From the category archives:

Fanatics

Talibans: Thugs Or Torch-Bearers Of Islam?

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.

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Helping Terrorists, One House At A Time

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.

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Vinaash Kale Vipreet Budhi

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.

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Lies of the Lashkar

by Yoginder Sikand

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

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Terror In The Name of God

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.

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Deadly Foes, Inseparable Partners: Reflections on Symbiotic Religious Chauvinisms

by Yoginder Sikand

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

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Crafting An Antidote For Extremism

by Manas Shaikh

Indians’ search for a suitable image.

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Many Rams – Many Ramayanas

by Ram Puniyani

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

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Rethinking Islam And Hinduism

by Guest Post

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

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Terrorism – Islamic Or Un-Islamic?

by Ram Puniyani

What has the religion of Islam to do with terrorism?

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