Understanding Communalism and Terrorism

The Essays presented here discuss briefly but seriously contemporary events and issues pertaining mostly to Islam, Muslims and minorities from secular perspective. The author lays stress here on the importance and need of humanism and dignity of all human beings, irrespective of one's religion, race, language or culture.

In Asia, particularly in South Asia both religious and ethnic minorities are being discriminated against. They suffer doubly from majority prejudices as well as from repression by the state organs. The author highlights the problem and gives the answer.

The author feels that Muslim women suffer a lot. They are a minority within minority. In many cases, Muslims themselves discriminate against their women and impose on them restrictions not called for even from Islamic point of view. Their Qur'anic rights, the author stresses must be honoured by Muslim men.

It is hoped that this book, like author's other books, would attract concerned people's attention and help spread proper awareness about minority rights and make the world less irritating and more pleasing.

Contents

Preface

SECTION - 1: RELIGION, CULTURE & SECULARISM

1. Composite Culture of India: A Perspective
2. Inter-Faith Dialogue: Some Thoughts
3. Religion: A Source of Conflict or Resource for Peace?
4. How Secular is India?

SECTION - II: MUSLIMS, POLITICS & EDUCATION

1. Indian Muslim: Moderation and Extremism
2. Madrasa Education: Myth and Reality
3. Shibli Nu'mani and National Politics
4. Muslim Party: Should or Should No Be?

SECTION - III : DEMOCRACY & MINORITIES

1. Democracy: Inclusion or Exclusion?
2. Discontents of Democracy
3. Religious Extremism and Democracy
4. Islam in Democracy
5. Democracy, Elections and Minorities in India

SECTION - IV: TACKLING TERRORISM

1. Terror Attacks: Is There Any Way Out?
2. Terrorism: How Not to Combat It?
3. Terrorism, Police and Minorities
4. Terrorism, Communal Violence and Police
5. Terrorist Attack on Mumbai: What Should Be Done?
6. Jammu on Fire? How to Destroy Integrity of The Country?
7. And They Struck Again
8. Islam: Muslims and Terrorism
9. And Now Hindu Terrorists?

SECTION - V: UNDERSTANDING COMMUNAL PROBLEMS

1. Communal Riots: A Case Study
2. Malegoan Bomb Blasts and Hindutva Extremists
3. Whither BJP Now?
4. India is Darul Aman, Mr. Singhal!
5. Nehru, Jinnah And Partition
6. Maulana Azad and Partition
7. On Confederation in the Sub-Continent: Some Thoughts

Total Pages: 200/- Price Rs.495/-

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