Category Archives: Fanatics

Religious Fanatics and Extremism in Religion

Talibans: Thugs Or Torch-Bearers Of Islam?

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Guest Post

There are many who argue that Taliban does not represent true Islam. Definitely yes, they do not represent the common Muslim of the subcontinent. But unfortunately they have been made to appear as the face of real Islam in this polarized world. They are the ones who get the media attention and most unfortunately they are the ones who think that THEY represent Islam in their own brutal way. Continue reading →

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Helping Terrorists, One House At A Time

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Mohib Ahmad

Real estate agents and brokers in Surat are initiating an illegal and dangerous move to not to rent out apartments or shops to Muslims in Surat. It is an off-hand response to a complex problem and plays directly into the hands of terrorists. Continue reading →

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Vinaash Kale Vipreet Budhi

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Kashif

Bharat Karnad, a Professor at Council of Policy Research (CPR) India, calls for “overt and covert policing of the minority community in India” to address the issue of terrorism. It seems a classic case of vinaash kaale, vipreet buddhi. Continue reading →

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Lies of the Lashkar

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Yoginder Sikand

The terrorist’s claim of being an Indian Muslim was a blatant lie to create more trouble among Hindus and Muslims Continue reading →

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Terror In The Name of God

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Yoginder Sikand

Each of us need to question the extremists on our own side instead of the other and start a new way of tackling terrorism. Continue reading →

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Deadly Foes, Inseparable Partners: Reflections on Symbiotic Religious Chauvinisms

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Yoginder Sikand

Conversations with two firebrand adherents – one Muslim, the other Hindu Continue reading →

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Crafting An Antidote For Extremism

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Manas Shaikh

Indians’ search for a suitable image. Continue reading →

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Many Rams – Many Ramayanas

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Ram Puniyani

RSS wants everyone to believe in a particular Ramayana narrative glossing over the reality. Continue reading →

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Rethinking Islam And Hinduism

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Guest Post

In this time of heightened tensions between Hindus and Muslims, there is a need to rethink the two religions. Continue reading →

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Terrorism – Islamic Or Un-Islamic?

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Ram Puniyani

What has the religion of Islam to do with terrorism? Continue reading →

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