Tag Archives: Jinnah

Response To A Pakistani View Of Indian Muslims

Dubai-based Pakistani writer Rabia Alavi in a column in Khaleej Times on 1 March 2009 charges that Indian Muslims are hell-bent on portraying Pakistan as a terrorist hub. However, the entire world is now witness for what really Pakistan stands for. Danish Ahmad Khan responds to Rabia Alavi’s article. Continue reading

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Iqbal, Jinnah And The Lost Glory Of The Muslims Of India

Mohammad Iqbal, Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Abul Kalam Azad were three of the most influential Muslim leaders in the 20th century. A look at how their political philosophies shaped the destiny of millions of Muslims in the Indian sub-continent. Continue reading

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Pakistan’s Impact on Indian Muslims

The provocation for writing this article was some recent comments by Pakistanis accusing the Indian Muslims of being apologetic to other Indians by speaking out against Pakistan. My intention is to explore whether it is apologetics or it is a … Continue reading

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Mohammed Iqbal, His “Shikwa Aur Jawab e Shikwa”, Complaint And Answer

Shikwa (complaint) and Jawab-e-Shikwa (answer to the complaint) are two of the most famous poems written by Sir Muhammad Iqbal. In Shikwa Iqbal complaints to the creator for his perceived indifference to the state of Muslims and in Jawab-e-Shikwa he gets an answer from the creator. Continue reading

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