It is only when ordinary Muslims start openly questioning the basic tenets of Islam and modifying or reinterpreting them for the modern era that jihadism will start shrinking.
This is not an argument about Islam, the faith. This is about political Islam, where the faith is the state religion, defines a nation and/or maintains its mostly unelected leaders in power.
Indian Muslims' link to a 'pan-Islamic' threat is implicated in political discourses varying from separatism and terrorism to communal violence and demographic challenges.
If there is even a slim possibility of democratic resistance to the Modi govt's brazen majoritarian politics of hate, then we must not do anything to jeopardise it further.
The Islamic monarchies that took strong note of the insult to their religion conveniently overlooked the disrespectful remarks against Hindu deities and religious symbols.
Statement said visiting Iranian foreign minister raised issue & called for 'serious attention to Muslims' sensitivities'. MEA spokesperson Thursday confirmed it was pulled down.
After the beheadings in France in response to Prophet Muhammad’s cartoons, people say Islam has remained unreformed, which is at the root of much of its bad publicity.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
you are a brain washed clown, seems the article is written to appease hidutvas.
Joker.