Bano who represents ward number 26 in the MCC is 34 and a graduate. The JDS party leaders chose Bano for contesting the mayor’s seat in these elections in the end after names of four aspirants were doing the rounds.

“When we were about 100 meters away from the temple, goons under the garb of devotees had three rows of children lie down on the way ahead. Then they told us if you want to go ahead, then you will have to walk over these children,” said activist and telecom technician with BSNL, Rehana Fathima, […]

A Muslim woman in the US has registered a complaint over years of lengthy airport security checks. Zainab Merchant has also alleged that during one of the checks, she was forced to undress partially while on her menstrual cycle. What Happened? Merchant is a Harvard University graduate and founder of current affairs website, Zainab Rights. This week, the […]

Former Michigan state lawmaker Rashida Tlaib has won the US Democratic nomination to run unopposed. Rashida, who is of Palestinian origin, is all set to become the first Muslim woman from the minority community to be elected to the US Congress. Rashida (42) has won the battle to replace former US Representative John Conyers Jr. in […]

It seems that India’s craze for god men continues… Recently, the Hyderabad police arrested a godman who allegedly sold a “miracle oil” to a pregnant woman who longed for a baby boy. Moreover, he charged Rs. 2000 for the same. He instructed the mother-to-be to rub the oil on her belly and ensured she will […]

Sinta Nuriyah, wife of former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, has expressed her desire for a tolerant and feminist Islam. In an interview, she said, “We live among different religions, ethnicity and cultures. It’s necessary that we stand up to extremists.” Read on to know 10 interesting facts about this feminist Muslim woman: 1. She was […]