Tag: Dr. Mike Ghouse

India now only ‘partly free’, being ‘propelled towards authoritarianism’: Freedom in the World index

‘Country’s Hindu nationalist govt has pursued a crackdown on expressions of dissent by the media, academics, civil society groups, and protesters,’ the report released by Freedom House says This article… Read more »

CHRISTMAS, KWANZA AND HANUKKA IS FOR ALL

You may like this video- it has a taste of a festivity from Atheists to Zoroastrians. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vAwvoqz01I&feature=emb_logoIf you think about the essence of each festival, it is designed to bring… Read more »

With a Kiss, Netflix Gets Tangled in India’s Religious Tensions

This article was first Published on Nov. 23, 2020 at – : https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/world/asia/india-netflix-kiss.html By Emily Schmall Nationalist leaders decry scenes in the show “A Suitable Boy” between a Hindu and a… Read more »

A Balanced Explanation of the Banu Qurayza Controversy

This article was first Published on 03 Jul, 2012 at – :https://seekersguidance.org/answers/general-counsel/a-balanced-explanation-of-the-banu-qurayza-controversy/ Answered by Ustadh Abdullah Anik Misra Question 1: Assalamu Alaykum, My questions relate to the treatment of Banu Qurayzah… Read more »

Scapegoating moderate Muslim is a bid to discredit attempts within community to reclaim Islam from extremists

If the “moderate Muslim” can be accused of being an apologist for Islam, the “agnostic Muslim” too sounds like an apologist for the Islamophobes. Written by A. Faizur Rahman https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/paris-attack-muslims-islam-reform-secularism-human-rights-scapegoating-the-moderate-7048314/ Javed Anand… Read more »