ON BEING INDIAN MUSLIM
In late eighties of last century an eminent Muslim politician Syed Shahabuddin began calling himself a ‘Muslim Indian’ instead of Indian Muslim thereby indicating that his Muslimness precedes his Indianness.…
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Building Communal Harmony at Grass Roots (An Appeal for Support)
Executive Summary Rahul from the Bhagalpur peace centre along with a team of 10-12 peace workers was successful in averting a communal riot in the month of March. Peace centre…
ISLAM AND HUMAN RIGHTS (PART-I)
(ISLAM AND MODERN AGE) Generally religions are thought to be dogmatic, intolerant and suppressive of freedom of conscience. It is also generally thought that thinking and believing are opposed to…
ISLAM AND HUMAN RIGHTS (PART-II)
(ISLAM AND MODERN AGE) (Continued from previous issue) Article 4 This article pertains to abolition of slavery and all forms of servitude in whatever form they are found to persist.…
Maulana Shibli Nu’mani and His Rational Approach To Islam
(ISLAM AND MODERN AGE) The popular belief about Islam is that it is a religion that has not reformed at all and had no renaissance. “Where are the reformists in…
Shia-Sunni Conflicts – What are the issues?
(ISLAM AND MODERN AGE) Conflicts between the Shia and Sunni sect of Islam has increased in the 21st Century. Clerics and politicians on both sides are stoking violence and distrust.…
Elections 2019: Redrawing Contours of Democracy in India
Neha Dabhade (Secular Perspective June 1-15, 2019) The exercise of general elections in the largest democracy in India concluded with victory of second consecutive term of BJP at the…
Election Manifestos 2019: Locating Rights of Minorities (Part II)
(This is continuation of the previous article and will examine the manifestos of the other political parties.) YSRCP: YSRCP is dominant party in Andhra Pradesh headed by Jagmohan Reddy. YSRCP…
Election Manifestos 2019: Locating Rights of Minorities (Part I)
The Lok Sabha elections, 2019 are in progress in India. The largest democracy is going to polls and the electoral promises are unraveling thick and fast. Almost all political parties…
Is Religion Undesirable for Humanity?
(ISLAM AND MODERN AGE) I was invited to Jaipur literary festival which is quite an event as many well known writers and intellectuals participate in it and gives rise to…