Islamophobia in India

Muslims across India are being denied the opportunity to express their religious freedom.

Junaid Qureshi was transporting cattle for dairy purposes when he and a companion were brutally assaulted by a mob near Raisen; over 10 attackers are still at large.

Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are under fire after choosing the name “Dua” for their newborn daughter, a name rooted in Arabic meaning “prayer.”

Two men who entered a mosque in Karnataka and shouted “Jai Shri Ram” have had criminal charges against them quashed by the Karnataka High Court, which ruled that their actions did not “outrage religious feelings” or disturb public order.

The policy, initially introduced by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has now been adopted by Himachal Pradesh, a state governed by the opposition Congress party.

“I don’t feel good about it.”, says Khan Mohammed Kadir.