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95% Muslims in the country proud to be Indian: Pew survey	India's Muslim community, which is the second-largest religious group in the country, almost unanimously feels very proud to be Indian, with about 95% expressing great enthusiasm for the culture, a survey done by the Pew Research Centre revealed.
?Tipu Sultan, the Legendary Warrior, Was Not Communal?	The author quotes historical sources that refute the claim that Tipu Sultan was a religious fanatic, a theory that right wing acitvists are trying to popularize with much vigour.
[ DHCWLF ] Attack on Love Marriages & Freedom of Choice	Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum holds a webinar on "Attack On Love Marriages And Freedom Of Choice" with panelists Justice A P Shah, Jagmati Sangwan and Kirti Singh.
Approaches to the Study of Conversion to Islam in India	For at least a century, severe methodological problems have prevented scholars from explaining the formation, through conversion, of the majority of the world's Muslim population living beyond the Middle East
Are Muslims being portrayed unfairly?	Does Islam lend itself to extremism, and have Muslims been vocal enough in condemning the violence?
Aurangazeb: The Man and the Myth	Aurangazeb is one of the most fiercely debated historical figures in India and is portrayed constantly by right-wing activist as a fanatical Muslim who went out of his way to eliminate Hindus and Hinduism from the country. His name and purpoted actions ar
BJP version of Hindutva is rising but there is one aspect where it failed to convince Hindus	Muslims are often criticised for not conveying their nationalism in symbolic terms. Pew findings show this assumption is absolutely incorrect.
Claiming public spaces for namaz	Protests against offering namaz in the open have been going on in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for quite some time.
Clean Chits, Deaths, Acquittals: The Unending 'Tricks of Fate' in Saffron Terror Cases	The article looks at the "experiment of saffron terror," its link with the ruling dispensation, and how the cases of saffron terror have unfolded since the National Democratic Alliance came to power in 2014. Looking at the character of Swami Aseemanand as
Condition of Muslims in West Bengal: A reality check	With the rise of the BJP, some familiar myths are being propagated about Muslims in West Bengal. One of these is that there is appeasement of the Muslim community and it gets a larger share of the benefits that the State government provides.
Consciousness of Muslim Identity in South Asia Before 1947	The concept of a Muslim political identity was a product of British rule when the electoral process, the so-called democratic institutions and traditions were introduced. British rule that created a minority complex amongst Indian Muslims and thereby a co
Ethnicity, Religion, Military Performance and Political Reliability --British Recruitment Policy and The Indian Army -- 1757-1947	A paper on the British army recruitement policy in the sub-continent
Fake News on Internet Is Helping Hindutva?s Retelling of History	The Quint tracked Facebook and Twitter for weeks to understand how users on the internet are retelling Indian history.
Faking friendship to convert	Religious conversions have been a hot topic in the country for quite a long time now.
From Rajiv Gandhi to Modi, nobody defines ?Muslim appeasement? but all use it for votes	The strength of Hindutva politics practiced by parties like the BJP and Shiv Sena in recent years has relied on two interlinked rhetorical devices ? that Hindus are victims in secular India; and Muslims have been appeased in the name of secularism since I
Good Faith, Bad Faith	Modi claims ?Hindu terror? is an insult, but home ministry probes ?Islamist & Sikh terrorism?
Gujarat: The Making of a Tragedy	Gujarat: The Making Of A Tragedy is meant to be a permanent public archive of the events of the communal riots of 1984, that took place in almost all major cities and towns of Gujarat and even some villages. The book also provides an overview of the circu
Hindutva Terrorism in India	Cow vigilantism is pre-meditated, politically motivated, and seeks to build fear in a community. That makes it terrorism.
How the Modi Government Has Used ? and Dropped ? the 'Terrorism' Bogey	Once the bogey of terrorism threatened to impact economic interests, it became the propaganda with diminishing returns.
Imaginary enemies	Contrary to the vilification of Islamic rulers of the medieval era by Hindutva warriors over an imagined past of forcible conversion, historical evidence suggests that political exigencies took precedence over the propagation of Islam.
In nations with significant Muslim populations, much disdain for ISIS	According to newly released data that the Pew Research Center collected in 11 countries with significant Muslim populations, people from Nigeria to Jordan to Indonesia overwhelmingly expressed negative views of ISIS.
India?s Muslim Soldiers	Muslims are underrepresented in India?s army. But this is partly influenced by history
Indian Muslim(s) After Liberalization	Among other things, scholar Maidul Islam takes on the subject of Muslim appeasement, particularly in the West Bengal context. According to the author, "The Sachar report comprehensively busted the so-called myth of Muslim appeasement...I have shown that e
It was love, no Jihad, says NIA in Hadiya Case	The National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into interfaith marriages in Kerala came to an end, and no evidence of coercion was found in any of the supposed cases of ?love jihad?
Laws on Love Jihad? But Modi Govt, NCW Have No Data or Definition	Modi govt, high courts and official investigations have all said they have no data or definition of ?love jihad?.
Love Jihad	Love Jihad is an Islamophobic conspiracy theory that led to the new law in Indian states introducing harsh scrutiny on interfaith marriage under the Prohibition of unlawful conversion of Religion ordinance.
Love Jihadis: An Open-Minded Journey into the Heart of Western Uttar Pradesh	Over a year, journalist Mihir Srivastava and photojournalist Raul Irani travelled in and around Meerut, Agra, Deoband, Kairana and Mathura, all cities that have lately been in the news for all the wrong reasons, exploring the region in all its shades of g
Madrasas in the Age of Islamophobia	The book is a comment on the decline of madrasas, from being centres of excellence and learning in the past. While at present they are either seen as archaic centres of Islamic learning or wrongly pictured as dens of extremism, what is often forgotten is
Mehdi Hasan | Islam Is A Peaceful Religion | Oxford Union	Mehdi Hasan gives his argument for Islam being a peaceful religion.
Minority Appeasement	under-representation of Muslim minorities in the Indian parliament after 2014 has now reached an all-time low.
Mission Hate': Finding Jihad in Interfaith Love	A documentary that lays bare the politics and human cost of the ?Love Jihad? campaign in India.
Mughal Muslim Rulers In India	It is a ubiquitous notion even in the 21st century India, that the Hindus suffered religious persecution and systematic violence of colossal level under the rule of medieval Muslim rulers.
Muslims Appeasement: Myth or a Reality?	The Muslims in India are generally yet quite wrongly believed to be ?appeased? by the Congress and the other ?Secular Regimes?. This in turn has hurt them more than anything else; as it has given the Rightist forces a chance to bash the minority community
Muslims have no sense of art or culture	The ongoing anti-Muslim campaigns portray Islam as a regressive and archaic religion which fuel the prejudiced notion that Muslims are ignorant, uninformed, old-fashioned and an uncultured bunch of people who oppose progressiveness.
Muslims spit on food	With the rapid surge in Islamophobia in India of late, the anti-Muslim propaganda fuelled by misinformation and fake news targeting the minorities, instils fear and hatred towards the Muslims in the country.
Muslims Support Violence	Islam is generally portrayed as a religion that promotes violence and terrorism.
Pandit Exodus
Population Anxiety	Uses data to assert that Muslims can never outnumber Hindus in keeping with the trend of last 70 years.
Questioning Muslims? loyalty	Can Indian Muslims ever be loyal to the country or must they face mistrust and hostility merely because of their religion? The knee-jerk answer to this is that terrorism has no religion and acts of individuals should not tarnish the image of an entire com
Rajinder Sachar (1923-2018) helped puncture the myth of Muslim appeasement in India	The former Delhi High Court chief justice chaired the committee that wrote a landmark report on the status of Muslims in India.
SIT probe into ?love jihad? rules out conspiracy angle, outside funding	The SIT submitted its report after probing 14 cases lodged in police stations across Kanpur district over the last two years involving Hindu girls and Muslim men.
Six steps to build an anti-Islamophobic movement	The concept of Islamophobia has rarely made an appearance in India's public discourse, couched under the broader rubric of communalism. The stated answer to communalism has historically been a staid secularism, guarding the encroachment of strident religi
Six steps to build an anti-Islamophobic movement	The concept of Islamophobia has rarely made an appearance in India's public discourse, couched under the broader rubric of communalism. The stated answer to communalism has historically been a staid secularism, guarding the encroachment of strident religi
Six steps to build an anti-Islamophobic movement	The concept of Islamophobia has rarely made an appearance in India's public discourse, couched under the broader rubric of communalism. The stated answer to communalism has historically been a staid secularism, guarding the encroachment of strident religi
Summary of Nonviolence and Peace Building in Islam: Theory and Practice	This book came after the events of 9/11, where Islam and Muslims were largely portrayed in much of the West as synonymous with terrorism. The book tried to present, in the West, a different insight about Islam and its followers. With this in mind, Abu-Nim
Swami Aseemanand on role of Hindu Extremists in Malegaon Blasts	In this excerpt from ?The Believer? that was published in our February 2014 issue, Leena Gita Reghunath reports on Swami Aseemanand's account of how senior leaders of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) encouraged, instigated and may have aided the perp
Taj Mahal and the Communalisation of Indian Cultural Heritage	Historians Sunil Kumar and Sohail Hashmi discuss the attempts being made by Hindutva forces in India to write their version of history and erase the parts that do not fit their narrative, by villainizing Muslim rulers and their heritage
Terror in India	This story will show the areas within India most affected by terrorism, detail the types of know actors that commit terror attacks, map out these perpetrators by attack location, and analyze any trends that present themselves for the purposes of drawing c
The Fate of Secularism in India	The political dominance of the BJP?s brand of Hindu nationalism since the 2014 election has called into question the future viability of the country?s secularist tradition and commitment to diversity.
The History of 'Love Jihad': How Sangh Parivar Spread a Dangerous, Imaginary Idea	From moral policing in Dakshina Kannada to stoking riots in Muzaffarnagar, the 'love jihad' bogey has served many purposes for the Hindu right wing.
The Love Jihad Files By Asiaville Hindi	A podcast investigating several stories of 'love jihad' reportedly emerging from Uttar Pradesh
The Mughals were an integral part of India ? so why are they being labelled foreigners?	It?s not their place of origin but their Muslim identity that makes them ?foreign?, writes the author of a new biography of Jahangir.
The Myth of Appeasement	Despite popular narratives to the contrary, Muslims are losing ground in India in socioeconomic terms.
The myth of Muslim appeasement	What is the truth behind the accusations of appeasement of Indian Muslims by various political parties?
The Politics of Love Jihad and its Constitutional Validity	Love jihad is a tool of propaganda that creates social divides. It has no connection to the lived reality of Indians but its scourge is spreading across the country
The Saffron Terror Debate	Ten points that ought to be remembered but seem to get ignored in most debates and discussions on the subject
There is No ?Hindu Terrorism?. But There is Something Called Sangh Parivar Terrorism	Jyotirmaya Sharma analyses the BJP?s arguments in defence of Hindutva activists accused of committing acts of terrorism in Malegaon and on board the Lahore-bound Samjhauta Express. ?The only difference between Osama and Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur,? he wro
Till Talaq Do Us Part: Understanding Talaq, Triple Talaq and Khula	In Till Talaq Do Us Part, Ziya Us Salam, an eminent social commentator and an associate editor at Frontline, presents a holistic view of how divorce works in Islam. Ranging from triple talaq to talaq granted over three months to khula and talaq-e-tafweez,
Tipu Sultan in Malabar: Layered perspectives on a complex personality	When such multiple shades of a historical figure exist, it becomes difficult to label him, especially in polarising times. Was Tipu a nationalist hero? Was he a freedom fighter? Or was he a tyrant?
Tipu Sultan: Hero or Villain? Resurgence of the Debate	In selective historiography, one example will be used to paint him as anti-Hindu, but one needs to understand that these policies were totally guided by interests of power.
To bust the myth that Muslims don?t belong in India, just look at the armed forces	There is no data that the armed forces releases, but it is obvious that a large number who serve are not Hindu.
Understanding Muslim Identity in Pluralist India	With identity-based politics on surge along with the tinge of Islamophobia, Indian Muslims have lately been under question regarding their identity. Many have been made to believe that there exists a lack of Indianess in their identity.
UP Police Report Contradicts Adityanath Claim of ?Rise in Love Jihad?	Eight of 14 interfaith romance cases probed turned out to be consensual, while six cases in which the police claim deception or coercion are still being pursued.
Uttar Pradesh?s ?Love Jihad? Law Is Sexist, Unconstitutional	Indian courts have repeatedly reaffirmed the constitutional right to choose a life partner, irrespective of religion, a fundamental right of consenting adults, intrinsic to the right to life, privacy and personal liberty. But UP?s ?love-jihad? law turns i
Views of Violence	Gallup analysis suggests that one's religious identity and level of devotion have little to do with one's views about targeting civilians. According to the largest global study of its kind, covering 131 countries, it is human development and governance -
We will never know the number of temples desecrated through India's history': Richard Eaton	Hindutva ideologues claim that 60,000 temples were demolished under Muslim rule. The professor of history explains how he came up with a figure of 80.
Will Modi stop India?s cow terrorists from killing Muslims?	The bloodthirsty mobs that kill people, especially Muslims, in the name of slaughtering cows have been given the name 'cow vigilantes' by many in the media. However, what they practice is nothing less than a form of terrorism.
Women in Islam	Below are few tales on how Islamophobia is perpetuated in the everyday life of individuals.
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