India’s government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, implemented the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, in March 2024. Opponents of the law – which fast-tracks citizenship for undocumented, non-Muslim migrants from…
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How a key phrase from Islam became a pillar of hip-hop
I was 9 years old when Eric B. and Rakim’s “Paid in Full” dropped. I have vivid memories of the bass-laden track booming out of car stereos and hearing it on Black…
Why some Indians want to change the country’s name to ‘Bharat’
When India invited delegates attending the G20 summit in September 2023 to dinner with “the President of Bharat,” rather than “the President of India,” it may have looked to the world like…
8 Famous Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Muslims
There are hundreds of different religions in the world — someone believes in Jesus, someone in Buddha, and some pretend to believe in a cosmic deity made of pasta and meatballs. On…