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How do you distinguish between an Islamist and a Muslim? 1 comment

B Shantanu wrote 2 weeks ago: Thanks to Suneel who alerted me to this interview with prolific author, broadcaster and columnist Ta … more »

Tags: India & Its Neighbours, Modern Indian History, Islamic Rule in India, Post Independence History, Current Affairs, Debates & Discussions, Pakistan related, Islamism, islamist

On Iran, Anti-Semitism and the Twelfth Imam

B Shantanu wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday, I was alerted to this news-report from earlier this week in which Iranian President Mahm … more »

Tags: Geo-Strategic Issues (incl. Nuclear, Oil, Energy), Current Affairs, Global Terrorism, Politics and Governance, Debates & Discussions, Human Rights and Legal Issues, Israel, hamas, Iran

Thou shalt go out and convert18 comments

B Shantanu wrote 1 month ago: From an article in UK’s Daily Mail today: The Church of England was accused by one of its most … more »

Tags: Hindu Dharma, Sanatana Dharma, Distortions, Misrepresentation about Hinduism, Conversions, Missionaries in India, Current Affairs, Spirituality & Philosophy, Debates & Discussions

Of Saudi Arabia, Petro-dollars and Terrorism1 comment

B Shantanu wrote 2 months ago: I recently came across this interesting admission by a senior US government official putting it on … more »

Tags: LeT, SIMI etc., World History, Impact of Islam on India, Saudi Arabia, Deoband, Madrassas, Wahabbi, Saudi finance, Islamic Charities

Will the Darul Uloom now declare war on "Islamism"?4 comments

B Shantanu wrote 3 months ago: As the Darul Uloom maintains that its fight against terrorism will continue, read this thought-provo … more »

Tags: Islam & Terrorism, Terrorism in India, LeT, SIMI etc., Impact of Islam on India, Deoband, Darul Uloom, Deoband declaration, Deoband fatwa

The Deoband declaration - A good first step1 comment

B Shantanu wrote 4 months ago: …but more needs to be done…(see a good post here). Specifically, some of the the questio … more »

Tags: Islam & Terrorism, Terrorism in India, Current Affairs, Deoband, Darul Uloom, Deoband declaration, Deoband fatwa

Gandhigiri, Taliban and the need for reform in Islam39 comments

B Shantanu wrote 8 months ago: Be careful before you try “Gandhi-giri” - It may earn you a fatwa. Most of you may have … more »

Tags: Post Independence History, Jammu & Kashmir related, Impact of Islam on India, Politics of Minority Appeasement, Politics and Governance in India, muslims, Taliban, Mahatma Gandhi, jammu & kashmir

Can Muslims change their religion?

B Shantanu wrote 11 months ago: This is good news in as much as it promotes the idea of choice and freedom for each individual to ch … more »

Tags: Current Affairs

Islam's "uncomfortable truths"6 comments

B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: From last week’s The Australian, a great commentary on some of the issues that Islam needs to … more »

Tags: Islam & Terrorism, Current Affairs, Global Terrorism

Is a reformation within Islam finally under way?9 comments

B Shantanu wrote 1 year ago: A few weeks ago, Fareed Zakaria wrote a thought-provoking Op-Ed piece in Newsweek titled, “The … more »

Tags: Islam & Terrorism, Current Affairs

"We Muslims Have Work To Do" - Salim Mansur

B Shantanu wrote 2 years ago: A very honest and introspective look at the Muslim psyche from Salim Mansur:   We Muslims Have Work … more »

Tags: Islam & Terrorism, Current Affairs

Excerpts from “Can Islam Reform Itself?”1 comment

B Shantanu wrote 2 years ago: Below are some excerpts from a lengthy but highly readable debate between Andrew McCarthy and Mansoo … more »


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