The Hindu right has never been so enfranchised at every level of power. Now, with another term likely for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, minorities are worried.
Tag: Muslims and Islam
With Pressure and Persuasion, China Deflects Criticism of Its Camps for Muslims
In the Muslim world, and in Washington and Europe, Beijing uses its economic clout and fears of Islamic radicalism to make its arguments.
Brunei Introduces Death by Stoning for Gay Sex and Adultery, Despite International Outcry
Harsh punishments based on a version of Shariah, or Islamic law, which also include amputations and whippings, have prompted an international outcry.
Pope Francis Warns Trump About Walls After Morocco Visit
Urging compassion for migrants, the pope said those who close borders “will become prisoners of the walls that they build.”
Egypt Sentences 30 Men Over Church Attack Plot
Thirty men were sentenced to between 10 years to life imprisonment for planning a suicide bombing on a church in the Egyptian city of Alexandria.
‘In Afghanistan, We Laugh Differently’
For a handful of teenage girls, robotics offered a reprieve from their violent, patriarchal country. Now they are back home, with the Taliban poised to gain power.
After New Zealand Attacks, More People Registered to Move There
Registrations of interest to live and work in New Zealand rose sharply from people in the United States and from two majority-Muslim countries, Pakistan and Malaysia.
Graffiti Citing New Zealand Attack Is Found After Mosque Fire in California
The damage to the mosque in Escondido was minor and no one was injured, but the incident was one of a series of acts of vandalism and threats targeting mosques since the New Zealand attack.
An ISIS Couple’s Troubling Path to Terror Recruiting
A well-educated pair from the Philippines have been captured in Syria after becoming high-profile recruiters for the terrorist group.
ISIS Caliphate Crumbles as Last Village in Syria Falls
American-backed forces took the last remnant of territory under Islamic State rule in Syria, but signs of the group’s resurgence are already visible.