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Muslims in Constituent Assembly opposed reservation, minority tag
Saquib Salim “We, Muslims do not want any concession. Do not want protection, do not want safeguards. We are not weak. This concession would do more harm than good to the Muslims.” Tajamul Hussain told the Constituent Assembly on 26 May 1949. The Constituent Assembly of India met after the elections based on a limited and separate electorate on 9 December 1946, to frame a Constitution for free India. Those were extrao...
27 Jan 2023
6 min read
Egyptian freedom, Gandhi and Muslim League
Saquib Salim “One (Mustafa Kemal Ataturk) is a hero, the other (Mahatma Gandhi) is a Prophet (nabi),” wrote celebrated Egyptian journalist Abbas Mahmoud al-‘Aqqad in Abtal al-Wataniyya (Nationalist Heroes), a book published in 1923. The book contained five nationalist heroes revered in Egypt and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was one of them. Noor-Aiman Khan, who teaches history at Colgate University, believes, “the...
25 Jan 2023
6 min read
Egypt and India fought against the British Raj together
Saquib Salim “How can I eulogize you, Dhingra, in words; the nation alleges it would be a crime to do so./You were a bold man/……../so that even the sentence of death and the impending execution did not frighten you. Then you gave up life rejoicing, and the sentence passed was executed./……… /The Nile and the pyramids present their greeting to you. /O young man of India, within the soul, is a hidden g...
25 Jan 2023
4 min read
'Nizam' Mukarram Jah to be laid to rest in Hyderabad as per his wish
Ratna G.Chotrani The ceremonial 8th Nizam of Hyderabad Mukarram Jah, who passed away in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 12, was fond of cars and had married five times. Though he lived most of his life abroad- in Europe - as per his wish, his body will be aid to rest in his native place. Jah, 89. heir to the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad was the grandson of the last reigning Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. His body ...
17 Jan 2023
3 min read
Hyderabad's Numaish: world's largest consumer fair with a dash of fun
Ratna G Chotrani/Hyderabad Come January and it’s time for the Numaish in the city of Nizam. The venue is teeming with people, fairy lights of the Giant wheel create a magnificent view from far, the wafting aroma of sizzling kebabs, the sweet smell of the cotton candy, the sizzle of the frying Mirchi pakoras popularly known as bhajji’s, variety of eggs, samosas and endless foods lure families to spend time shopping and having fu...
12 Jan 2023
5 min read
US pledges $250,000 for conservation of Hyderabad's Paigah Tombs
Hyderabad United States Charge d' Affaires to India, Elizabeth Jones on Tuesday visited the Paigah Tombs Complex in Hyderabad and announced a USD 250,000 project to support the conservation and restoration of its six tombs constructed in the 18th and 19th centuries. Paigah Tombs or Maqhbara Shams al-Umara, are the tombs belonging to the nobility of the Paigah family, who were fierce loyalists of the Nizams and served as of...
11 Jan 2023
3 min read
Followers of Sufi Saint Moinuddin Chisty continue march to Ajmer
New Delhi In the run-up to the 811th Urs of one of the most revered Sufi saints of the Indian sub-continent Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty, his followers have started marching from Delhi to his resting place in Ajmer at his dargah in Rajasthan. On Monday, the ceremonial procession will pass through South Delhi areas. It began on Sunday from the Jama Masjid Chowk of Delhi. The devotees stayed at the dargah of another Sufi Saint Hazrat Niz...
09 Jan 2023
2 min read
Hyderabad to restore heritage monuments for UNESCO tag
  Ratna G. Chotrani/Hyderabad The Hyderabad City authorities have decided to restore several monuments and heritage structures in Hyderabad to strengthen the city's claim for the UNESCO world heritage tag. While the work on the restoration of the 140-year  Saidani Ma Tomb is going on, the authorities recently announced that Sardar Mahal, Mir Alam Mandi, and Mahaboob Chowk Market (Murghi Chowk) would also ...
05 Jan 2023
2 min read
Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar fought for Shankracharya's respect
Saquib Salim “I (Maulana Mohammad Ali) do not care if I and my brother (Maulana Shaukat Ali) are not called Moulanas. It matters little to us……. Personally, I don't object………. But I must speak on behalf of Shankaracharya. The Shankaracharya must be addressed in a way befitting his high station in life.” The above statement was made by Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar in front of B. C Ke...
04 Jan 2023
3 min read
Why Canadian Rai Aziz Ullah Khan preserves Guru Gobind Singh's relics
Amrik Singh / Jalandhar In Sikh history, December is called the 'month of sacrifices' as it was in this month that the family of the tenth Guru Gobind Singh was martyred. The tenth Sikh Guru was fighting a war against the Mughals when his family – wife and four sons - attained martyrdom. Countless Muslim families supported Guru Gobind Singh in the war even at the risk of being targeted. Their stories have been r...
02 Jan 2023
4 min read
Ramanand Sagar of Ramayan fame was a famous Urdu author
Saquib Salim “Fortunately, or unfortunately, Ramanand Sagar is not a member of any political party. He belongs to the party of humans. He has been exalted to those high ranks of artists who are carrying the flag of humanity.” Khawaja Ahmad Abbas wrote in the foreword to Aur Insaan Mar Gaya, an acclaimed and famous Urdu novel by Ramanand Sagar. Ramanand Sagar is best known for his magnum opus Television Serial Ram...
30 Dec 2022
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Muslims serve food at Jod fair in honor of Guru Gobind Singh and his family's martyrdom
Amrik Singh/Amritsar Historical Shaheedi Jod Mela is going on in Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab. This fair is a unique event of its kind, which is held in memory of the martyrdom of the ninth guru of Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh, his four sons Singh and his wife Mata Gujri. Lakhs of devotees from all over the country and abroad participate in the religious fair on the occasion of Gurpurb. Not only Sikhs and Hindus but Muslims too pa...
29 Dec 2022
2 min read
‘Hindu Extremism’: the term needs to be denounced by Indian Muslims
Saquib Salim Rana Ayyub in one of her tweets in 2016 wrote, “ISIS is attacking Islam and Muslims the world over and the irony is the world calls it Islamic terror. What a SHAME !” ISIS is attacking Islam and Muslims the world over and the irony is the world calls it islamic terror. What a SHAME ! — Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) July 5, 2016 Ayyub is not the lone voice. Several academicians, journalists, schola...
28 Dec 2022
4 min read
How Udham Singh became Mohammad Singh Azad
Saquib Salim “The prisoner has furnished the name Mohamed Singh AZAD which is a co-ordination of the Mohamedan and Hindu Faiths.” Police inspector D. D. Swain wrote this in the chargesheet prepared on 16 March 1940, for the assassin of Former Lt. Governor of Punjab, Michael O’Dwyer. The life of Mohamed Singh Azad, born Udham Singh, has still not been explored beyond the killing of O’Dwyer. Harshvardhan Tripa...
26 Dec 2022
2 min read
In 1962 Mohammed Rafi cheered troops on China border
Saquib Salim Contrary to the popular notion that wars are fought by the armies alone, the whole nation including Bollywood personalities and leading artists get involved in the national efforts to fight the enemy. The Chinese invasion in October 1962 was a shocking moment for India. Traditionally, India had supported China at every international forum for at least half a century. The invasion was the least expected from China and I...
24 Dec 2022
5 min read
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