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How Muslims treated non-Muslims in early Islam

Every discussion about the treatment of non-Muslims under Muslim rule tends to revolve around one subject — the Jizya, or the so-called “discriminatory” poll tax

There is no holy cow in the Vedas

In Vedic mythology we come across the story of...

Open Letter: To Islamist Extremists, from the Other Muslims of the World

This is an open letter addressed to ISIS, Al-Qaeda,...

By marking Genocide Day, Bangladesh seeks to remember what Pakistan wants to forget

March 25, the day before Bangladesh's Independence Day, will...

Remembering Bhagat Singh

Newsclick remembers Bhagat Singh on his martyrdom day.Today on...

Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev are remembered, their legacy was buried long ago

The British hanged them once, Indian Rulers hang them...

Public Funds Not for Hindutva Propaganda: False Claims in MS Univ’s Academic Diary

Vadodara - Cultural Capital of Gujarat Falsifying History  The Hindu...

100th Anniversary of the Working Women’s Day (1917)

Workers everywhere are beginning to understand that they can’t...

The speech that inspired the birth of a nation: Shaikh Mujibur Rahman, March 7, 1971

The historical 7th March speech byBangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur RahmanImage:...

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