Politics Of Worship

Lucknow court dismisses Muslims’ objection to lawsuit by Hindus seeking right to pray near mosque

The Muslim side has raised objections, saying that the plea by the Hindus violates the 1991 Places of Worship Act and the 1995 Waqf Act.

Scroll Staff
· Mar 01, 2024 · 01:47 pm
After Ayodhya verdict, does India have room for dargahs and shared sacred spaces any more?

Sufi shrines – long accessible to all – are being viewed with suspicion both by Hindutva supporters and conservative Muslims.

Nikhil Mandalaparthy
· Jan 24, 2020 · 09:00 am
Dear Kashmir, what about my freedom to go on a pilgrimage?

A Kashmiri Pandit explains why the state government's decision to cancel the Kousar Nag pilgrimage was ill-founded.

Raju Moza
· Aug 09, 2014 · 06:45 am