She had to defy conservative norms and overcome significant backlash to pursue her dreams. Hailing from a conservative Muslim family where women driving on roads was frowned upon, she challenged societal expectations.
A photo of the house went viral and police and members of Hindu outfits reached the Hindu family’s house.
Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Ravindra Puri said the entry of Muslims should be prohibited in Mahakumbh. If this is not done, the religion of sages and saints may get disturbed.
Though the theme of the Sepco Township Durga Puja this year is ‘Kristite Rajputana, Sristite Uma’, the theme is also depicted in the pandal.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which is currently being scrutinised by a Joint Committee of Parliament (JCP), has stirred a hornet’s nest. The government claims that the proposed amendments to the original Waqf Act are intended to bring transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the management and administration of over 8.7 lakh Waqf properties spread across India.
The basic criterion for labeling a group of citizens as minority is that they constitute less than 10 per cent of the total population.
The hatred that the two countries feel for each other is perhaps only less than what Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran feel for each other.
These norms of nomenclature, as it were, may seem like academic quibbles or even an exercise in pedantry to some.
Truschke finds that high level contact between learned Muslims and Hindus was marked by collaborative encounters across linguistic and religious lines.
A common stereotype about some Muslims is that they are not interested in educating girls and, therefore, do not send girls to schools.
