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Indian Deobandis Against Terrorism: Reiterating A Historical Tradition

The recent anti-terror rally led by Deoband rather than an exception is a reiteration of a long tradition Continue reading

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Indian Muslims Against Terrorism

Analysis of the spate of recent anti-terrorism conferences hosted by Indian Muslims Continue reading

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Jamiat in Jeopardy: Uncle-Nephew Strife Splits Leading Indian Ulema Body

The power grabbing politics, contrary to the ‘Islamic’ lip-service, leading to Jamiat split Continue reading

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Madrasa Reforms and the Deobandi Ulema’s Response

Recent years have witnessed heated debates on the question of reforms in the system of madrasa education in South Asia. Spurred principally by a chain of political developments, governments, policy making institutions, think tanks, journalists, public intellectuals, social activists as … Continue reading

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‘Wahhabism’ in India

The term ‘Wahhabi’ is a deeply contested and much debated one. It is derived from the name of the eighteenth century Najdi Hanbali Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab, although, interestingly enough, Abdul Wahhab was not his name but that of his … Continue reading

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Three Maulanas and Madrasas: Interviews

We present here three interviews of well-known Maulanas over the issues of Madrasas and allegations against them and on inter-communal harmony. The three Maulanas are Maulana Asrar ul-Haq Qasmi, a graduate of the Deoband madrasa, is the founder and director … Continue reading

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Introduction To Islam In Contemporary India

The immediate provocation for this article comes from reports that 300 Muslim couples in Sultanpur have been asked to remarry because they attended a funeral led by a Maulana belonging to another sect. While such an attitude may seem holier-than-thou … Continue reading

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