Hindus

Iran’s extremist ideology raises global security concerns - opinion

From Israel to South Asia, fears are growing that Iran’s ideological influence is fueling extremism and instability.

|ByRACHEL AVRAHAM
‘A MONSTER’ – Members of the IRGC attend a ground forces military drill in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran in 2022.
Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein sits down for an interview with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 26, 2026.

Editor's Notes: What I saw up close when Modi signed our front page - comment

I’ve interviewed a lot of people while in this job. There is a type of public figure who has spent so many years being watched that everything they do has become a performance. Modi wasn’t that.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
Demonstrators wave Israeli flags at a march against the rise of antisemitism in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023.

Jews, Hindus react more passively in hate incidents, Muslim responses broader, UK study finds

Participants described their immediate reactions in one of four ways: outward inaction, seeking some form of recourse, verbally confronting the perpetrator, or retaliating with violence.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Supporters of Ulama Deoband Action Committee hold flags and placards as they shout slogans during a rally in support of Pakistan armed forces following India's military strikes on Pakistan, in Hyderabad, Pakistan, May 9, 2025.

How India’s military retaliation against Pakistan echoes Israel’s post-Hamas war tactics - opinion

India’s principal objective is to pressure Pakistan to disengage from patronizing Islamist radicals with universalist pretensions.

|ByDR. SWAPAN DASGUPTA

The House of Religions: From Hindu Temple to kosher kitchen - opinion

Eight religious groups share the communal spaces which comprise a restaurant, a library, meeting and conference rooms in Bern.

APRIL 27, 2023ByBARBARA ANGELAKIS
RABBI MICHAEL KOHN and Sasikumar Tharmalingam – the two men, a rabbi and a Hindu priest, came together to work out a system of cooperation in precisely the manner and purpose for which the House of Religions was created.

The brains of India's Right: Meeting with the Hindu nationalist BJP, RSS

Western legacy media portrays Indian nationalism as fascism, an imminent danger to Muslims and to world peace. What really is their vision for a new India?

DECEMBER 23, 2022ByYESHAYA ROSENMAN
COMMUNAL POWDER keg? Protesting attacks on Muslim students of New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), on the outskirts of Mumbai, Jan. 2020.

India bans radical Muslim group for suspected terrorism links

Intelligence agencies say the group is associated with al-Qaeda and ISIS.

OCTOBER 4, 2022ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel patrol at the historic Taj Mahal premises, where U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are expected to visit, in Agra, India, February 20, 2020

Bollywood hit draws parallels with Kashmir, Israel-Palestinian conflict

Is justice served cold? The Bollywood feature film Kashmir Files is a raging sensation in India

JUNE 18, 2022ByYESHAYA ROSENMAN
HISTORICAL CASE revisited in a new light: ‘The Kashmir Files.’

Indian court limits Muslim gatherings at mosque after Hindu idols found -lawyer

The court ordered the survey of the mosque after five women sought permission to perform Hindu rituals in one part of it, saying a Hindu temple once stood on the site.

MAY 16, 2022ByREUTERS
A worker stands on a temple rooftop adjacent to the Gyanvapi Mosque ahead of the inauguration of the new Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the northern city of Varanasi, India, December 12, 2021.

Caste pervasive across Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and other faiths

Opinion: The caste system is neither exclusive to Hindu religion nor is it endemic to India.

APRIL 28, 2022ByASEEM HASNAIN, ABHILASHA SRIVASTAVA
Indian mother and child

Yair Netanyahu apologizes for sharing meme of Hindu goddess Durga

The younger Netanyahu has faced prior criticism for Tweeting controversial comments and memes.

JULY 29, 2020ByCODY LEVINE
YAIR NETANYAHU at a recent court hearing.

70,000 Hindus rally for Israel under Hindu Samhati banner

For many in India, Israel has become synonymous with survival, creativity and prosperity.

FEBRUARY 19, 2018BySOUPTIK MUKHERJEE
A municipal worker cleans the street in front of a bilboard displaying Indian and Israeli flags for PM Netanyahu's visit, Ahmedabad, India, January 2018

Indian Hindu tried to raise money with video of Muslim being murdered

The video of the attack was posted along with the killer's bank details for donations.

DECEMBER 14, 2017ByREUTERS
Muslims shout slogans during a demonstration to mark the 25th anniversary of the razing of a 16th century Babri mosque by a Hindu mob in the town of Ayodhya, in Mumbai, India, December 6, 2017.