Tag: Babri Masjid
The Cost of Piety: Murshidabad’s Quran Recital and the Question of Intention
A planned mass Quran recitation in Murshidabad, expected to draw nearly one lakh participants, has triggered debate over its underlying niyyat. Supporters frame it as devotion, while critics question the timing, intention, and scale. The event’s purpose, more than its size, has become the real flashpoint.
New Masjid in Murshidabad: Qur’anic Caution for a Community Still Healing from Babri
A new mosque project in Murshidabad has triggered discussion over intention and politics, especially on December 6. Qur’an 9:108 and the Masjid Dhirar lesson stress sincerity as the foundation of any masjid. With Babri’s memory alive, the community urges caution and taqwa.
How the Babri Masjid Demolition Became a Turning Point in India’s Constitutional Decline
Thirty-three years after the demolition of the Babri Masjid, the event occupies a troubled and unresolved position in India’s constitutional imagination. The structure was...
Babri Demolition’s Echo in 2025: Why 6 December Still Defines the Muslim Experience in India
There are dates in a nation’s history that refuse to stay confined to calendars. They do not fade away with passing years.Instead, they continue...
Beyond ‘Temples of Modern India’: A Critical Look at Contemporary Religious Politics
When India became independent, Nehru’s ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech set the tone for the future course that India planned to undertake. He pledged, “The...
Lord Rama’s Temple: Modi’s Milky Cow in 2020-24 polls!
Rama, the mythological god-king will continue to be the savior for ruling Hindu nationalist BJP in forthcoming Indian Elections in 2020-24, at least its...