This work is written by Shri.Asghar Ali Engineer, an eminent and established author of Islamic Literature in India. The author has painfully gathered all the authentic and factual information from various sources and has convincingly enumerated the hard facts in the book-an extremely critical viz. Muslims and India. He has narrated the facts not only about Indian Muslims and mosques and other important issues in India at the same time equally and justiceably states about temples and Hindus in India.

This critical and complicated subjects has been dealt in seven major chapters viz. Historical Backdrop, Socio-Political context, Muslim Women and Modern Society, Contemporary politics, Secularism and Riots. Gujarat Imbroglio and Legal Framework.

Under Historical Backdrop, the author delineates inter-faith relations in Medieval India, Archeological Excavations and temple, role of Ulema in Freedom Struggle, Ambedkar Muslims, Hindutva and Minorities. Under Socio-Political context the study discuss Tribal Muslims Dialogue, Dalit Muslim Dialogue, Education, Secularism and Human Values, Religio-Democracy, Religion and Law, Religion and Communalism.

The chapter on Muslim Women and Modern Society forcefully and factually illustrates Indian Muslims, Identity and modernity. Religion in Secular Society, Police and Minorities, Fundamentalism and Terrorism etc. Contemporary Politics delves upon BJP's 25 Years, and Communalization of Indian Polity, Communal Riots 2004, India Shining, Indian Muslims and Lok Sabha Elections, India under BJP, Ayodhya's Voice, State Elections Results-Victory of BJP or Communalism.

Chapter on Secularism and Riots states 2002 Riots, Defeat of NDA, BJP on Aggressive Hindutva, BJP and Politics of Religion extremism. Future of secularism in India, Reservations for Muslims etc. The chapter Gujarat Imbroglio and Legal Frame-work discuss elaborately and factually the incidents in Gujarat-Godhra Train Burning, Gujarat Carnage, BJP and Gujarat elections etc. Judiciary and communal violence. Triple Divorce, Need for Change, Law on Communal Riots, Uniform Civil Code, Indian Muslims and Personal Law Board.

The book is a valuable document for students of Politics, Sociologists, Politicians, law enforcement authorities and of course historians.

Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• Historical Backdrop

  Inter-Faith Relations in Medieval India *Medieval History and Hurt Psyche *Archaeological Excavations and Temple *The Role of Ulama in Freedom Struggle *Ambekar, Muslims and Partition *Hindutva and Minorities.

• Socio-Political Context

  Tribal-Muslim Dialogue *Muslim Intelligentsia and Liberalism *Dilemmas of Democracy *Dalit Muslim Dialogue *Education, Secularism and Human Values *Religion, Identity and Democracy *Religion, Institutions and State *Religion, Law and Governance *Sociology of Communalism *Religion and Communalism.

• Muslim Women and Modern Society

  Muslim Women and Modern Society *Indian Muslims, Identity and Modernity *Roots of Communal Violence *Politics, Values Power-Oriented *Religion in Secular Society *Police and Minorities *Fundamentalism and Terrorism *Muslim Women on the Move *Hijab Controversy in France.

• Contemporary Polities

  The BJP's Twenty Five Years and Communalisation of Indian Polity *Contemporary Challenges to Secularism and Democracy: A Religion Response * Communal Riots-2004 * India shining, Communal Darkness *Indian Muslims and Lok Sabha Elections * Minorities and Lok Sabha Elections * India Under BJP *Where Nanavati is Incorrect *Bomb Blast, Communal Violence and Secular India *Ayodhya's Voice *State Election Results-Victory of BJP or Communalism.

• Secularism and Riots

  2002 Riots in Maharashtra * Defeat of NDA, Victory of Secularism * New Secular Government and its Secular Tasks *BJP Back on Aggressive Hindutva * Census Figures and BJP's Anti-Minorityism *BJP and Politics of Religious Extremism *Is Secularism Dead in India * The Politics of Attack on Bhandarkar Institute * Future of Secularism in India * Reservation for Muslims?

• Gujarat Imbroglio

  Three Years After Genocide in Gujarat * Godhra Train Burning Incident and Banerjee Report *Gujarat Carnage and Muslim Women * One year of Gujarat's Shame *Justice Aborted in Gujarat *Citizens Report on Gujarat *BJP Sweep in Gujarat Reflections *BJP and Gujarat Elections.

• Legal Framework

  Judiciary and Communal Violence *Triple Divorce: Need for Change *After Abolition of Talaq? *Comprehensive Law on Communal Riots *Drafting the Law to Prevent Communal Violence *Uniform Civil Code or Legal Pluralism *Indian Muslims and Personal Law Board.

Total Pages: 312/- - Price: India - Rs.540/-

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