Topic: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

While Sir Syed’s advocacy for realism and scientific thinking drew attacks such as being labelled a ‘satan’ and ‘a leader of thieves,’ Altaf Hussain Hali’s poetry, which promoted reason and advised moving away from artificial metaphors, was largely deemed un-Islamic.

Embarrassing as their regressive diatribes are, any wonder why the maulvis, and not the modern Muslims, are often seen in TV panel discussions?

From blaming ‘lower’ caste Ansaris for the 1857 revolt to not allowing them into AMU, the university's founder Syed Ahmed Khan has, on many occasions, discriminated against Pasmandas.

In 'Aligarh Muslim University', Mohammed Wajihuddin writes about the role of the institution in the ‘making of the modern Indian Muslim’.

Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq, who urged his community to give the disputed Ayodhya land to Hindus and 'win millions of hearts', died Tuesday at 83.

Sir Syed, whose AMU is celebrating its centenary, had the wisdom to know that unless Islam fused into the Indian culture, it would remain a stranger in the land.

Jamia Millia Islamia was not and is not a religious seminary. It was founded to inculcate Indian nationalism among Muslim youth.

Asar-us-Sanadid was published in 1847. Yet, Syed Ahmad Khan distresses over the 'recent' increase in Delhi’s population.

A Raj loyalist or a social reformer who transformed education for Muslims — regardless of how he is perceived, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan left an indelible mark on India.