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Items by Afroz Alam Sahil
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The life of Mohammad Ali Jauhar reminds Muslims of the importance of Palestine
On 4 January 1931, the legendary freedom fighter, journalist, educationist and Islamic philosopher Mohammad Ali Jauhar (born 10 December 1878) passed away. He is known as one of the most dynamic and versatile leaders of the subcontinent and, indeed, the Muslim world. The story of his passing and burial...
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It is ironic that the leader of a former colony is standing with a coloniser against the oppressed
When the world was “shocked” by Hamas’s attack on Israel, I, too, was shocked when my Gandhian-Communist friend, who used to claim that he believed in humanism and non-violence, called me and argued with me about the situation in Palestine. This Gandhian friend has now become a supporter of...