MINORITIES Archives - Times Headline

Fiqh Of Muwāṭanah: Citizenship, Belonging, And Islamic Jurisprudence in The Modern State

By Grace Mubashir The fiqh of muwāṭanah represents one of the most important areas of contemporary Islamic jurisprudence. Its central question is how Muslims can…

Allama Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi: The Scholar Who Stood Against British Rule

India’s freedom struggle was shaped not only by soldiers and political leaders but also by scholars, intellectuals and religious figures who challenged colonial rule. Allama…

Fiqh al-Nawāzil and Fiqh al-Wāqiʿ: How Islamic Law Responds to Changing Realities

By Grace Mubashir, New Age Islam This article is about the tools to contextualise Islamic legal perspectives. Muslim jurists have always had to ask another…

Kashmir’s poet‑saints who built bridges between faiths: An enduring legacy

By Peter Dziedzic* Kashmir remains one of the world’s most contentious geopolitical flash points. In April 2025, India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed countries that share a…

International Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ and Imam Ahmad Raza Conference Held in Cairo

Scholars from Al-Azhar and religious scholars from India and other countries participate; several academic and research books released Cairo, Egypt, August 19, 2026: An international…

How Justified Is Taslima Nasrin’s Call to Ban Madrasas?

By Dr Abhay Kumar Soon after the BJP came to power in West Bengal, it rolled out the red carpet for the controversial and exiled Bangladeshi…

Redefining Muslim Leadership in Contemporary India- A Framework of Inclusive Community Governance.

Introduction: More than seven decades after Independence, Indian Muslim leadership stands at a critical juncture. The concerns that dominated the immediate post-Partition era—security, identity and…

MEA Steps In to Assist India-Born Woman Left Stateless at Doha Airport

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has intervened to assist Nazneen, an India-born woman who was stranded at Doha’s Hamad International Airport after…

Bhadohi’s Muslim Carpet Artisans: Weaving India’s Heritage into Global Homes

India’s rich cultural heritage is reflected not only in its monuments, languages, and traditions but also in the extraordinary craftsmanship of its artisans. Among the…