Maharashtra sets up Pasmanda panel led by BJP's Idris Multani

Alfiya Shaikh/Mumbai

The Maharashtra government has constituted a state-level committee to assess the educational, economic and social status of backward Muslim communities, c...

09 Jul 2026

2 min read

Seminary students raise funds for Manushree's life-saving treatment

Nurul Haque/Agartala

In a touching display of compassion, students of an Islamic seminary in Tripura have raised Rs 11,000 to suppo...

07 Jul 2026

1 min read

Saeed Manav's mission to preserve Bhishtis' identity, rights

Farhan Israeli/Jaipur
There was a time when a piped water supply was virtually non-existent across much of India. In those days, members of the Bhishti community carried water to homes in mashaks—waterskins made from animal...

05 Jul 2026

4 min read

Amarnath Yatra: Celebration of spirit and souvenir of civilisation

Amir Suhail Wani

Pilgrimage is among humanity's oldest spiritual traditions. Every major religion recognises that while God is omnipresent, certain sacred places enable be...

03 Jul 2026

4 min read

For Muslims climate change action is obligation to humanity

Eman Sakina

When discussions about climate change arise, they are often framed in scientific, political, or economic terms. We hear about rising global temperatures, melting g...

03 Jul 2026

4 min read

A Muslim village proves cleanliness, harmony, development go together

Bhakti Chalak

Narayanpur Budruk, a village in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, is quietly challenging stereotypes. Home to an overwhelmingly Muslim population, the village...

02 Jul 2026

3 min read

Sufi saints carry message of peace and brotherhood across two states

New Delhi

The nationwide campaign "Mera Mulk, Meri Pehchaan" (My Nation, My Identity) launched by the All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council (AISSC) has now reached so...

01 Jul 2026

3 min read

Muslim woman lights pyre of an abandoned Hindu Man in Kerala

Kasaragod (Kerala)

In a touching act of compassion that transcended religious boundaries, Irfana Iqbal, a district panchayat member...

29 Jun 2026

2 min read

Marathwada village, where Hanumana and Karbala martyrs are revered

Suleiman Shaikh

Lord Hanuman is the village deity, while Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain—the grandsons of Prophet Muhammad who were martyred at Karbala—are revered wit...

28 Jun 2026

4 min read

No Muslims, no mosque: Maharashtra's Hindu village keeps Muharram alive

Bhakti Chalak

Muharram is observed by Muslims, especially Shias, across the world to mourn the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Imam Hussain, and his family in th...

26 Jun 2026

3 min read

Teaching the values of Muharram to the younger generation

Eman Sakina

Every year, Muharram ushers in a new Islamic year. But for Muslims, it is far more than the first month of the calendar. Muharram is a time of reflection on faith, sacrifice, pa...

26 Jun 2026

3 min read