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EditorJanuary 23, 2023

Asad Mirza The historic Abraham Accords may not have contributed substantially to resolving the political impasse, as expected between Israel and Arab nations, but they have been able to bolster the economic and trade relations in the region. It seems as if the United States has taken another step towards being a relevant player in […]

EditorJanuary 22, 2023

Syed Ali Mujtaba Debutant writer K.S. Komireddi’s book “Malevolent Republic: A Short History of the New India” is a political commentary on Narendra Modi’s rule from 2014 till now. The author observes, India under Narendra Modi’s rule cannot be understood without reference to Gujarat under him. He was chief minister when the communal riots killed […]

EditorJanuary 17, 2023

January 6, 2021 is a day that will be remembered in American history. This will be so because of the storming of the halls of Congress on that date by a mob of insurrectionists intent on impeding the democratic process in America. January 6, 1941 is also a day that should be remembered in American […]

EditorJanuary 16, 2023

Asad Mirza Recent revelations that classified documents going back to President Joe Biden’s term as vice-president have been found in his private office and at his home, may become a political – and possibly legal – liability for the president. US President Biden’s own handling of classified materials is now under scrutiny given the revelations […]

EditorJanuary 11, 2023

Syed Ali Mujtaba The Pasmanda Muslims of Bihar may have something to talk about after Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ordered a caste-based census in the state. However, they are unsure, of what it would eventually mean to them. The Pasmanda Muslims, other backward classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes have long been demanding a […]

EditorJanuary 3, 2023

Shaista Fatima New Delhi JAN O3,2022: IIT Delhi’s renowned Physicist Prof VK Tripathi has been conducting workshops for the madrassas students and teachers since 2014. In a video titled “misconceptions about madrassas” that was shared by his daughter on various social media platforms, Prof VK Tripathi can be seen sharing his experience of teaching at […]

EditorJanuary 2, 2023

By Dr. M Qutubuddin The New Year will bring new challenges, and thereby new opportunities. Although challenges for the Muslims are going to be relatively harder, yet the youth are well-equipped to convert the same into opportunities if the community leaders draw their attention towards their strengths. It is futile to expect any good from […]

EditorDecember 29, 2022

FRANK F ISLAM After a long and hard-fought campaign, it is now my honor to utter the four most powerful words in a democracy: “The people have spoken.” I have often said that a vote is a prayer for the world we desire for ourselves and our children. — Raphael Warnock, victory speech …I don’t want […]

EditorDecember 26, 2022

Syed Ali Mujtaba A recent book “Mothering a Muslim” by Nazia Erum captures some of the realities of what it means to be a Muslim in non-Madrasa Schools in India. A day after a bomb blast in Europe in 2018, a teacher at a popular Noida school read out headlines to her Class VI students. […]

EditorDecember 16, 2022

Syed Ali Mujtaba Even with a 9 percent Muslim population, there is a lone Muslim MLA being elected in the 182-member house in the Gujarat assembly in the election that concluded recently in 2022. Overall the ruling BJP party won a total of 156 seats, the Congress just 17 seats, and other parties that made […]

Category: Opinion

American Push to Rejuvenate the Abraham Accords

Book Review: India witnessing the birth of a “Second Republic”

January 6: A Day to Remember the Four Freedoms

Biden’s Legal Troubles

What caste-based census may offer to the Pasmanda Muslims in Bihar?

Prof VK Tripathi: Madrassas are highly misunderstood

Strategies for Indian Muslims for the New Year

Word of the Year: Democracy

What does it mean to a Muslim child in a non-Madrasa School in India?

Muslims are becoming electorally extinct in Gujarat

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