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Madarsa surveys could become a gamechanger

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Good intentions need not be punished

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Muslim world: Risks and reforms

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Secularism in the Indian reality

Atir Khan Secularism was introduced in India as a quick-fix measure after Independence. It was a crisis management concept brought in for negotiating the politicization of the Indian religions. Ever since its introduction in the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution, it has triggered debates and these are today more relevant than ever before. Indians are questioning whether the extrapolating of secularism in the Indian Constitution was ne...

Awaz-The Voice reaches another milestone, launches Arabic edition

Atir Khan India’s relations with the Arab world are ancient and time-tested. In the medieval period, Arabic-speaking travelers came to India and chronicled fascinating accounts. Their narratives about India’s richness were an eye-opener for the rest of the world. Recently, India’s outreach in West Asia and North Africa has further consolidated regional ties. As India and the Arabic-speaking region make a s...

Why are there no hybrid Imams in India?

Atir Khan Hybrid imams are becoming quite popular in the Western world. Why not in India? A simple inquiry throws up interesting facts. Indian Muslim population equals to collective population of several countries put together, yet we don’t have new-age imams, who are popular, and well-versed with the present realities of time. A majority of Indian Muslims’ lives, their routines of daily religious life, and ritual activitie...

People in India always support genuine cause: Ruha Shadab

Atir Khan Ruha Shadab acquired a degree in medicine from the Lady Harding Medical College, New Delhi, before joining Harvard University for higher studies. She along with her team at Ledby Foundation are working towards empowering Indian Muslim women to be gainfully employed and become independent. Awaz-The Voice Editor-in-Chief Atir Khan spoke to her about her work. Excerpts: What was the intent behind starting Ledby Foundation? T...

3 years of Awaz: Practicing journalism of hope and positivity

Dear Readers, Awaz-The Voice is now three years old. We wish to thank all of you for your overwhelming support which has contributed enormously to our success. Our journey began when algorithms were promoting content having extreme views. That was also the time when hate speech, extremism, and misinformation were at their peak. Falsehood and hate speech had vitiated the society and truth had become a casualty. In the free mar...

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Tamim Ansary: To stay relevant be present in an ever-changing moment

Atir Khan/New Delhi Tamim Ansary is a world-renowned historian and author who was born in Kabul in 1948 and lived there till he was 16 years old before moving to the U.S. with his parents. Today he is the author of many bestselling books. His phenomenal work Destiny Disrupted, a book that tells the story of world history through Islamic eyes, has attracted world attention. In an exclusive interview, Tamim spoke to Awaz-The Voice Editor-in-...

2024: United we stand, divided we fall

Atir Khan It’s the beginning of the New Year. Not the beginning of a new year as per the Hindu or Islamic calendar. However, any occasion for optimism must not be wasted. Happy New Year! Soon the euphoria around New Year celebrations will come to an end, but we must be careful about the negativity that some elements may throw at us, and in which politically-motivated social media becomes a big contributor. Tamim Ansary, a US-...

India needs to tap Oman before it goes the other way

Atir Khan India and Oman have had strong civilisational ties and strengthening this relationship could lead to more fruitful economic, cultural, and strategic relations. The relations between the two countries have been cordial and with a little effort, the handshakes could turn into embraces. There are lessons in the mistakes of the past. Back in the 1950s, the Sultan of Oman had offered Gwadar Port as a gift to India. But India...

“There are no FIRs in our village,” Fauji Khan of Haibatpur Village

Atir Khan/Haibatpur (UP) Almost 40 kilometers from the banks of the Ganga near Garhmukteshwar is located in an idyllic village of Haibatpur- a settlement dominated by the Pathans. It has been an example of peaceful and prosperous living for centuries in Uttar Pradesh. Lush farms flank the approach to the village barely a few hundred meters away from National Highway 24. Ripe sugarcane fields are abuzz with the harvest activities u...

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain: PM was calling six times a day to build confidence during Silkyara rescue

Atir Khan/New Delhi The ordeal of workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand, ended after 16 days and with 400 hours of superb teamwork by rescuers. The operation was a perfect example of Indian resilience; ademonstrated how we as one people can can move mountains. Lieutenant General (retd) Syed Ata Husnain, a member of the National Disaster Management Authority NDMA, one of the main agencies leading the rescue operation, sh...

The Shami moments at Wankhede when Indians rose as one to seek glory

Atir Khan When our team was playing to catapult India into the ICC World Cup finals it was a spectacular moment. Millions of Indians were glued emotionally to the match, wishing that the country won. They were oblivious to the back story of the players, their caste, or their religion. This tension was spell-binding, bringing about a spectacular feeling of oneness towards a common objective for all Indians. Bound together in this ex...

India’s firm belief in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam raise global expectations

Atir Khan India as a nation has always attached more importance to human values over any other concerns. It was among the first few nations to have condemned the Hamas attack on Israel’s desert music concert on October 7th. When it comes to international conflicts, India has always sided with the morally right party. It has been critical of acts of injustice and upheld the highest values of human rights. India believes in the con...

Where have Amar, Akbar, and Anthony gone?

Atir Khan In the time gap of forty years two blockbuster films were released. The first one was Coolie in which Amitabh Bachchan played the role of Iqbal, and the second one is Jawan in which Shah Rukh Khan plays Vikram Rathore. What does this tell us? That the Indian audience accepts film heroes irrespective of their religion, the actors must be relatable and entertaining. Indian audiences reward well-packaged heroic acts. That&rs...

At G-20 India positions itself as a global thought leader

Atir Khan It may take some time for India to become a world leader but at the G-20 Summit Bharat has already proved that it has truly become a global thought leader. In a world where there is a struggle for and use of power among nations Prime Minister Modi has reminded the world about the ancient Indian philosophy of ‘One Earth, One Family & One Future’ (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam). The concept India has always promoted. ...

G-20 is just the beginning of good things

Atir Khan As India prepares to extend a warm welcome to the top world leaders for the grand finale of India’s G-20 presidency, expert projections suggest that the moment of India has arrived. India’s theme of ‘One Earth, one family, one future’- stems from its civilizational concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, and is an idea that the world needs to absorb today for a better future. A highly success...

Indian Ulema must move on in their thoughts

Atir Khan Indian Ulema will have to re-imagine their role to stay relevant. They need to come out of the time warp to reclaim their glorious past and must come up with a new narrative, and not the philosophies of the past. Undoubtedly, the achievements of Indian Muslim scholars are legendary, including their role in India's freedom struggle. Some of them are doing great work even today. However, a majority of Indian Ulema...

Why does the New Idea of India require clear thinking?

Atir Khan Every change in political thought brings about fresh ideas. New thoughts make people aspirational. But to meet their expectations, new ideas must be implemented with clear thinking and not just emotions. A New Idea of India, a recently released book is a rich contribution to the much-needed intellectual discourse for today. When the book is read in contrast with Sunil Khilnani’s all-time bestseller The Idea o...

Why was Dr Al-Issa’s visit to India a huge success?

Atir Khan Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of Muslim World League’s India visit concluded on Sunday. Other than strengthening diplomatic relations between India and Saudi Arabia it exposed Indians to the progressive and moderate ideas of the new world. During his six-day visit to India, Dr. Issa called on President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, and Mi...

Why is participatory Muslim narrative important?

Atir Khan In the aftermath of 9/11, the Muslims in the Western world suffered. They learnt it the hard way as they were subjected to cognitive biases due to the criminal acts of a few terrorists, who carried out one of the worst terror attacks in the world. Following this event, Muslims in the West struggled to build a counter narrative to fight the biases they were facing. They realized they were lacking a suitable narrative to deline...

Why does India need to encourage Ijtihad?

Atir Khan It would be in the interest of humanity that both Ulema and Muslim thinkers learn to appreciate each other’s views for the provision of Ijtihad to work effectively. The inherent provision of Ijtihad in Islam is crucial to make Indian Muslims a progressive community. A convergence of the two thought systems of Ulema and Muslim thinkers could lead to an effective practice of Ijtihad in India. But for that to happen, Ulema...

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