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India – shaken by second coronavirus wave

We ask that Allah (swt) grant the people of India ease in this tumultuous time, that the afflicted receive quick and effective health care, and that the overall disparities and inequality of Covid-19 are eased. May the sick and the families of the sick be recovered and eased during this blessed month of Ramadan.  In India, a second wave of …


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Thousands of farmers protest new laws in India

Thousands of Indian farmers are protesting the deregulation of agricultural markets. Protests started in late November 2020 and have continued to today. Protesters have been demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi roll back laws that are attempting to overhaul food grain procurement and pricing rules by allowing private companies to access the agricultural era. The farmers are thus protesting the …