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Patna Sees Major Protest Against Waqf Act

This was probably the largest such gathering in the country to protest the Waqf (Amendment) Act. IMAGE: A man waves the national flag during the Waqf Bachao, Samvidhan Bachao rally against the......

'We Were Shocked By JD-U's Stand On Waqf Bill'

'When the Bill was passed all have been exposed. There is no difference between communal and secular.' IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar offers Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at a mosque in Patna,......

Can Bangladesh Become A Secular Nation?

Pakistan wanted to be constitutionally communal, India wanted to be secular but is communalising itself. All three nations share a penal code, but they have amended their laws to enable the State......

Muslim law board to challenge SC alimony verdict

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Sunday asserted that the Supreme Court verdict on maintenance to Muslim women was against Islamic law and authorised its president to explore all possible......

Pak to implement Shariah in parts of NWFP

The Pakistan government on Monday agreed to enforce Islamic law in large areas of its restive North West Frontier Province, including the Swat valley, in a concession to buy peace in the region,......

Now Shariah indices for India

Global index provider Standard and Poor's on Tuesday launched two new investable Shariah indices for the Indian equities market in partnership with India Index Services and Products. The two new......

First-ever Shariah compliant ETF is here

The market for Shariah funds is set to grow with Benchmark Mutual Fund launching the first-ever Shariah Benchmark Exchange-traded scheme in India. It's an open-ended listed index scheme. The scheme......

How the Shariah index helps Islamic investors

The onset and the development of trading of services and commodities has slowly but steadily grown to include every conceivable option in the world of business. While businesses across the globe......

Taurus Shariah fund all set to get Sebi nod

The Securities and Exchange Board of India is likely to clear the long pending application of Taurus Parsoli Ethical Fund to launch a Shariah fund by the end of this month. A go-ahead to Taurus......

BSE launches Islamic index; what is it?

The Bombay Stock Exchange, in collaboration with the Taqwaa Advisory and Shariah Investment Solutions -- Tasis -- has launched an Islamic index in a bid to woo more investors from India and......

Photo: Pakistani protests and Ash billboards

No, they don't hate Ash at all. Pictured in front of an Aishwarya Rai billboard in Karachi arePakistani activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) taking partin a protest rally. Video: 'A-A......

Now, a Shariah-compliant uniform to help Muslim girls play basketball

Girls take a selfie. (Picture for representational purpose only). Photographer: Luis Ascui/Getty Images A team of US-based Muslim girls has come up Shariah-compliant uniform to play basketball,......

Saudi princess vows to break 'societal norms', get more women into sport

IMAGE: Flag bearer Sulaiman Hamad of Saudi Arabia leads his team during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Inage......