Month: May 2016

Savarkar justified the idea of rape as a political tool

Reading Savarkar: How a Hindutva icon justified the idea of rape as a political toolThe controversial figure castigated Maratha ruler Shivaji for sending back the daughter-in-law of the Muslim governor of Kalyan, whom he defeated.Image credit:  savarkarsmarak.com14 hours ago  Updated 3 hours agoAjaz Ashraf12K Total viewsShareTweetEmailRedditPrintShareTweetEmailRedditPrintDecades before the sexual assault of women during the 2002 Gujarat … Continue reading Savarkar justified the idea of rape as a political tool →

Was Veer Savarkar really all that brave?

History revisited: Was Veer Savarkar really all that brave?Savarkar was chargesheeted in the assassination of Gandhi but exonerated, largely because no corroborative evidence of his involvement was furnished.Yesterday · 08:00 am  Updated 13 hours agoAjaz Ashraf10.4K Total viewsShareTweetEmailRedditPrintShareTweetEmailRedditPrintOn May 28, India will commemorate the 133rd birth anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, who was born on this … Continue reading Was Veer Savarkar really all that brave? →

Now a chewing gum that treats Islamophobia

Now a chewing gum that treats IslamophobiaA satirical video that challenges discrimination against MuslimsTNM Staff| Friday, May 27, 2016 - 14:10http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/follow_button.40d5e616f4e685dadc7fb77970f64490.en.html#dnt=false&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&screen_name=thenewsminute&show_count=false&show_screen_name=true&size=m&time=1464461124816       In an attempt to challenge rising Islamophobia in the United States, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has released a mock commercial. The one-minute satirical video, released on Facebook, raises awareness about the kind … Continue reading Now a chewing gum that treats Islamophobia →

16 Oldest Masjids in The World

16 Oldest Masjids in The WorldJanuary 18, 2016Anjum AraEver wondered about the oldest masjids in the world? If the answer is affirmative, you have come to the right place.In this post, we have enlisted some of the world’s oldest masjids, in order of their respective age (the oldest one comes first, followed by the next … Continue reading 16 Oldest Masjids in The World →