Imran Perretta discusses his debut feature film "Ish," which follows a 12-year-old boy in Luton and is drawing comparisons to classic coming-of-age stories. Perretta reveals the film is partly autobiographical, inspired by his traumatic experience of being stopped and searched by police at 13, and explores themes of lost innocence and identity.
A shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego left three dead, including a security guard. The community, though grieving, is responding with resilience and unity, refusing to be intimidated by the hate crime, which authorities are investigating as white-supremacist motivated.
Two teenage shooters opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three men in a suspected hate crime. The shooters later died from self-inflicted wounds. Police are investigating generalized hate rhetoric as a motive.
West Bengal's Suvendu Adhikari-led government has ended religion-based schemes and scrapped the state OBC list, citing a Calcutta High Court judgment. A new panel will determine quota eligibility. Benefits under the 'Annapurna' scheme and free bus travel for women were approved.
MP High Court declared Bhojshala complex a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Vagdevi/Saraswati. Devotees offered prayers after the ruling, which drew parallels to the Ayodhya case and directed ASI to manage the site as a temple.
Abdul Halim Khan, 54, a former imam in east London, has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum 20-year term for 21 counts of sexual abuse against 7 victims, including girls as young as 12, between 2005 and 2014. Khan exploited his position to target vulnerable women and girls from the Bangladeshi Muslim community, using religious manipulation and threats of 'black magic' to silence them.
Recent poll results in Bengal and Assam present a political challenge for the Muslim community, amplified by BJP's strategies and measures like delimitation and SIR. These actions, coupled with a Hindu-polarizing campaign, have reduced Muslim influence in certain seats. This trend could encourage similar tactics and push secular parties to re-evaluate their stances, potentially benefiting minority-focused outfits.
Independent candidate Apexa Soni won Ward 7 in Godhra, a communally sensitive area with minimal Hindu voters, in a landslide victory. The ward, comprising localities like Satpul, Hayatni Wadi and Vachla Odha, is located near sites linked to the 2002 Sabarmati Express burning. After losing the 2021 election by around 100 votes, residents from the Muslim community persuaded her to contest again. Her consistent civic work and continued service even after defeat earned her widespread support.
Muslim community leaders in Fujisawa, Japan, face opposition to building a mosque, with around 200 residents jeering at a February public meeting. The incident reflects a broader pattern in Japan where resistance to mosques has been shaped by negative overseas coverage of Islam and claims on social media. The mosque association launched a website in January to address concerns about noise, traffic, and explain the religious and social functions of a mosque.
