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Author Archives: Ayub Khan
Lessons from the Babri Masjid saga and the road ahead
There appears to be general consensus within the Indian Muslim community, from the Irani hotels of Hyderabad to the comfortable drawing rooms of Noida, that there is no such thing as a national level Muslim leadership in the country. Those who lay claims to leadership are often personalities with local influence, intellectuals with no mass based support, and religious scholars who represent certain sects and ideologies. In addition, there are pseudo-leaders who have neither the influence among the masses nor the intellectual acumen but have the right connections in the political parties. But for starters the national organizations can begin by revamping their respective structures. The first thing should be to weed out the dalals from national organizations like the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. Secondly, these organizations should reflect the true demographic diversity of the community. Inclusion of youth and women is vital if these organizations are to successfully face future challenges. Continue reading
India Votes: Muslim MPs’ Performance In Lok Sabha
One way to measure performance of elected representatives is to look at their activities in the legislatures. Ayub Khan analyzes the performances the 36 Muslim MPs and finds that most of them approached their legislative duties with seriousness. Continue reading
Posted in India Elections 2009, Politics
Tagged AIMIM, Asaduddin Owaisi, Elections 2009, India Elections 2009
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Postcolonial Insecurities: India, Sri Lanka, And The Question Of Nationhood
Postcolonial nation building in South Asia has followed a bloody trajectory full of unfulfilled aspirations, subdued identity assertions, and conflicting notions of national authenticity and purity. The exercise in postcolonial nation building in the region was never completed and its consequences continue to pose the challenge of insecurity to the states and to the peoples to this day Continue reading
We Are The New ‘Coolies’
When I was denied to board the flight to Toronto at the Heathrow airport I was reminded of Gandhi in South Africa who was pushed off the train. Continue reading
Language Paves The Way To Unity
Languages remain one of the most potent weapons in the fight against bigotry and intolerance Continue reading
Posted in Society
Tagged Al-Beruni, Baghdad, Dara-Shikoh, Languages, Linguistics, sanskrit, South Asia
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Book Review: Chasing A Mirage
In his book, Tarek Fatah takes a one-sided approach while analyzing political Islam and its relevance. Continue reading
Maulana Maududi’s Terrifying Vision For Indian Muslims
According to Maulana Maududi, the founder of Jamaat-e-Islami, Indian Muslims were fair game for persecution. Continue reading
Posted in Islam
Tagged creation-of-Pakistan, Extremism, Jamaat-e-Islami, Maudoodi, Maududi, Maulana Abul Ala Maududi, Pakistan
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Naat Translation – The Exalted Glory of Ahmed
An English translation of a naat composed by Nawab Bahadur Yar Jang on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi. Continue reading
Posted in Islam
Tagged Bahadur Yar Jang, Eid Milad Un Nabi, Naat, quran, Shab-e-Raat
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The Adventures Of Amir Hamza
Review of a book on the fabled character, Amir Hamza. Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
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The Problem of Caste among Indian Muslims
The book explores the tradition of un-Islamic practice of caste in the Indian Muslim society Continue reading