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Islam has nothing to do with terrorism: Imran Khan

World | Sep 02, 2019, 07:44 AM IST

Imran Khan also accused the Modi government of imposing curfew in the Valley and cutting all communication lines to the area to suppress the protests against the abrogation of Article 370.

Sikh girl abducted and forcefully converted to Islam in Pakistan

World | Aug 31, 2019, 12:50 PM IST

The family of the girl, in a video message, have claimed that Kaur was abducted and forcibly converted to Islam and sought Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's help.

No forced conversions in Islam: Imran Khan assures minorities

India | Jul 29, 2019, 05:04 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said in Islamabad on Monday, Islam did not allow forced conversion and his government was committed to protect the rights of minorities. Speaking at a minorities-related event, he said minorities would be protected and their religious structures restored.

Pakistani Hindu woman gets security after conversion

Pakistan: Hindu woman converts to Islam, gets security cover

World | Jul 19, 2019, 11:17 AM IST

Payal Devi, now known as Noor Fatima, is a resident of Thatta in Pakistan's Sindh province where kidnapping of Hindu girls and their religious conversion often happens.

Fawad Chaudhry recently released a five-year calendar that

Preposterous to detach science from religion: Pak minister chides clerics ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr

World | Jun 04, 2019, 05:27 PM IST

Fawad Chaudhry, a close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan, has angered the clerics by discontinuing the traditional moon sighting methods used by the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to end the moon sighting controversy during all important Islamic festivals.

Palestinians pray in front of the Dome of the Rock shrine during a holy month of Ramadan, in Jerusal

Postcards from Ramadan: Of Roza, Iftar and self-discipline

World | May 13, 2019, 04:41 PM IST

Postcards from Ramadan celebrations across the globe: Month of Ramadan or Ramazan is considered to be the holiest month in Islam. Here's a look at Ramadan festival across the globe.

Islamophobia post 9/11 responsible for NZ mosque attacks: Pak

World | Mar 15, 2019, 05:30 PM IST

"Strongly condemning" the terror attack on the mosques in New Zealand, Prime Minister Khan tweeted: This reaffirms what we have always maintained: that terrorism does not have a religion. Prayers go to the victims and their families.

Pakistan minister converts Chinese national to Islam: Pak media

World | Jan 29, 2019, 05:02 PM IST

“He captured a few pictures with us and later we started talking,” Ali said, adding that the pair began talking and he explained the religion to him. “He [Chinese national] was impressed and immediately asked us to convert him to Islam,” the minister added.

China passes law to have its own version of Islam

World | Jan 06, 2019, 08:51 PM IST

"China passed a five-year plan to Sinicize Islam at a meeting on Saturday with representatives from China's eight Islamic associations," said a report in the Global Times.

17 locations raided, 10 arrested, ISIS-linked group was planning serial blasts in Delhi: NIA

News | Dec 26, 2018, 05:20 PM IST

The National Investigation Agency(NIA) on Wednesday said that ISIS-linked terrorists were planning to launch suicide attacks in national capital Delhi and north India.

China: Large protests by Hui Muslims halt demolition of mosque

World | Aug 10, 2018, 02:36 PM IST

A huge crowd of ethnic Hui Muslims, gathered from noon until late last night in the square outside the Weizhou Grand Mosque thwarting plans by the local government to demolish the mosque.

Aaj Ka Viral: Islam being tought in govt school in Deoria?

Aaj Ka Viral | Jul 24, 2018, 09:53 PM IST

Aaj Ka Viral: Islam being tought in govt school in Deoria?

The Supreme Court o Friday reserved its order on a plea by

Ayodhya case: SC reserves order on plea for larger bench to decide whether mosques are integral to Islam

India | Jul 20, 2018, 06:47 PM IST

M Siddiq, one of the original litigants of the Ayodhya case who has died and is being represented through his legal heir, had assailed certain findings of the 1994 verdict in the case of M Ismail Faruqui holding that a mosque was not integral to the prayers offered by the followers of Islam.