'Why can't Muslim women also lead the community'

New Delhi-based Zakia Nizami Soman is one of the founder members of the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, a movement of Muslim women across India struggling for their citizenship rights. She tells......

Women activists enter Haji Ali dargah sanctum sanctorum

Marking a victory for campaign for gender equality in places of worship, a group of women activists on Tuesday entered the sanctum sanctorum of Haji Ali dargah in Mumbai and offered prayers. The......

Why India needs more mohalla committees

Mumbai's 45 mohalla committees and the many voluntary groups working to bring communities together in the city can be counted upon to do their utmost to stop riots.Jyoti Punwani reports. Part 1:......

Muslim women feel secure under Sharia law, claims Muslim Law Board

Muslim women from across the country feel secure under the Sharia law and do not want a Uniform Civil Code, the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board claimed on Saturday amid a raging debate on the......