Pakistan’s balancing act is under strain
For decades, Pakistan has tried to cultivate carefully constructed geopolitical identity within the Muslim world.
For decades, Pakistan has tried to cultivate carefully constructed geopolitical identity within the Muslim world.
A prominent Muslim cleric in Bhopal has strongly condemned Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for forcibly pulling down the hijab of a Muslim doctor in public, calling the act a disgrace, dishonour, and disrespect to all women, not just Muslims.
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s stunning victory marks a rare moment when the improbable becomes political reality.
“The aim is to unite the minorities and this is not being started to garner votes. It also aims to demolish the lies that the BJP is against the Muslim community,” Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.
Himanta Biswa Sarma contended that the state’s indigenous population could remain secure “only if the Miya Muslims are kept under pressure”.
Truschke finds that high level contact between learned Muslims and Hindus was marked by collaborative encounters across linguistic and religious lines.
A common stereotype about some Muslims is that they are not interested in educating girls and, therefore, do not send girls to schools.
Produced at a cost of nearly Rs 2oo crore, with leading actors reportedly raking in more than Rs.10 crore each, a lot of money was riding on Padmaavat.
Bengal, the biggest province of the country before partition lost its preeminence in truncated India after independence, due to its much reduced population.
The Nupur Sharma trial will be closely watched all over the world. Asaduddin Owaisi says that she’s destined for higher things, that anyone who insults Muslims is rewarded by the powers that be.
