Tamil Muslim Family’s Nightmare in the UK
Abdul Latif, a 38-year-old Tamil Muslim from Nagapattinam, faces an extraordinary situation. His chacha’s (chittappa in Tamil) children, a boy aged 10 years and…
Sikh Elders In Ludhiana Village Won’t Let This Mosque Built Before Partition Be Demolished
In a country like India, where several religions coexist, communal tension, religious apathy and hate are unnecessary consequences. We’ve all seen the worst of…
The Hashimpura massacre: A short oral history, told by survivors
It has been 30 years since the night of 22 May, 1987 when about 45 Muslim men from Hashimpura, a settlement in Meerut, were…
Vehement religious discrimination is the new norm in India
“The discrimination is not made openly, but a Negro who goes to such places is informed that there are no accommodations, or he is…
The Fundamentalist Ghetto
On 23rd, June, 2004, just before the dark a Chandigarh bus dropped me at the Kashmiri Gate Bus stand in Delhi. A year back…
‘Education must be Muslim priority’
Frank F Islam is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, civic leader and thought leader in America with roots in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. He has a special…
JNU’s Dalit rapper seeks to make a difference
Queries about where to locate Room number 111 of Chandrabagha hostel in Jawaharlal Nehru University get a common reaction: “You want to meet the…