Tag: Indian Muslims
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.
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...
Weaponizing Faith, Normalizing Hate: The Political Project Behind ‘I Love Mohammad’ FIRs
A peaceful Milad-un-Nabi banner reading ‘I Love Mohammad’ triggered police action and unrest across several districts. The controversy highlights India’s growing intolerance, where love for the Prophet becomes a political weapon, exposing how religion is manipulated to marginalize Muslims and polarize society for electoral gains
Mohammed Siraj Didn’t Just Win Matches—He Fought Stereotypes
Mohammed Siraj’s journey from the lanes of Hyderabad to international cricket is more than a sporting triumph. With raw pace and unflinching resolve, he rose above personal loss and communal hate. Each delivery he bowls becomes a statement—of resilience, of pride, and of India’s fiercest answer to discrimination and doubt
Waqf Protest Debate: Faith and the Constitution — A Contract, Not a Creed
The Waqf protest was more than a Muslim issue—it was a constitutional assertion of religious and community rights. Yet, its critics revealed a deeper discomfort with faith in public life. The backlash exposes India’s growing secular blind spot, where pluralism is praised in theory but punished when practiced by minorities.