Habib Siddiqui

  Bishop Gomes: "The Rohingya crisis is growing more severe as international aid continues to decline" Wednesday, 1 July 2026 Caritas Internationalis Dhaka (Fides News Agency) – "The situation facing the Rohingya is extremely difficult. International funding is decreasing day by day, and some non-governmental organizations have been forced to suspend their activities in the refugee camps. Caritas remains deeply involved in assisting the Rohingya. The birth rate is very high, yet the Rohingya are not allowed to work freely. People living in the refugee camps are unhappy, while the cost of basic necessities continues to rise." This is how Bishop Subroto Boniface Gomes, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka, described to Fides the complex situation of the Rohingya, the predominantly Muslim ethnic minority from neighboring Myanmar who have taken refuge in Bangladesh but remain without legal recognition. The Rohingya are considered ‘stateless’ because Myanmar'...

 In recent weeks, two of my books have been published: 1. 'Modi-fied' India: the transformation of a nation by Habib Siddiqui (author) ©2026MonographsXXII, 322 Pages ‘Modi-fied’ India Us and Them: State Power and Minority Lives in India and Bangladesh: The Politics of Protection, Exclusion, and Belonging in South Asia by Habib Siddiqui (Author)  Us and Them: State Power and Minority Lives in India and Bangladesh: The Politics of Protection, Exclusion, and Belonging in South Asia: Siddiqui, Habib: 9798181793576: Amazon.com: Books These books are essential readings for all South Asians. You can view the contents by clicking on the links above.

  CAIR-NY Offers Condolences to Family of Harbe Nagi, Condemns Anti-Muslim Comments Following Child’s Death The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed profound disappointment and disgust after an anti-Muslim social media post was made from the account of a Capital Region restaurant in the immediate aftermath of the tragic death of 7-year-old Muslim child Harbe Nagi.    The post reportedly attacked Islam and Muslims while commenting on the child's death before it was deleted and apologized for by the restaurant's owner.    "To God we belong, and to God is our return. We send our heartfelt condolences and prayers to Harbi Naji’s family during this difficult time of mourning.     “We also express anguish over the callous remarks exploiting this tragedy to spread anti-Muslim hate. No grieving family should have to face t...

  Colorado Democrats picked a democratic socialist (and not one from NYC!) to unseat a 30 year incumbent, chose a new nominee for governor, and set the stage for a top midterm House race. Also we’ll revisit Louisiana's Senate runoffs from June 27, which set the November matchup to replace embattled incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy. Primary elections are often the most important in an election cycle, but too many Americans don’t bother to vote in them. Emgage Action’s goal is to help Muslims stay informed and engaged! TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO SUBSCRIBE HERE   COLORADO U.S. House: District 1 Melat Kiros, a 29 year old democratic socialist and first time candidate, defeated 15 term Rep. Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st District (Denver). DeGette, who was first elected before 29-year-old Kiros was born, lost 51% - 42%. Born in Addis Ababa and raised in Colorado with her family, Kiros went to law school at Notre Dame.  Notably, she was fired from a law firm in 202...

  Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s military said on Wednesday it shot down four drones launched by the Afghan Taliban into Balochistan, hours after Afghanistan’s defence ministry claimed its air force had struck what it called ISIL (ISIS) “centres” in Balochistan’s Pishin district and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the drones were detected immediately after crossing the border and were neutralised through “sophisticated countermeasures”, describing the launch as part of the Afghan Taliban’s “patronisation and support of terrorist outfits”. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Why Pakistan’s Afghan air strikes aren’t stopping armed attacks list 2 of 4 Pakistan says its security forces killed 29 fighters along Afghan border list 3 of 4 Do Taliban’s drone attacks expose a chink in Pakistan’s armour? list 4 of 4 Pakistan says it intercepted four drones fired from Afghanistan end of list Kabul’s defence ministry said sep...

  After months of war, pressure and diplomatic choreography , Lebanon has effectively entered into a declaration of intent with Israel. The reactions were swift: condemnation from wide swaths of Lebanon’s political actors, including Hezbollah and its allies, as well as protests in the streets and criticism in the media. The problems with the signed document are many – it is unrealistic, politically explosive and constitutionally suspect. But perhaps the worst aspect of it is that it paves the way for a new war and for Lebanon to be blamed for it. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Where did Eurovision go wrong? list 2 of 4 Lebanon Latest: Israel strikes as Hezbollah condemns new deal list 3 of 4 Lebanon’s PM slams Israel’s ‘war crimes’ as attack kills 3 rescue workers list 4 of 4 Iran war updates: Trump says Iran ‘will agree’ to allow weapons inspections end of list An impossible agreement Israel has long understood the value of loosely worded interim arrangements, d...