We won’t go to Pakistan or Bangladesh, you have to live here as we say, or else we know how to make you live quietly, we will kill you even if we are attacked
An ardent atheist and rationalist, Dalwai faced opposition from all quarters during his lifetime. Without any backing from political parties and organisations, he organised the first march of Muslim women in Mumbai demanding equal rights and scrapping of the talaq system
Given that Islamists routinely resort to stone-pelting, whether it is in Kashmir or processions carried out on Hindu festivals elsewhere, can the indoctrination of bigotry, coupled with sanctions of the religious scriptures, be ruled out?
Countless women in Islamic countries have been murdered or jailed for it. 'Liberal' feminists argue often that it is a choice, but they will never speak about the brutal murders and honour killings of women who try not to remain under the veil
As per Quran, the holiest text for Muslims, there is no explicit ban on images of Allah or Prophet Muhammad, be they carved, drawn or painted. However, most contemporary Muslims worldwide abide by the ban in conformity with the religious commandments ordained by Islamic scholars
Usmani says that during the Delhi protests, he had told Muslims that they should forget about personal safety. "We need people who come to the ground with the mentality of sacrifice. Wapas aye to Ghazi, naa aye toh Shaheed (if we return, we are Ghazi and if we fail to return we are martyrs (of Islam)."
We bring you what the social activists who deal regularly with cases of grooming jihad in Gujarat have to say about the modus operandi, funding and training part of it
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