Nawab Sikandar Begum’s Hajj Memoir

by Kashif

Sikandar Begum has the unique distinction of being the first Indian ruler to make the hajj journey. Even with their proclamation of love for Islam none of the Muslim rulers of India went for hajj because it was a long and dangerous travel. Nawab Sikandar Begum went for hajj with a party of about 1000 people of which were mostly women.

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Women’s Reservation Bill And Politics Of OBCs And Minorities

by Asghar Ali Engineer

To demand sub-quota for Muslim women is nothing more than politicking for winning support of Muslims. It is nothing more than mere politicking. It is this kind of politicking which denies justice to minorities and others. And as pointed out above, this is not even doing justice to OBC but only to creamy layer.

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Women’s Reservation Bill: Attempt To Stifle The Voice Of Muslims

by Guest Post

Bill in its present form would further alienate Muslims and create deep mistrust and frustration in the minds of younger generations. The day when this deep distrust and sense of frustration would be further cemented, for which the foundation have already been laid, that would be one of the saddest in the history of the evolution of a strong, vibrant, secular and inclusive India.

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Women’s Reservation Bill: What It Means For Muslim Representation?

by Guest Post

Women’s Reservation Bill was a big hope for Muslim women whose presence is almost negligible in the Indian political system. Need of the hour is that Muslims should now come forward and sincerely discuss the issue of their presence in the Indian politics. Today Muslims have lost their reserved percentage in the Women’s Reservation Bill and in the coming time there are fair chances that the number of Muslims may go down if the accommodating nature of the top Muslim political leaders continues.

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Mohammad (PBUH) As Liberator

by Asghar Ali Engineer

Muslims also refer to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as Muhsin-e-Insaniyyat i.e. the benefactor of humanity but hardly care to know in what respect he became benefactor? We can call him a liberator of humanity if we follow his teachings not so much from tangled web of hadith but from Qur’an. Qur’an indeed was his real miracle.

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Pravin Mahajan And BJP’s Cupboard Of Skeletons

by Guest Post

According to the prosecution, Pravin killed Pramod Mahajan on April 22, 2006 in his Mumbai home. BJP leader succumbed to his wounds 11 days later in a hospital. The who’s who of Indian business leaders got themselves videographed outside the hospital as the drama stole all the prime time in most news channels. The court rushed through the case at break-neck speed – an oddity in Indian judiciary.

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State And Liberal Ideas

by Guest Post

In order to strengthen the liberal forces within both the communities, a larger responsibility falls on the state to create a conducive and non-intimidating environment where the liberals within all communities have equal opportunity and fair chance to compete and put across their views and ideas as well.

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Babur And Sons Of Babur

by Kashif

Thanks to the propaganda of the Sangh Parivar, Babur, founder of Mughal Empire has become a controversial figure in Indian history. Babur was an invader but he was also the founder of a dynasty that gave shape to an India that we are rightly proud of. Be it the architecture, arts, literature, music, or dance, it is difficult to imagine present day India without the Mughals.

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Islamophobia: How Muslim Minorities Can Combat It

by Guest Post

Islam can live comfortably with multiple political and economic structures and the Muslims should be prepared to accept any system & any culture which recognises their religion, guaranteed them identity and freedom and protects them from cultural absorption and assimilation.

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Begin Holi with a Bismillah

by Kashif

History books are full of kings and their battles and we forget people who were not involved in warfare. Much is yet to be written about Sufis and their contribution to India.
Bulleh Shah is a famous Sufi who continues to be popular because of his poetry. Below, I present a poem written by him on [...]

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