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Slide PRESS RELEASE International Solidarity Grows as Protests Across the U.S. and Europe Stand with India’s Student Movement The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), the nation’s largest advocacy group representing Indian American Muslims, joined a growing wave of international solidarity with India’s student-led protest movement as demonstrations were held across the United States and Europe in the days surrounding the historic July 20 “Chalo Sansad” (March to Parliament) in New Delhi. Read More keyboard_arrow_left keyboard_arrow_right Slide OPED Silence as citizenship: The burden of being a ‘Good Muslim’ in India Indian Muslim are expected to be compliant, even as they are denied the ordinary exercise of rights enjoyed by other citizens. Indian Muslims are often told that their survival depends on being exceptional. Not exceptional in achievement or contribution, but exceptional in political quietude. Read More keyboard_arrow_left keyboard_arrow_right Slide BLOG Why India Should Remember Abdul Qaiyum Ansari When the Khilafat Movement emerged in British India in 1919, a 14-year-old boy from the eastern Indian state of Bihar answered its call and joined the country’s struggle for independence. From that young age, he remained actively involved in nearly every major movement against British colonial rule. That boy was Abdul Qaiyum Ansari. Read More keyboard_arrow_left keyboard_arrow_right Slide PODCAST Tom Verde on India’s iconic Muslim queens Many Muslim women have carved out their place in the crowded landscape of Indian history. One of them was Razia Sultan, the only female queen of the Delhi Sultanate, who broke the rules of pardah, who defied the will of an established elite to cater to the people. Read More keyboard_arrow_left keyboard_arrow_right Slide REPORT House Resolution 69 and Label of “Hinduphobia” On January 24, 2025, Representative Shri Thanedar (D-MI 13) introduced House Resolution 69 titled “Celebrating Hindu Americans, condemning attacks on Hindu places of worship, Hinduphobia, and anti-Hindu bigotry.” Read More keyboard_arrow_left keyboard_arrow_right Slide AN IAMC INITIATIVE The Omar Khalidi Scholars Program (OKSP) This program invites students from diverse academic and professional backgrounds, currently enrolled in American universities, to contribute to meaningful research and advocacy initiatives aimed at safeguarding the rights and freedoms of marginalized and minority communities in India and the US. Read More keyboard_arrow_left keyboard_arrow_right

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IAMC is the largest US-based advocacy organization of Indian American Muslims. It was registered in Washington, D.C. in 2002 as a tax-exempt non-profit. It has chapters across the country with thousands of members.

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Pluralism, Tolerance and Respect

To promote the common values of pluralism, tolerance, and respect for human rights that form the basis of the world’s two largest secular democracies – the United States and India.

Interfaith and Inter-community Understanding

To work towards increasing inter-faith and inter-community understanding in the United States, with particular focus on the Indian Diaspora with a view to safeguard individuals and societal institutions from infiltration by divisive and hate-filled ideologies.

Education and Awareness

To provide a platform for increasing education and awareness about issues of interest to the Indian community in the United States.

Alliances and Relationships

To build alliances and relationships with all individuals and groups who share our basic values, in order to work together for achieving the above objectives.

Responsible Voice

To provide a responsible voice for the Indian Muslim Diaspora in the United States in their quest for all of the above objectives.

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Story #1 Narsinghanand's Aide Calls for Annihilation of Muslims Open Call for Genocide at Hindu Mahapanchayat Goes Unpunished An aide of hate preacher Yati Narsinghanand called for the "annihilation of Muslims" during a Hindu Mahapanchayat. The remarks follow a recent incident in which Narsinghanand himself backed a separate call for the massacre of Muslims. Despite repeated instances of open incitement to genocide, Narsinghanand and his associates continue to operate freely. Story #2 Muslim Man Forced to Drink Cow Urine in Uttar Pradesh Cow Vigilantes Beat, Humiliate Muslim Man, Force Him to Prostrate Before Calf In Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, Hindu extremist leader Vimlesh Sharma and a mob of cow vigilantes, assaulted and publicly humiliated a Muslim man, accusing him of making objectionable remarks about cows. They beat him, forced him to prostrate before a calf, chant "Jai Sri Ram," and drink cow urine. Story #3 Hindu Extremist Mob Forces Muslim Couple into Symbolic Hindu Marriage Woman's Hijab Removed, Man Forced to Apply Sindoor Amid "Jai Sri Ram" Chants In Nawada, Bihar, a Hindu nationalist mob coerced a Muslim couple in a park into a symbolic Hindu marriage by removing the woman's hijab and forcing the man to apply sindoor to her forehead, amid chants of "Jai Shri Ram." Story #4 Mosques and Shrines Demolished Across Multiple States Demolition Drives Target Muslim Religious Structures in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand Authorities demolished Muslim shrines and mosques across multiple locations in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In Varanasi, authorities began demolishing portions of five mosques. In Ahmad Nagar, Uttarakhand, authorities demolished a shrine, alleging it was an illegal encroachment. In Ghaziabad, a multi-storey shrine was razed, and in Farrukhabad, a nearly 60-year-old shrine was removed after pressure from Hindu extremist groups. Story #5 Cow Vigilantes Assault, Strip Muslim Men Across Multiple States Victims Beaten, Humiliated Over Allegations of Cow Smuggling and Beef Possession In Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, cow vigilantes assaulted, stripped, and tied up two men after accusing them of cow smuggling. In Maharashtra, cow vigilantes associated with the VHP and Bajrang Dal assaulted and humiliated a Muslim man transporting buffalo meat. In Ghaziabad and Kaushambi, they brutally assaulted Muslim men carrying meat, claiming it was beef, after which police detained the victims. Story #6 Churches Attacked, Christian Prayer Meetings Disrupted Hindu Extremists Target Christians in West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh In West Bengal, Hindu extremists attacked a church under construction and destroyed multiple crosses while chanting "Jai Sri Ram." In Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, Hindu extremists, accompanied by police, raided a Christian prayer meetings and accused those present of engaging in religious conversion. Story #7 Muslim Man Brutally Assaulted in Hyderabad 24-Year-Old Sustains Serious Injuries to Head, Mouth, Teeth and Eyes A 24-year-old Muslim man, Mohammed Mahboob, was allegedly assaulted in Hyderabad by a group of Hindu extremists. He sustained serious injuries to his head, mouth, teeth, and eyes, and lost consciousness during the assault. Story #8 Hindu Extremists Survey Muslim Households in West Bengal Hindu Jagaran Manch Brands Muslim Residents as Encroachers In Bangaon, West Bengal, members of the Hindu extremist group,Hindu Jagaran Manch, went door-to-door surveying Muslim households, branding residents as encroachers and accusing Muslim families of illegally occupying land as part of an alleged demographic campaign.
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