It seemed that Indian Islamophobia, and the climax of vigilante violence that gripped Delhi for weeks, had reached its limit, but was soon to be superseded by a new turn of events. As the Covid-19 pandemic hit the headlines, and the novel virus claimed the lives of thousands, Hindutva leaders saw an opportunity to further justify their persecution of Indian Muslims: blame its spread in India on Muslims.
Born in 1898 in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, Khwaja Abdul Hamied blatantly defied the British colonial rule and his father’s involvement in the British Government’s judicial services. Hamied had received several warnings for conducting political activities from the Miur Central College,…
She donned the hijab when she was twelve years old, in a school run by Hindus. “I’ll never forget the moment I walked through the corridors of my school, in my first week of wearing the hijab, and this teacher…
The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow! Meet Kaif Ali, a 20 year old student of architecture from Jamia Millia Islamia who has been appreciated by ‘Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal’, the Honourable HRD Minister of India for conceptualizing a…
People who know Hasan describe him as lively, bright and engaging. “If you’re ever in a room with him, he just stands out. He’s always full of energy, he tells jokes and he’s always smiling”. Life was happy and peaceful…
To,Tejashwi Yadav,President of RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) We are writing to you on behalf of the student community of Bihar, studying at eminentuniversities of India, including Jawaharlal Nehru University, IIT Delhi. Our friend, colleague, brother Sharjeel Imam has been incarcerated…
Fathima Beevi continues to be a role model for every woman aspiring to enter the historically male dominated judiciary. She opines that although the judiciary is patriarchal, there are many women in the field now
“…it is only necessary to remember that Hindoostanee rulers are altogether kind and merciful. Thousands have seen this, millions have heard it. No one has ever seen in a dream that the English forgave an offence.” – Begum Hazrat Mahal…
“You are overqualified to be someone from Malappuram”, said one of my professors at Medical school. “You are mistaken”, I replied with a smile. I didn’t explain further because people who are prone to hasty judgements do not understand beyond…
Meet The Man Behind The Efforts Mr.Zaffar Khan, a 57 year old leather businessman from Dharavi, Mumbai has been serving his community since he was a young man. It comes as no surprise that he considered it his responsibility to…
Dear India,⠀⠀I believed in every word uttered by Allama Iqbal in “Saare Jahan se Accha, Hindustan Hamara”. Papa made me paint my own tiranga for a Republic day event when I was five. It was one of the first things…
The Holy Trinity just wasn’t something I could understand or accept as Truth because I didn’t think there was any way that a man could be God. No explanation in Christianity was convincing enough. It didn’t make sense to me at all, but I had to pretend like it did to please my parents.
“My murals give strength to the people and create hope for a peaceful time” says Haifa Subay a street artist from Yemen.
It’s been more than 110 days since the Shaheen bagh protest was called off. Ever since, we’ve lived through the aftermath of an anti-Muslim pogrom in the nation’s capital, the unjust arrest of innocent Muslims, and a systematic process of…
Sharjeel Usmani, a student activist from Aligarh Muslim University, who was actively involved in the anti CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) protests held in December 2019 was arrested by five plain clothed people who claimed to be from the crime branch.
Arshad TH, a young muslim boy from Palluruthy at Kochi breaks the norms of a typical 9th grade student and successfully developed a light motorcycle. The son of TJ Hashim and Haseena, Arshad studies at SDPY school. During Lockdown, Arshad…
Mr Haroon Kareem, who hails from Malappuram district of Kerala is the first visually impaired student who has taken the SSLC state boards without the help of a ‘scribe’ or ‘interpreter’, and instead taken all his exams on a computer,…
After watching several Korean dramas, I was highly intrigued by South Korean culture and the idea of Korean Muslims seemed fascinating. Curious, I explored further and the findings were pleasantly surprising. The South Korean society consists of 0.3% Muslims and…
In an era when youngsters consider possession of cars as a big achievement, Shahnawaz Shaikh, a 32 year old youngster from Mumbai has sold his dream SUV to provide oxygen cylinders to the Covid patients. Shahnawaz and his NGO was…
“My father is a Police driver and the officers who worked with my father were my inspiration and that was the time I made an intention to serve my community and the people by becoming a civil service officer”
Azeem-ur-Rehman Siddiqui, 89 and still practicing doctor has seen the country at its peak to meet independence from the Britishers and fall low in the hands of this pandemic. However, something that never changed, is his willingness to heal the diseased which he counts as a blessing from his mother.