Religion in the Daily News
- Indian Muslim body launches mass movement for religious rights 1 September 2026 23 h 20 min Muslim Network TV NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — India’s largest Muslim personal law body has announced a nationwide mass movement to defend Islamic religious rights and constitutional protections, citing growing mob violence, demolition of Muslim properties and government …
- “Hindus and Sikhs may follow different religions, but we share same values & spirit: Sikh Leader Kashmir Singh Dhaliwal 1 September 2026 23 h 10 min Organiser Weekly TORONTO: “It is a privilege to speak today on behalf of USAHA, the United Sikh and Hindu Association of North America. Hindus and Sikhs may follow different religions and traditions, but we share something very precious. We share languages, food, music, …
- Over 100-year-old Hindu Mandir demolished in Pakistan’s Punjab, Narowal, to make way for madrassa 1 September 2026 22 h 57 min Organiser Weekly Narowal: A Hindu Mandir located in Siraj village of Narowal was demolished on August 21 by Islamic zealots with the active connivance of the revenue officials who were responsible for its protection. Instead of bringing it to the notice of higher officials …
- Minority Genocide in Bangladesh: Hindu diaspora protests in US, UK as Rangpur killings trigger global outrage 1 September 2026 22 h 56 min Organiser Weekly New Delhi: The issue of Hindu minority persecution in Bangladesh has drawn international attention, with members of the Hindu diaspora staging protests across the United States and the United Kingdom over the killing of Hindus and continuing concerns about …
- Bangladesh: Hindu minor allegedly dragged into Mosque and brutally beaten in Kaliganj 1 September 2026 22 h 56 min Organiser Weekly Kaliganj, Lalmonirhat: A disturbing incident involving a Hindu minor in Bangladesh’s Lalmonirhat district has triggered serious questions over the safety and the police response after a teenage boy was allegedly dragged into a mosque and brutally assaulted …
- ‘Conversion Drive’ sparks Hindu protest in West Bengal: Argentina missionary confronted in Hingalganj 1 September 2026 22 h 48 min Organiser Weekly Hingalganj: Tensions have reportedly surfaced in West Bengal’s Hingalganj Assembly constituency after local Hindus confronted a Christian missionary from Argentina, accusing him of conducting a prolonged conversion campaign in the area and establishing …
- Hindu Traditions Under Siege: Nine incidents of Islamist aggression against festivals and sacred practices in Bharat 1 September 2026 22 h 47 min Organiser Weekly New Delhi: Between 2024 and 2026, a deeply concerning pattern emerged across the nation, marked by the systematic targeting, stone-pelting, and disruption of traditional Hindu processions, festivals, and temple rituals by radical elements. From violent …
- Iraqi Christian Woman Wins Landmark Legal Battle for Religious Minorities 1 September 2026 20 h 52 min Decision Magazine - North Carolina An Iraqi Christian woman forcibly registered as Muslim can change religious affiliation in the official state database, Iraq’s highest appeals court ruled. Maryam, whose name has been changed for security reasons, was born into a Christian family and had …
- Baptist pastor executed by Myanmar military junta amid conflict: watchdog 1 September 2026 20 h 33 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Tuesday, September 01, 2026 This aerial photo taken on Oct. 29, 2021, shows smoke and fire in Thantlang, Chin State, where more than 160 buildings were destroyed by shelling from junta military troops, according …
- Adil Ray wades into burqa ban row as he fumes 'Muslim women are singled out!' 1 September 2026 20 h 04 min GB News Adil Ray has waded into the debate surrounding Islamic face coverings, claiming Muslim women are "singled out" over their choice of religious dress. The Good Morning Britain presenter sparked a debate on social media after sharing a post …
- “Why I prostrate to Oba even as a Muslim”: Femi Adebayo opens up on religious contradictions in Yoruba culture 1 September 2026 18 h 50 min Legit News Femi Adebayo opened up about navigating the tension between Islamic teachings and Yoruba cultural practices in a podcast interview The actor shared how he categorises God and earthly figures differently to justify prostrating before his parents and …
- Religion takes center stage in Texas' overhaul of high school social studies standards 1 September 2026 18 h 41 min Hanford Sentinel - California DALLAS —Texas high schoolers could be required to learn a version of history that links Islam to violence and portrays Christianity as central to America's founding. This week, the State Board of Education is expected to finish overhauling social …
- The Spectacle Ep. 461: Understanding the Democrats’ Weird Relationship With Islam 1 September 2026 18 h 38 min The American Spectator - Virginia What do Democrats like Kathy Hochul, James Talarico, and Gavin Newsom have in common? All three are paying homage to Islam for political gain. (RELATED: Why Democratic Socialists of America Cannot Win in a Democratic America) NY Governor Kathy Hochul is …
- 100-Year-Old Hindu Temple Demolished In Pakistan 1 September 2026 17 h 45 min India West ISLAMABAD-A Hindu temple, constructed over 100 years ago, has been demolished in Narowal city of Pakistan’s Punjab province, sparking concerns among minority rights activists. The Pakistan Masiha Millat Party (PMMP), which works for the rights of …
- You know this Los Angeles church on the “Fifth Avenue of the West,” but did you know that in 2001 it broke with a centuries-old religious tradition and it regularly hosts exclusive concerts? 1 September 2026 17 h 35 min Secret Los Angeles - California Immanuel Presbyterian Church The historic Immanuel Presbyterian Church is a striking silhouette in Koreatown with Gothic architecture and stained windows from which an ethereal glow seems to emanate. And, there are plenty of reasons why it looks familiar. …
- The Night of Union: Rumi’s Death and the Funeral That Crossed Religious Boundaries 1 September 2026 17 h 00 min Brewminate Double-page illuminated frontispiece, 1st book of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma’navi), 1461 manuscript / Courtesy Walters Art Museum, Wikimedia Commons When Rumi died in Konya in 1273, Muslims, Christians, and Jews reportedly joined his funeral …
- New Pastor For Trinity & St. John Lutheran Churches 1 September 2026 16 h 42 min The Roundup - Montana Rev. Brock Schmeling has accepted a call to serve as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Sidney, and St. John Lutheran Church, Fairview. The installation service will be Sunday, Sept. 13, at 4 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 214 S. Lincoln Ave., Sidney. A …
- UN committee reports rising religious and racial discrimination in India 1 September 2026 15 h 47 min Break Through News The right-wing majoritarian government in the country, in power since 2014, has been accused of fueling hatred of minorities, non-hindu migrants and refugees, dalits and adivasis groups. Rohingya refugees in India. Photo: Newsclick The UN Committee on the …
- Fact Check: Did Nepalis convert to Islam after deadly floods? Video is from 2024 1 September 2026 15 h 47 min India Today More than a thousand people have died in Nepal's recent floods and landslides, one of the worst natural disasters to hit the Himalayan nation. As visuals of the flood and subsequent rescue mission continue to populate social media, one video going …
- ‘A festival for everyone’ How Fresno celebrates Diwali amid efforts to make it a state holiday 1 September 2026 15 h 24 min Fresnoland What's at stake: After years of back-and-forth efforts to make Diwali an official state holiday in California, community members say recognizing the festival is a no-brainer. At the Hindu Temple of Fresno last year, Armaan Arora celebrated Diwali …
- Accusations Against Members of a Hindu Organization for Assaulting Muslim Students Over Hijab in India 1 September 2026 15 h 14 min Shia Waves Accusations Against Members of a Hindu Organization for Assaulting Muslim Students Over Hijab in India A dispute over wearing the hijab and enforcing dress code rules at Cachar College in the Indian state of Assam has sparked tension on campus, amid …
- Austrian gov’t begins work on constitutional ban of ‘Political Islam' 1 September 2026 14 h 52 min The Jerusalem Post Austria’s government is beginning to work on a proposal to constitutionally ban “political Islam,” after Chancellor Christian Stocker called for the legislation and Integration and Europe Minister Claudia Bauer said she would draw up a proposal for the …
- 100-year-old Hindu temple demolished in Pakistan for expansion of seminary 1 September 2026 14 h 26 min The Hans India Islamabad: A Hindu temple, constructed over 100 years ago, has been demolished in Narowal city of Pakistan's Punjab province, sparking massive concerns. A minority rights group has said that the structure was intentionally demolished to make space for …
- Religious Zionism has lost sight of Rav Kook’s ethics - opinion 1 September 2026 14 h 18 min The Jerusalem Post Last year I attended a Religious Zionism conference in Tel Aviv. Nearly every speaker quoted Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak Kook. Referencing that Kook established their Religious Zionist bona fides.That is not as it should be, since today’s Religious Zionism is, …
- RSS globalised: Inside the Hindu nationalist paramilitary leader's carefully staged NYC celebration 1 September 2026 14 h 17 min Middle East Eye Madison Square Garden, the legendary artistic centre of New York City and a global stage for major sports and entertainment for more than 140 years, is widely regarded as the world’s most famous arena. On Saturday afternoon, however, the event space was …
- Allahabad HC Says Headscarf Not Established as Essential Religious Practice 1 September 2026 14 h 15 min Islamic Voice NEW DELHI: The Allahabad High Court has held that wearing a headscarf by Muslim women could not be established, on the material placed before it, as an “essential religious practice” of Islam. A Division Bench of Justices J.J. Munir and Indrajeet Shukla, …
- No Compulsion in Religion—No Exceptions: Islamic Arguments for Religious Freedom. 1 September 2026 14 h 09 min Middle East Forum The prominent Muslim reformer and modernist Mustafa Akyol presents a collection of essays asserting that Muslims can—and must—update how their faith is practiced. Akyol and his reformist contributors find Qur’anic sanction for their effort in the assertion …
- Pakistan: 100-year-old Hindu temple demolished in Punjab’s Narowal for expansion of seminary 1 September 2026 13 h 58 min The Statesman (India) A Hindu temple, constructed more than 100 years ago, was demolished in the Narowal city of Pakistan’s Punjab province, sparking major concerns among the minorities. A minority rights group has claimed that the temple was intentionally demolished to make …
- Hindu pilgrims on an arduous trek are among Nepal's missing 1 September 2026 13 h 41 min Little Rock Public Radio - Arkansas Two sisters sit on chairs, apparently stunned. In halting sentences, in an Instagram post, they explain: "Our parents Shubhakshi and Sumit were in Nepal," one young woman, who introduces herself as Varnika says, "when the floods hit." …
- South London Hindu temple prays for missing members after deadly floods in Nepal 1 September 2026 12 h 11 min Euronews Members of a south London Hindu temple gathered for a prayer meeting as 16 members remain missing following a catastrophic flood in the border area between Nepal and Tibet. The group had been on pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a site considered holy by …
- An Islamic Critique of the Bhagavad Gita 1 September 2026 12 h 10 min Muslim Skeptic In contemporary Hinduism, the Bhagavad Gita is arguably the most widely read, translated, and cited sacred text. Though it comprises only approximately 700 verses, it has come to occupy a position in modern Hindu thought comparable to that which is …
- 2027: Adeyanju condemns Obi’s renewed visits to churches 1 September 2026 12 h 08 min Eagle Online Nigerian human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has strongly condemned Peter Obi’s renewed visits to churches, warning that relying on the politics of religion ahead of the 2027 general elections risks deeply dividing the nation. Adeyanju made …
- Austrian Chancellor Stocker calls for constitutional ban on ‘political Islam’ 1 September 2026 12 h 04 min Brussels Signal Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker has called for a constitutional ban on “political Islam”, arguing that the political use of religion is incompatible with Austria’s democracy and Western values. Stocker first raised the proposal in a series of …
- Indian Minister Praises Islam and Asserts: The Holy Quran is Not for Muslims Alone 1 September 2026 11 h 45 min Shia Waves Home/India/Indian Minister Praises Islam and Asserts: The Holy Quran is Not for Muslims Alone India September 1, 2026 0 12 1 minute read Indian Minister Praises Islam and Asserts: The Holy Quran is Not for Muslims Alone The Minister of Higher …
- US Universities conspire to spread Anti-Hindu sentiment and disintegrate India and Hindus 1 September 2026 11 h 18 min Sanatan Prabhat Under the guise of research, a systematic international conspiracy has been underway for several decades within US universities to launch attacks against the principles of the Hindu religion and by extension the Hindutva ideology. Drawing upon the ideas of …
- Islam is superior to other religions: Karnataka Minister Basavaraj Rayareddi 1 September 2026 11 h 07 min Sanatan Prabhat Statement by Minister Basavaraj Rayareddi of the Congress Government in Karnataka Koppal (Karnataka) – “Islam is a religion superior to other religions. Many misconceptions about Islam are being spread in society. I am ready to study the Quran. We should …
- “There is no place in America for a hateful Hindu nationalist ideology !” : Rashida Tlaib 1 September 2026 11 h 07 min Sanatan Prabhat Statement by US Muslim woman MP Rashida Tlaib on the statement made by Param Pujya Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohanji Bhagwat Param Poojaniya Sarsanghchalak Dr. Mohanji Bhagwat and US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Washington (US) – “Mohan Bhagwat and his hateful …
- COUNTER-TERRORISM: The Violent Expansion Of Islam 1 September 2026 9 h 55 min Strategy Page September 1, 2026: During the first century of Islamic expansion, a lot of people died opposing the 35-year-long rampage of the Islamic armies. Most estimates put the number at 100 million or more. But in 700, the world population was essentially the same …
- Hindu pilgrims, on arduous trek, among Nepal's missing 1 September 2026 7 h 12 min KUAF - Arkansas SOCORRO, India – Two sisters sit on chairs, apparently stunned. In halting sentences, in an Instagram post, they explain: "Our parents Shubhakshi and Sumit were in Nepal," one young woman, who introduces herself as Varnika says, "when the …
- Hindu pilgrims, on arduous trek, among Nepal's missing 1 September 2026 7 h 12 min WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut SOCORRO, India – Two sisters sit on chairs, apparently stunned. In halting sentences, in an Instagram post, they explain: "Our parents Shubhakshi and Sumit were in Nepal," one young woman, who introduces herself as Varnika says, "when the …