Tag: #Secularism
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Modi & Secular India
Hindu nationalism in India has historically surged during critical junctures when political leaders, professing secularism, have leaned on religion to gain electoral advantages. Over the past century, this trend has reached a peak, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi openly dismissing secularism in favor of a religiously defined national identity. In his 1923 work Hindutva, Vinayak…
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Maulana Wahiduddin – A Critical Thinker
This opinion is shared by Prof. Fazal Tanha Gharshin. A month ago, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan passed away. Indeed we are for Allah and to Him, we shall return. Maulana was an Indian Muslim scholar, author, and thinker. To us, it becomes very ironic when we hear about Islam in India. We are shocked for a…
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Hinduism being masqueraded as secularism in India : AJK President:
MIRPUR (AJK): Jun 27 (APP):Azad Jammu Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan has said that after grudgingly accepting the independence of Pakistan, India adopted a secular doctrine. This concept, he said, was an insincere attempt as this was nothing but Hinduism mascaraed as secularism. The president made these remarks while addressing two separate web-conferences organized by…
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French president speaks over Muslim headscarf
PARIS, Oct 25 (AA/APP) ISLAMABAD:French president has said wearing of headscarf by Muslim women in public services and at schools is his business and that is what secularism means. Emmanuel Macron was visiting French overseas territory of Reunion Island on Thursday and he spoke to reporters regarding Muslim headscarf issue, which is currently a topic…