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Security And Safety Is A Core Issue Of Muslims In India

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Guest Post

Instead of wasting energy on it, Muslims must know that security and a society free from religious hatred and communalism are very basic needs for them in India, because security, guarantee of safety of life, jobs and shops play a key role in the development of any nation, or community or the country. Quran also indicates towards it. Quran says, “When we made the house (the Ka’aba at Makkah) a place of resort and a place of safety” (Surah Al-Baqrah 125). After mentioning a place of resort Quran also described Ka’aba as a place of safety because safety is the first step toward development. Continue reading →

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My Name Is Carmichael And I Am Not A Terrorist

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Guest Post

Delhi’s premier newspaper reported that I was “checkmated” by the sophisticated security machinery of India. However, the metal piece – first hyped out to be a knife – could not be manipulated to fall under the category of any weapon. Continue reading →

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That Sense of Insecurity

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Sharjeel Ahmad

Muslim Indians are insecure because we face threats from all nooks and corners. We face insecurity in terms of employment, we face insecurity in terms of civil rights and codes, we face insecurity in terms of our beliefs and the edifice of our beliefs, we face insecurity in terms of our material possessions, and we face insecurity in terms of existence. Continue reading →

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