From the category archives:

Hinduism

Begin Holi with a Bismillah

by Kashif

History books are full of kings and their battles and we forget people who were not involved in warfare. Much is yet to be written about Sufis and their contribution to India.
Bulleh Shah is a famous Sufi who continues to be popular because of his poetry. Below, I present a poem written by him on [...]

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Tackling Terrorism: A Call To Hindu And Muslim Religious Leaders

by Yoginder Sikand

Time has come for both Muslim as well as Hindu religious leaders to stand up and raise their voice against terrorism and promote communal harmony.

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The Mystic Message of Tolerance

by Sadia Dehlvi

The true heritage of India is the astonishing mix of Muslim and Hindu thought through Sufi and Bhakti movements.

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Religion: A path to Unity or Division

by Zartab Haider

In my recent Visit to India I happened to meet some of my old friends & we had a very lengthy discussion on Religion,there were Muslims,Christians & Hindus among us ,in the end we derived a common phenomenon that every religion leads to One & only one God & there is no difference as far [...]

Malaysia Violences, Hindu Rights and Indian “Interference”

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, and not Indians. Few generations ago their ancestors (not they) were Indians, but the people who [...]

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Travel, Kannada and Untouchability

by Manas Shaikh

I was traveling from Bangalore to Kolkata few days ago. On my way, I saw a few things, which I thought I might share.
Travel
South India is very sensitive about it’s languages and culture. They feel that the North Indian (Hindi) culture is trying to eat up their culture and language. Sometimes these justifiable concerns are [...]

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Dara Shikoh’s ‘Two Oceans’: Book Review

by Yoginder Sikand

Sufism, or Islamic mysticism, provides rich resources for developing theologies of inter-faith dialogue and solidarity, an urgent necessity in today’s world where talk of a global ‘clash of civilisations’ threatens to become a frightening reality. In this regard, the works of numerous Indian Sufis is particularly significant because they lived and wrote in a multi-religious [...]

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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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Video Watch: Hindu Prayer Disrupted In US Senate

by Mohib Ahmad

Intolerance is a personal failure not that of a religion.
A Hindu clergyman made history yesterday by offering the Senate’s morning prayer, but only after police officers removed three protesters from the visitors’ gallery.
Rajan Zed, director of interfaith relations at a Hindu temple in Reno, Nev., gave the prayer that opens each day’s Senate session. As [...]

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