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Showing posts with label Islam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Islam. Show all posts
Saturday, July 06, 2024

Imam Husain's martyrdom: Lessons from the Tragedy of Karbala and the significance of Muharram observances

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[By Shams Ur Rehman Alavi] 1. Imam Husain was one of the most powerful men in his era on the earth. Entire Islamic world was aware of Husain...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Muslims must learn from own experiences under right-wing majoritarianism, shouldn't pester own minorities over sectarian, inter-community issues

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Shams Ur Rehman Alavi There is a context and it is important but first let me narrate this incident. Once there was an event & suddenly ...
Thursday, October 22, 2020

America yet to elect first women president in 230 years, Asian countries chose female heads of states long back: Why no Women Prez in United States so far?

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It has taken 230 years. America has seen 45 presidents in history.   But not a single woman head of state, till now. That's stran...
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Scared of Minorities: Rise of majoritarianism and Hindutva in India, need for introspection among Muslims as well

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Shams Ur Rehman Alavi Often it happens, that some Muslims in India rue, 'we are not snatching their jobs, we don't have adequ...
Sunday, October 20, 2019

Facing hatred, Muslims spread love, take teachings of Prophet Muhammad to millions on Twitter: Lessons from Prophet's Life

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Shams Ur Rehman Alavi When a few misguided souls tried to spread hate by targeting Islam and Prophet Muhammad, Muslims responded wi...
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Stop generalizing, calling Indian Muslims 'backward': Talk on facts, social indicators

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Shams Ur Rehman Alavi 'You don't look like Muslim'. Many people have heard this line time and again from their non-Muslim...
Thursday, April 27, 2017

How communal propaganda for years laid foundation for India's march towards Fascism: Reasons for right-wing's success, hysteria that has gripped citizens

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Companies are firing employees, no job creation, businessmen are worried, forget the poor. You are getting hurt by the bleeding economy...
Sunday, January 22, 2017

Imam recites verses from Quran: Message to Donald Trump against racism, religious discrimination

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A Muslim religious leader read out Quranic verses, giving a clear message to US President Donald Trump. Imam Mohamed Magid was among th...
Friday, January 13, 2017

Lohri Festival: Remembering the Robinhood of Punjab, Dulla Bhatti alias Abdullah Khan Bhatti

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Shams Ur Rehman Alavi Everyone knows that Lohri is celebrated in winter. The festival is associated with Dulla Bhatti. There are songs...
Monday, November 21, 2016

Over hundred thousand mourners gather in this central Indian town 40 days after Ashura

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Shams Ur Rehman Alavi Every year lakhs gather at Husain Tekri, the famous shrine in Jaora in central India, forty days after Ashura. ...
Thursday, October 06, 2016

Stop judging fellow Muslims: Criticizing other sects, targeting their beliefs, itch to raise objections on Muharram rituals

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The Islamic month of Muharram has begun. With this, the annual ritual to criticise the practice of mourning and 'maatam' is also ...
Friday, September 30, 2016

'Either Deobandi or Barelvi': Difficult to be simply Muslim amid growing sectarianism

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Shams Ur Rehman Alavi More than the Shia-Sunni sectarian differences, these days you hear about Barelvi-Deobandi schism. The Sunnis, wh...
Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Tajul Masajid: India's biggest mosque is located in Bhopal

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Shams Ur Rehman Alavi The biggest mosque in India is located in Bhopal. Just because the mosque is not in a metropolitan city, this...
Saturday, April 02, 2016

PM Narendra Modi in Saudi Arabia: Amid sheikhs, tweeting in Arabic

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In a historic visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Saudi Arabia on a two day tour. This is his second visit to Gulf region...
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Sectarianism among Indian Muslims: Deobandi-Barelvi schism widesn, ugly trend of not attending marriages and refusal to bury dead in graveyard

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Sectarianism among Muslims in India has been growing lately. The differences between Barelvis and Deobandis are growing. Lately, it has...
Monday, February 22, 2016

Ten Quotes of Malcolm X: Legendary leader of African-Americans, Hero to Blacks, Muslims and Oppressed Across the World

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Malcolm X was assassinated 51 years ago but the fearless leader of African Americans, Blacks and Muslims, continues to inspire generations...
Friday, December 04, 2015

Lakhs of devotees reach Husain Tekri in Jaora to observe Chehallum

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A huge gathering took place at Husain Tekri Sharif in Jaora town in Central India. Muslims, especially, Shias, from all over the world,...
Saturday, November 14, 2015

Paris attacks: Islamic clergy must loudly denounce ISIS, clearly say that IS acts are outside the pale of Islam

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Self-styled 'Islamic State' or ISIS has struck once again--killing nearly 140 persons in Paris. The attacks have outraged the w...
Monday, July 20, 2015

Politicians' iftaar angers right-wingers: Is there a world beyond the word 'appeasement' in India?

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Some people are unhappy with Indian politicians attending 'iftaars', especially, about the politicians who wear the skullcap ...
Sunday, June 07, 2015

When media terms a Terrorist attack as 'ambush' : Criterion for terming a violent attack as terrorism, another more severe attack as 'ambush'

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When 20 armymen were killed in attack by banned 'militant' groups in Manipur, the TV channels and newspapers termed it as 'am...