Religious clashes across India spark fears of further violence

The country has been shaken by escalating confrontations between Hindus and Muslims By Gerry Shih and Anant Gupta NEW DELHI — For hours on Saturday, revelers celebrating the Hindu god Hanuman had wound their way through the dense slums of Jahangirpuri in north Delhi without incident. But around sundown, the trouble began. Read more

The Changing Anatomy of Hate and Communal Violence in India

Even in these dark times, one can see bright rays of communal harmony. One only hopes these trends are encouraged and divisive loudmouths are punished, writes Dr Ram Puniyani for South Asia Monitor By Dr Ram Puniyani Apr 19, 2022 A scooter destroyed in the Jahangirpuri violence (Photo: Youtube) The mid-April incidents on the Hindu […]

Madhya Pradesh: Why an Indian state is demolishing Muslim homes

 By Zoya Mateen / BBC The people who would destroy his home came early in the morning, remembers 72-year-old Shaikh Mohammad Rafiq. A soft-drink seller in India’s Madhya Pradesh state, Mr Rafiq and his sons had had a long night. “It’s Ramadan, so our business usually picks up later in the evening,” he said. So […]

Ramadan & Corona Lockdown in India

Asalam alaikum, With Ramadan around the corner and Covid19, India’s most poor are facing hunger and lockdown without hope of conditions improving anytime soon. BBC Reports India’s poor ‘fear hunger may kill us before coronavirus.’ Join us LIVE with Imam Suhaib Webb and Harsh Mander. Imam Suhaib Webb is a contemporary American Muslim Resident Scholar […]

IMRC Virtual Mehfil

IMRC’s first Virtual Mehfil with Salar Nader featuring Raaginder Classically trained artists Salar Nader (student of Ustad Zakir Hussain) will perform on tabla with Raaginder Singh Momi on violin. They will perform a variety of compositions from traditional/classical to fusion and modern. Proceeds from this program will benefit IMRC’s Corona Feeding Program. Nearly 10,000 meals […]