Indian Muslim Cleric Issues Fatwa: No Music at Weddings

By Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

On January 5, 2022, Muslim clerics in the Jama Masjid in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, India, issued a fatwa (a ruling on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized authority) against playing music at weddings or any marriage function.

Indian Ex-Muslim Arrested for Blasphemy & Criticizing Islam

By Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

On December 29, 2021, Aneesh Jasy, a well-known Tamil Ex-Muslim Atheist with a large social media following, was arrested by police in Coimbatore, in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu, for Facebook posts where he criticized Islam.

"Entry Prohibited to Non-Hindus" Posters Erected at Ganges River

By Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

Along the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, posters were found in early January of 2022 that read in large text, “Entry Prohibited - Non-Hindus.”

Indian Muslim Man Beaten to Death, Hate-Crime Alleged

By Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

USA Announces $5 Million Reward for Info on Murder of Atheist Writer

By Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

On December 20, 2021, the US Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, with its Rewards for Justice office, has offered a $5 million reward for information on the terrorist attack and murder of Avijit Roy, an Atheist blogger and naturalized American citizen, which took place nearly seven years ago in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Iranian Soldiers Arrest Lesbian Near Turkish Border

On November 6th, Tasnim News Agency (TNA), an Iranian news outlet, reported that the Iranian Revolutionary Gaurds Corps (IRGC) conducted arrests related to human trafficking and homosexuals.

Harvard Recognizes Caste-Based Discrimination Within Institution

The Harvard Graduate Student Union ratified the changes to a four-year contract, adding caste as a protected category. The new provisions of the contract will pave the way for caste-sensitive policies and projects affecting close to five thousand student-workers in Harvard.

Mob Wrecks Police Station For Preventing Lynching of Blasphemer

On Monday, November 29, a mob of violent Muslim protesters burned a police station, including four police posts in Peshawar, northeast Pakistan. Police officers repelled the mob's attempt to take a mentally unstable man accused of desecrating the Quran.

Mass Harassment From Hindu Nationalists Forces Comedian to Quit

On Saturday, November 27, Vishesh Dhuria, director and founder of Curtain Call, received a letter from the Ashokanagar police office. The police officers of the Ashoknagar in Bangalore city requested Dhuria and his production to cancel Munawar Faruqui’s show.

Indian Police tell Christians to Halt Prayer Meetings to Avoid Attacks

Christian groups in Belagavi City in Karnataka, India, were told by police to avoid meetings and gatherings for prayer until the end of the Winter Session. Belagavi will be hosting the Karnataka legislative session scheduled for December 13 to 24. A controversial anti-conversion bill will be discussed during the session, according to the police.