Uncategorized

How India’s weddings are changing

India is perhaps the first nation in the world with a record of interfaith weddings. The Great King Akbar married a Hindu princess and both kept their religions. India has been a beacon of hope – However, with the rise of jingoist nationalists, and silent approval of harassment of Interfaith couples, India witnessed severe setbacks

How India’s weddings are changing Read More »

Religious Resistance to Interfaith Marriages

Suggested Reading:  Can a Muslim Woman Marry a Non-Muslim? A thoroughly researched article and answers the reason and purpose of why there was resistance all these years. https://interfaithmarriages.org/can-a-muslim-woman-marry-a-non-muslim-man/ Mike Ghouse Interfaith Wedding Officiant Religious Resistance to Interfaith Marriages No group wants to lose members of its flock to others. That has been the secret reason for opposition

Religious Resistance to Interfaith Marriages Read More »

Revisiting the Quran on Muslim Interfaith Marriage

Can a Muslim Woman Marry a Non-Muslim? A thoroughly researched article and answers the reason and purpose of why there was resistance all these years. https://interfaithmarriages.org/can-a-muslim-woman-marry-a-non-muslim-man/ Mike Ghouse Interfaith Wedding Officiant # # # Revisiting the Quran on Muslim Interfaith Marriage By: Farhad Shafti Courtesy – Exploring Islam  ​ The dominating understanding among Muslims is that

Revisiting the Quran on Muslim Interfaith Marriage Read More »

AAP welcomes BJP’s stand on inter-faith marriages

New Delhi: Delhi’s ruling am Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday said it welcomed BJP’s support to inter-faith and inter-religious marriages. “Irrespective of our political ideologies, I welcome Manoj Tiwari ji who has supported inter-faith and inter-religious marriages by consenting adults,” AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj tweeted. According to Delhi Police, the woman’s family was against their

AAP welcomes BJP’s stand on inter-faith marriages Read More »

Even in the US, it’s a roller coaster for interfaith marriages

AHMEDABAD: The clamour over ‘love jihad’ grows louder before every Valentine’s Day. However, the apprehension about interfaith marriage is not just an Indian reflex but also an equally big challenge in countries such as the US. Dilip Amin, a native of Gujarat who is settled in the US for the past four decades, has established an online forumdedicated to addressing concerns

Even in the US, it’s a roller coaster for interfaith marriages Read More »

Bill to protect clergy from performing marriages passes WV House

By Jake Zuckerman Staff writer Jan 30, 2018 The House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday that would give legal protections to religious clergymen who decline to affirm marriages that conflict with their religious beliefs. House Bill 4010 is now en route to the state Senate after its 90-5 passage vote. The bill shields clergymen like priests, rabbis or

Bill to protect clergy from performing marriages passes WV House Read More »

Scroll to Top