Items by Afroz Alam Sahil
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- July 23, 2024 Afroz Alam Sahil
Is waving a Palestinian flag a crime in India?
In states across India, such as Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Jammu & Kashmir, police have filed cases against nearly two hundred Muslim youths. Approximately fifty youths have been arrested, so far, with many others detained and interrogated. Charges have been registered under various sections, including...
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- January 4, 2024 Afroz Alam Sahil
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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- October 20, 2023 Afroz Alam Sahil
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...