Monthly Archives: December 2007

Laal Deewarein

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Sadia Raval

A poem inspired by Mughal Architecture in Delhi and Agra. Also a Photo Feature with 40 photographs of the various monuments are included as a slideshow down in this post Maazi ka madham taraana koi Bhoola bisra zamaana koi Kaheen … Continue reading →

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Malaysia Violences, Hindu Rights and Indian “Interference”

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Manas Shaikh

Let us first note that the banner under which the disaffected and discriminated Hindus are fighting is “Hindu Rights Action Force”, and not “Indian Rights Action Force.” And that, my friends, is the right thing to do. They are Hindus, … Continue reading →

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Babri Masjid – Way Forward

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Yousuf Saeed

Presented here is a proposal/plan to amicably resolve the Ram Mandir/Babri mosque issue that continues to ignite communal passions in India for so long. Currently, a bulk of this plan is from the point of view of the Indian Muslims, … Continue reading →

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Remembering Babri Masjid

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Shama

Who had even heard of it? A nondescript little used mosque somewhere in the city of Ayodhya in central India. On 6 Dec 1992, Babri Masjid became the mosque that no one in India would ever forget, a national wound … Continue reading →

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Dan dana dan Modi

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Sharique

It was 1:15, just 15 minutes for Jummah, and I was still 10 minutes away from the mosque. My rickshawala was trying to avoid the drizzle that followed the heavy downpour. The fabulous city was free of any water stagnation, … Continue reading →

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How Do We Bring Ram Back To Ayodhya?

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Mohib Ahmad

Some events are momentous. A day gets labeled with it. Forever. Before 9/11/2001 happened in USA, India had its very own 6th December 1992. An entire generation of Indians has been shaped by that one day. It created divisions that … Continue reading →

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Flashback 1992: 15th Anniversary Of Babri Masjid Demolition

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Asad Mustafa

In many ways it is just like any other Lucknow winter day. Sun has come up and my mother is watching her pickles dry on the roof. Our neighbor, Shukla-ji’s daughter has come for a lazy winter afternoon conversation with … Continue reading →

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Indian Muslims Nominated For The Brass Crescent Awards

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Mohib Ahmad

Good news. We have been nominated in the Best Group Blog category at the 4th Annual Brass Crescent Awards. Needless to say we are very excited at getting the nomination and hope to win the award with the help of … Continue reading →

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Madrasa Reforms and the Deobandi Ulema’s Response

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Yoginder Sikand

Recent years have witnessed heated debates on the question of reforms in the system of madrasa education in South Asia. Spurred principally by a chain of political developments, governments, policy making institutions, think tanks, journalists, public intellectuals, social activists as … Continue reading →

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My Name Is Mo

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Shama

Whats in a name? you say. Quite a lot apparently, as Gillian Gibbons, a 54 year old mother of two discovered when she allowed her class of six and seven year olds to select a name for their teddy bear, … Continue reading →

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