News The case of a 15 year-old French Muslim student who was banned from attending school in wearing a long black skirt has caused outcry this week. The headteacher of the school in northeast France felt the skirt "conspicuously" showed religious affiliation, flouting the strict rules of secularity in the country. "The girl was not excluded, she was asked to come back with a neutral outfit and it seems her…

News On April 21st 2015 Eurasia.net reported in a story entitled "Georgia's Child Brides: Opting for Marriage over School" where Nikkah was blamed for allowing the rise in what is described as female children (under the age of 18) being forced into marriage under the guidance if religious men conducting Nikkah ceremonies that are not recognized by the State. A similar story was later published in by the same news…

News 10th April 2015: Palestinians to join fight against ISIL in Yarmouk (Source: Agencies) Palestinian factions agree with Syrian government to use military force in Yarmouk, as the UN chief calls for action. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for action to prevent a massacre of Palestinian refugees in Syria's Yarmouk camp, just after all Palestinian factions agreed with the Syrian government to use military force to expel Islamic State…

The Maharashtra State Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act came into force from March 4, 2015 with the President giving his sanction to it. It extends a previous ban on cow slaughter to bulls and bullocks too, those caught violating the law face a five-year jail term and a fine of Rs 10,000 ($160), if convicted. This ban has rendered thousands of Muslims jobless, loss of revenue to the tune of Rs.100…