Documenting Islamophobic and Anti-Muslim Incidents in India: March 2026
This document compiles reported Islamophobic and anti-Muslim incidents in India during March2026, based primarily on coverage by Indian and international news outlets, minority-rightsmonitors, and documentation projects. Each entry lists the incident date, location, a briefdescription, and key sources. The list is based on accessible public reporting and should be treatedas a best-effort, not an exhaustive, […]
Documenting Islamophobic and Anti-Muslim hate in India: February 2026
Compiled Date: February 28, 2026Documentation Period: February 1-28, 2026Sources: The Wire, Indian Express, The Telegraph, Maktoob Media, The Observer Post, The Clarion, Alt News, The Hindu, @zoo_bear (Twitter/X), and other verified media sources February 7-8, 2026: Assam BJP Shares AI Video Showing CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Aiming Rifle at Muslims Date: February 7, 2026 (Video […]
Documenting Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim hate in India: January 2026
Major Incidents – January 2026 1. Sanatan Rashtra Mahotsav (Late December 2025-Early January 2026) Date: December 13-14, 2025 (impacts carried into January 2026)Location: Bharat Mandapam, DelhiType: Government-sponsored hate speech event Details:The two-day Sanatan Rashtra Sankhanad Mahotsav was organized by Save Culture Save Bharat Foundation and Sanatan Sanstha in association with the Union Ministry of Culture […]
Documenting Anti-Muslim Hate in India: December 2025
December 2025 closes yet another year marked by persistent and escalating Islamophobic violence in India. Across the country, Muslim minorities continued to face targeted hostility -ranging from physical assaults and mob lynchings in public spaces to systemic humiliation, hate speech, and digital abuse. These incidents did not occur in isolation; they unfolded within a broader […]
184 Anti-Muslim hate crimes reported across India after Pahalgam Attack: APCR Report
New Delhi: In the wake of the April 22 militant attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, a sharp spike in anti-Muslim hate crimes has been reported across India, according to a detailed report released by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR). The report documents 184 incidents of anti-Muslim violence and discrimination within a 17-day period, […]
Complicit courts and a blood-thirsty regime: Dissecting Anti-Muslim violence in Sambhal
In the smoke-filled aftermath of Sambhal, where the echoes of police gunfire still haunt its streets, the complicity of India’s judiciary in enabling a divisive political agenda must be laid bare. Five lives—five young Muslim men—were taken under the pretense of maintaining “law and order.” This massacre is no isolated incident. It is the grim […]
Delhi’s Increasing Mosque Demolitions Spark Community Outcry
The incident highlights the ongoing challenges of minority communities and addressing alleged demolition drives over masjids, while also navigating Hindutva hatred in India’s diverse capital city.
Modi’s anti-Muslim ‘Vote Jihad’ rhetoric faces severe criticism
“The opposition is asking Muslims to launch vote jihad. In the past, we heard about ‘love jihad’ and ‘land jihad.’ Be careful about this new jihad. You all know what jihads mean and against whom they are
waged,” Modi said.
Riyas Moulavi Murder: Justice Deliberately Denied
That the accused were acquitted despite abundance of evidence is yet another instance debunking impartiality boasted by Indian judiciary. Eventhough the court, in this case, was presented with photographs of the accused in RSS uniform and BJP campaign caps, the judge expressed that he was not convinced about association of the accused with RSS!
India’s ‘Jai Sri Ram’ Mob Attacks International Students During Ramadan Prayer in Hostel
A student from Afghanistan recounted that the mob raised slogans and questioned their right to offer namaz in the hostel. The injured students, including individuals from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, and African countries, have been hospitalized and have notified their respective embassies.
