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The West as Enigma: Why Muslims Must Understand the Occident on Its Own Terms

The ideas of Shariati, Mawdudi, Qutb, and Nadwi provide important critiques of Western materialism, imperialism, and secularism, but remain largely reactive in their approach.

Yet another eviction drive in Assam

Authorities will begin to remove people from the reserve forest in Hojai

Evicted families will be rehabilitated only if name appears in NRC: Assam Gov’t to Gauhati HC

State claims 1,000 bhigas of land set aside for rehabilitation, but it is not for “encroachers”

Gurugram: Hindutva leaders conduct Govardhan Puja at namaz site

Group conducted the puja, with Hindutva leaders in attendance at the public spot where they are opposing namaz gathering

Gujarat: Citizens group may march to Raj Bhavan to protest “inaction by police”

Ahmedabad based rights group Minority Coordination Committee (MCC), calls for march on November 10 to protest “inaction by police on complaints by Muslim activists”

EXCLUSIVE: Lives shattered further for evicted families in Assam as three infants die

The families were left shelter-less and to the mercy of the elements after they were thrown out of their homes and their huts levelled to the ground

Fear and trauma still haunts survivors of anti-Muslim violence in Tripura: Lawyer for Democracy

The group investigated and released their fact finding report after visits to area hit by anti-Muslim violence in Tripura; survivors are still waiting for justice and compensation

CJP aids families of victims of Assam Police firing move HC

Court issues notice, seeking response from the State in connection with the incident where two people, including a 12-year-old boy, were shot dead when Assam Police opened fire on families protesting forced evictions

Haryana: Gurugram administration withdraw permission to offer namaz at eight public sites

Meanwhile, inclusive citizens groups vow to combat communal hate in all forms, offer space for dialogue

Anti-Muslim hate on streets: Vendors beaten, forced to chant Jai Sri Ram, boycotted, dargah desecrated

A footpath vendor in Aligarh was attacked and allegedly  forced to chant “Jai Sri Ram” by a father and son duo, who are allegedly ‘regulars’ at intimidating Muslims

Will the HM Amit Shah share which national highway was blocked for namaz?

Speaking in Uttarakhand, he had blamed Congress for allowing national highways to be blocked for namaz in the past

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