UP madrassas fear bulldozers as survey approaches

With the Uttar Pradesh government set to conduct a survey of private madrassas, proprietors of the theological schools fear that their institutions may be declared illegal and 'run over by......

AMU drops works of 2 Islamic scholars from syllabus for 'objectionable content'

The Aligarh Muslim University has removed the works of 20th-century Islamic authors Abul Ala al-Maududi and Sayyid Qutub from the syllabus of Islamic studies department following claims that the......

Islamic seminary makes police verification must for admission

IMAGE: The Dar ul-Uloom madrasa at Deoband. Islamic educational institution Darul Uloom Deoband has made this year's admission process more stringent by making police verification of the documents......

UP govt will hold community meets to explain UCC's merits, says lone Muslim minister

To acquaint people, especially Muslims, with the 'merits' of the Uniform Civil Code, the Uttar Pradesh government will organise Qaumi Chaupals all over the state, Minister of State for Minority......