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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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Indian Republic At 60- Am I Indian First Or Muslim First?

by Syed Ali Mujtaba

It’s like seeking answer to; are you child of your father first or your mother first? The answer is both. I am born in India and I am an Indian and it’s a geographical term. I am born in Islamic faith and so I am a Muslim, and it’s a religious term. I am an “Indian Muslim” is the short answer.

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Eid-ul-Adha Mubarak!

by Sharique

Bakrid, as it is popularly called, derives its name from Bakri (goat) Baqr (cow). Its not just about sacrifice of the animal but its about remembering the great sacrifice Prophet Ibrahim (Peace Be Upon Him) was asked to make.
Allah (SAW) asked him to sacrifice his son, his beloved son was born in his senility after [...]

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Thank you, Mr. Daniel

by Sharique

Daniel is a regular reader at IM. But the problem is that he on most, almost all, occasion he fails to understand the topic. We really appreciate his efforts; the pain he takes to read a topic which is not even related to him and above all he takes the pain to [...]

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Time For Change: Please Help Us With Your Ideas!

by Mohib Ahmad

From time to time we have received emails from our readers about their experience at Indian Muslims. Quite a few of them have urged us to provide more diversity in terms of topics we cover. Others deal with the aesthetic aspects of the website and suggested changes in design. A couple others suggested new ideas [...]

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Picture of the day: Lies do kill

by Sharique

But millions have died after Bush lied.

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Hum Hindustani

by Kashif

History of Muslims in India does not start with Mughal history and it did not end with Mughal dynasty either. We were before them and we have outlived all Muslim rulers and dynasties. The reasons is simple Muslims are part of India for thousand of years and will continue to be part of India.
Hindus and [...]

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Welcome move from the Sikh religious group

by Sharique

A group of Sikh leaders called for a July 28 meeting of representatives from New Delhi’s more than 400 Sikh gurdwaras, or temples, to discuss ways to rein in over-the-top weddings, the Times of India reported.
“The committee feels that ostentatious weddings are leading to increasing competition among families to outdo each other,” [...]

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Are our Highways safe?

by Sharique

The recent tragic death of Sahib Singh Verma brings one very important question which has been ignored so far.
Former Delhi chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president Sahib Singh Verma, 63, was killed in an accident on the Delhi-Jaipur highway in Rajasthan.
Verma’s driver and security guard were also killed [...]

PK Abdul Aziz: New Vice Chancellor Of AMU

by Mohib Ahmad

Dr. PK Abdul Aziz will join as the 17th Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University later this month. He was previously serving as the Vice Chancellor of Cochin University of Science & Technology in Kerala. There are two important things that stand out in this appointment.

Academician Versus Administrator: AMU will be having an academician as [...]

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