Survivors allege the attackers asked victims about their religion. Some claim victims were forced to recite the Kalima - a sacred Islamic expression of faith - and were shot dead if they failed.

Its translated as “I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, He is One, without any partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His messenger." Third Kalma Tamjeed (Glorification): It praises ...

With a gun held against his head by one of the terrorists, the 58-year-old Bengali Brahmin was asked to recite the first Kalima ‘La ilaha ill Allah Muhammadur-Rasul Allah' (Nothing worshipped is ...

Debasish Bhattacharya, a Hindu Brahmin, narrowly escaped the terrorists' bullets during the deadly Pahalgam terror attack by reciting the Islamic ‘Kalima’, a ...

3. THIRD KALMA: Kalma Tamjeed (glorification). This Kalma praises Allah for His perfection, sovereignty, and greatness. It expresses a deep sense of gratitude for Allah’s mercy and reflects a Muslim's ...

The Kalma, or Kalima, refers to six foundational declarations in Islam that affirm core beliefs and spiritual principles. Reciting them deepens one’s faith, strengthens the connection with Allah, and ...

Some of the victims of the Pahalgam horror were asked by the terrorists to recite an Islamic verse called Kalma or Kalima to prove their Muslim identity. Those who failed were shot. At that hour, ...

He recounted to News18 Assam the terrifying moments that unfolded — a story of survival, faith, and sheer luck. “I was sleeping under a tree with my family when I suddenly heard murmurs around me — ...

The professor said he started reciting the “Kalima” instinctively after hearing murmurs from people sleeping under a tree alongside him. “Instinctively, I too began to recite it. Moments ...