Kiran Tirkey, a transgender representative for the New Delhi-based Naz Foundation, said that many changes promised to the hijra and transgender communities have yet to be seen, including increased ...

Muslims will soon welcome a new lunar year in what's known as the Hijri calendar. The Hijri New Year, beginning on the first ...

The uncertainty over whether Muharram would be observed on July 6 or 7 has been clarified, with official reports confirming ...

NEW DELHI: At traffic signals on busy days, the slight tapping on my car’s window by a transgender would often unnerve me. ... Hijra Habba was organised in the capital on the 11th of September.

According to the details, Muharram—one of the four sacred months in Islam—is being recalled as the chronological and ...

The hijra's contributions enrich the diverse tapestry of Islamic cultural traditions while challenging societal perceptions of ... Only in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Lucknow & Kolkata.

The Islamic new year, known as Al-Hijra, begins on Friday and marks the beginning of Muharram, the first month of the Muslim lunar calendar. The lunar calendar, or Hijri, has been used for more ...

Members of the hijra community, often demonized or mocked in media, become warriors against corruption in Dev Patel’s new film. Dev Patel as "Kid" in "Monkey Man." Universal Pictures April 11 ...

Al-Hijra, the Muslim new year, will start on Friday, July 29, at sunset. Similar to Eid al-Adha, it's a significant date in the Islamic lunar calendar and is a public holiday in Muslim countries ...