Ram Navami Processions Dissolve Into Violence Against Muslims. What Kind of Ram Rajya are We Establishing?
When Mahatma Gandhi, who was a devotee of Lord Ram and used to take his name in prayer meetings, he had a different interpretation of Rama. He believed that Rama belonged equally to all. In 1919, protests against the Rowlatt Act were taking place across India when a huge procession took place in Amritsar to […]
Here’s The Story Of Pir Muhammad Munis, A Hindi Journalist And Unsung Hero Of Champaran Satyagraha
The Champaran Satyagraha is an unforgettable landmark in India’s struggle for freedom. In the earlier years of the 20th century, farmers were suffering due to colonial British policies and in Bihar’s Champaran region, conditions had become unbearable. It was then, in 1917, that Mahatma Gandhi decided to start his first Satyagraha, which significantly changed the […]
Gandhi’s Champaran school on shaky ground
A dilapidated building, in Bhitiharva village of West Champaran in Bihar, stands on its last leg and looks like it would fall anytime. It looks more like a dumping place than a place of knowledge. It is a school, which was started by the father of our nation; Mahatma Gandhi. While walking in, the empty […]
Ratio of Muslims in Different Jails of the Country is Far Higher than Their Population
By Afroz Alam Sahil Old Delhi resident Mohammad Amir Khan wanted to become a pilot and soar high in his career but his dream flight crashed landed him before he could take off. Having languished 14 years in prisons he is now a broken man. Amir cannot forget the evening when he had just stepped […]
A grave matter: Illegal land deals have made Muslim burial a costly affair
As if finding a piece of land to live on wasn’t difficult enough, the search for an eternal resting place, those precious ‘two-yards’, is making many Muslims lose their sleep. With an increase in the Muslim population and the absence of urban planning in many cities, the hunt for graves is becoming a serious problem […]