The hidden dangers of India’s Waqf Amendment Act 2025
Against the backdrop of the passage of Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 by the Narendra Modi dispensation, I believe we need to set certain records straight. In contrast to NDA regime claims, they aim for neither transparency nor efficiency. Recent ‘amendments,’ for instance, change Waqf Boards from being elected bodies to nominated ones—which is not at […]
Bulldozing trust: India’s new Act targets Muslim endowments; Interview with Dr. Zafarul Islam Khan
The BJP-led Hindu nationalist government’s Waqf Amendment Bill turned out as state-sanctioned theft of Muslim endowments. After bulldozing homes and mosques, Modi’s regime now wants to seize control of centuries-old Islamic trusts. We spoke about this brazen attack on Muslim institutions to Dr. Zafarul-Islam Khan, President, All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat and former Delhi Minorities […]
