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Rise in sexual abuses of minors by Christian priests in India
Amidst the revelation of substantial sexual abuse cases of minors in Western countries' churches, the minors have also been exploited sexually by Church priests in India too. Many cases have been registered against Church priests. In India, the cases have not only been reported in southern States where there is a considerable Christian population but in other States too. The issue once again surfaced after three more cases were registered against the arrested Christian Pastor Rajkumar Yesudasan, who has been arrested for sexually abusing minors in the monastery run by Bethel Gospel Pentecostal Church under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Attack on Salman Rushdie and controversy of 'The Satanic Verses'
After an attack on British-Indian writer Salman Rushdie in New York, USA, people started searching for his controversial novel named 'The Satanic Verses'. Rusdhie, 75, suffered grave stab wounds after he was attacked at a literary event in New York. After the attack, the novel once again became popular in society.
Muhammad Ilyas al-Kandhlawi and Tablighi Jamaat
The Tablighi Jamaat is an Islamic missionary organization that derives inspiration from the Deobandi school of thought in Sunni Islam. The Tablighi Jamaat movement started in India in around 1926-27. A Deobandi Maulvi, Muhammad Ilyas al-Kandhlawi founded this movement in Mewat region near Delhi. He was a descendant of the Sufi Shah Waliullah, who had invited Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India in the eighteenth century.
World population day and Islam
For the last few decades, all countries have decided to curb their population after facing a lack of resources, health issues. They have taken the decision to improve human life and eradicate their exploitation due to insufficient resource availability. However, by looking at the religious data, it has been observed that Islam is the fastest growing religion across the world, especially in non-Muslim countries.
Behavior of Muslims over a comment on Prophet Muhammad
Although several cases under section 295 A have been registered and BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma has been suspended, Muslims have resorted to violence and rioting across the country. However, Nupur Sharma's comment on Prophet Muhammad came after a Muslim cleric provoked her by defaming the Hindu deity. Lots of protests and riots have been observed in every district of the country. Muslims have disturbed the whole country over one Nupur Sharma's comment, although she issued an apology. The violence has taken place even after Nupur Sharma withdrew her comments.
Reconversion and death of Birsa Munda
People belonging to all sections have paid tribute to Birsa Munda on his death anniversary dated June 9, 2022. Birsa Munda has been known for his fight against British and Christian missionaries. On his social media profile, Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu wrote, "My tributes to the fearless freedom fighter, 'Dharti Aaba' Birsa Munda on his Punya Tithi today. He fought against the oppressive colonial rule and made tireless efforts to protect the rights of the tribals. His abiding love for motherland continues to inspire every Indian."
Hidden facts about Devasahayam Pillai and his sainthood
Pope Francis, Head of the Roman Catholic Church, has declared ten Christians as Saint on May 16, 2022. Devashayam Pillai is one of them. After the declaration, frontline newspapers have published several articles on him glorifying his sainthood. However, some hidden facts have been ignored while glorifying Devasahayam Pillai.
Depiction and reality of women in Islam
Since the establishment of Islam, women in Islam have been facing secondary status within the community, although in Shia and Sunni Muslims. Many restrictions have been imposed on Muslim women under Sharia Law. Even Dr BR Ambedkar once said that the Muslim woman is the most helpless person in the world. Dr BR Ambedkar expressed his views on Islam in his book namely ‘Pakistan or the Partition of India’, published by Maharashtra Government. The non-Muslim societies have attained modern values to some extent while reaching the 21st century, but Muslim women have not been yet released from basic religious restrictions. Still the incidences of discrimination have been observed against Muslim women within Islam. Recently, a Muslim cleric reprimanded the organizers for calling a female student on the stage to receive her award.
Revelations of frequent communal clashes in Rajasthan
Rajasthan observed a second violent clash within a month between the Hindu and Muslim communities. Previous violence was observed on the occasion of Ram Navami. The heavy stones were pelted on a procession carried out by the local Hindus in Jodhpur. The same city now observed the clash on the occasion of Eid-Al-Fitr.