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Indian National Congress was the first national effort to win the freedom

Saquib Salim “This last week, the Bombay leaders have again given proof of their organising power. They brought together a National Congress composed of delegates from every political society of any importance throughout the country. Seventy-one members met together; 29 great districts sent spokesmen. The whole of India was represented from Madras to Lahore, from Bombay to Calcutta. For the first time, perhaps, since the world began,...

Shareefa Hamid Ali: A forgotten pioneer of equality for women

Saquib Salim What is the main obstacle (in the way of women's empowerment? Begum Shareefa Tayabji was asked this question. She laughed and replied, “Men, of course.” This was at the conclusion of the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women on 19 January 1948. Begum Shareefa was representing India among 15 nations that attended the commission's hearings. She believed that political power was the key t...

Muslims exposed Pakistan’s evil design on Kashmir before UNSC

Saquib Salim “It is a remarkable fact that, while the Security Council and its various agencies have devoted so much time to the study of the Kashmir dispute and made various suggestions for its resolution, none of them has tried to ascertain the views of Indian Muslims nor the possible effect of any hasty step in Kashmir, however well intentioned, on the interests and well-being of the Indian Muslims. We are convinc...

Muslims exposed Pakistan’s evil design on Kashmir before UNSC

Saquib Salim “It is a remarkable fact that, while the Security Council and its various agencies have devoted so much time to the study of the Kashmir dispute and made various suggestions for its resolution, none of them has tried to ascertain the views of Indian Muslims nor the possible effect of any hasty step in Kashmir, however well intentioned, on the interests and well-being of the Indian Muslims. We are convinc...

Begum Sultan Amiruddin asked for banning polygamy and triple talaq in 1930s

Saquib Salim “A Muslim Woman Preaches in the Mosque”, read the headline of an editorial in the Roshni, a quarterly bulletin published by the All India Women’s Conference (AIWC), in June 1940. A Slice Of History The editorial said, “We congratulate the Muslims of Trichinopoly (Trichunapalli) for being so broadminded as to ask Begum Sultan Mir Amiruddin not only to go to the Mosque, but also for requesti...

Vande Mataram was sung during Khilafat movement, till Jinnah politicised it

Saquib Salim Given the high temperatures of political circles in the country, it will be difficult for one to believe that Vande Mataram was sung at the start of public meetings during the Khilafat Movement, an agitation to save the Islamic Caliph of Turkey, during the 1920s. A CID report from 24 January 1920, records a visit of Mahatma Gandhi in Meerut with these words, “Mr Gandhi arrived in Meerut at 9.30 by motor car and ...

No, Rajnath Singh is not wrong in his claim on Nehru-Patel

Saquib Salim A major political row erupted after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to (re-)build the Babri Masjid (in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya) using public funds. If anyone opposed this proposal, it was Saradar Vallabhbhai Patel, born to a Gujarati mother. He did not allow the Babri Masjid to be built using public funds." The opposition parties, especially Congress, alleged it was a lie....

How to counter terrorists' plans to catch them young?

Saquib Salim After the November 10 bomb blast at the Red Fort in Delhi, I wrote that highly educated people are more prone to falling for a violent extremist ideology compared to less educated ones. The reason is that the terrorist organisations prefer recruiting engineers and doctors as they can walk into mainstream spaces without arousing suspicion. Also, because of their educational training, they look for simplistic solutions to issues...

Why are doctors and engineers drawn towards terrorism?

Saquib Salim “With guns you can kill terrorists; with education you can kill terrorism.” This statement by Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai echoes a much-repeated belief that low-level education and poverty are the driving forces behind violent extremism or terrorism. After a recent terrorist attack in Delhi, which killed at least a dozen people, investigating agencies have arrested several doctors on charges of plotting the bom...

Air pollution is changing our genes and damaging our brain

Saquib Salim Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in the World, and other north Indian cities and towns are not far behind. The common perception among the masses, including educated ones, is that air pollution is primarily about toxic gases; hence, Delhi is often referred to as a ‘gas chamber’. People think that air pollution affects the respiratory organs and triggers related health problems like asthma, headache, fever, ...

Air pollution is changing our genes and damaging brain

Saquib Salim Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in the World, and other north Indian cities and towns are not far behind. The common perception among the masses, including educated ones, is that air pollution is primarily about toxic gases; hence, Delhi is often referred to as a ‘gas chamber’. People think that air pollution affects the respiratory organs and triggers related health problems like asthma, headache, fever, ...

Jinnah raised Vande Mataram controversy for political reasons

Saquib Salim The nation is celebrating 150 years of Vande Mataram, and people,who know the art of creating a political controversy out of nothing cannot miss the chance. In Mumbai, Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi has reportedly said, "Just as you cannot join me in offering Namaz, I cannot sing Vande Mataram. The Supreme Court has clarified that compelling any person to sing a national song violates their fundamental right to freedom...

Was Sardar Patel biased against Muslims?

Saquib Salim There are a few persons in Indian history who have as contested a legacy as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s. Many Muslims and left-leaning analysts believe that Patel was pro-Hindu, if not anti-Muslim. Interestingly, many in the Sangh Parivar eulogise him for the same belief. However, some scholars have taken a balanced look and analysed him as a practical man who had to accomplish an unprecedented task of leading a count...

Was Sardar Patel anti-Muslim?

Saquib Salim There are a few persons in Indian history who have as contested a legacy as Sardar Patel’s. Many Muslims and left-leaning analysts believe that Patel was pro-Hindu, if not anti-Muslim. Interestingly, many in the Sangh Parivar eulogise him for the same belief. However, some scholars have taken a balanced look and analysed him as a practical man who had to accomplish an unprecedented task of leading a country at a time...

Sardar Patel was against the ghettoisation of Muslims

Saquib Salim Prof. Abdul Shaban of ther Tata Institute of Social sciences (TISS) writes, “Given the fear of riots, economic inability and discrimination in the housing market due to their religious identity, Muslims largely remain locked inside their ghettoes in older parts of the cities. These ghettoes remain characterised by the lack of development and fear of others.” Justice Rajindar Sachar-led committee, in its report ...

Sardar Patel was against the ghettoisation of Muslims

Saquib Salim Prof. Abdul Shaban of TISS writes, “Given the fear of riots, economic inability and discrimination in the housing market due to their religious identity, Muslims largely remain locked inside their ghettoes in older parts of the cities. These ghettoes remain characterised by the lack of development and fear of others.” Justice Rajindar Sachar-led committee, in its report on the Social, Economic and Educational S...

Intellectuals resisted the Pakistan invasion in Kashmir in 1947

Saquib Salim “The atmosphere reminded one of Spain and the International Brigade where, it was said, writers had come to live their books, and poets had come to die for their poetry!” Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, writer and filmmaker, had this to say about the resistance force created by the Indian intellectuals during the 1947-48 invasion of Kashmir by Pakistan. Abbas was one of the many writers, artists and creative persons who went t...

Muslim Party is no panacea for problems of Indian Muslims

Saquib Salim With the announcement of assembly elections in Bihar, the social media has been flooded by posts urging Muslims to vote only for a ‘Muslim Party’. Several Muslim ‘analysts’ and ‘journalists’ with their social media followings running in millions among the Indian Muslims are arguing that no matter how much representation is provided to Muslims by parties like RJD, Congress, etc. MLAs elected ...

Kashmir scripture Nilmat Purana mentions use of firecrackers on Diwali

Saquib Salim Diwali and firecrackers are synonymous. Crackers are so much a part of the festivities that when the government tries to control their usage, certain groups of people allege it is a bias against the Hindus. What is the connection between the festival of lights and firecrackers? Many would like to believe that the bursting of firecrackers is rooted in antiquity. You can even find a few propaganda websites too that claim. Ho...

Was the two-nation theory brainchild of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan?

Saquib Salim Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the founder of Aligarh Muslim University, remains a controversial figure in history. While a large section of the society credits him for starting a movement for modern education among Indian Muslims, others allege him to be the brain behind the two-nation theory that led to the partition of India, and the formation of Pakistan. The controversy about him is due to a fallacious translation from Urdu to ...

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