Tribunal members in the state of Assam say they felt pressured to declare Muslims noncitizens as the government seeks to expel illegal migrants. Some politicians have vowed to take the process nationwide.
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Modi Denies India Is Targeting Muslims. We Found a Different Reality.
How can someone who’s lived for years as a citizen of India, suddenly be declared illegal? Whistle-blowers told us how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is making Muslims stateless.
Xinjiang Returns to Work, but Coronavirus Worries Linger in China
The Chinese region, where hundreds of thousands of Muslims are held in indoctrination camps, has been an information void. Uighurs fear a lockdown in the region drove many to hunger.
For Shut-In Pilgrims, the World’s Holiest Sites Are a Click Away
The pandemic has closed holy sites across the globe, but virtual reality is providing worshipers a digital window into ceremonies during touchstone holidays.
The ‘Niqab Squad’ Wants Women to Be Seen Differently
A movement of Indonesian women promotes the niqab veil as a way to get closer to heaven and avoid sexual harassment. Others fear it reflects growing extremism.
‘None of Us Have a Fear of Corona’: The Faithful at an Outbreak’s Center
A gathering of 16,000 at a Malaysian mosque became the pandemic’s largest known vector in Southeast Asia, spreading the coronavirus to half a dozen countries.
‘I Feel Strong and Free’: Running Takes Hold Among Women in Somaliland
In a traditional, conservative society, more female athletes are participating in an annual running event, a sign life may be changing here for women.
Nepal Makes Yoga Mandatory for Schoolchildren
The government says the weekly course will promote a healthy, active lifestyle. Some Muslims fear it will promote Hinduism instead.
Saudi Law Granted Women New Freedoms. Their Families Don’t Always Agree.
Women in the conservative kingdom are finding they have to negotiate with their relatives newly granted permissions to work, drive and travel.
Violence in India Threatens Its Global Ambitions
India is pushing for more clout globally, as the world’s largest democracy. But as its government takes an illiberal turn to Hindu nationalism, that premise is being questioned.