Indian Muslims: A Community on the Rise

Author

Dr. Faizul Hasan


Abstract

For India's Muslims, it has been a protracted struggle. They have been making an effort to mend their broken lives after the trauma and hardships of division, despite tremendous obstacles including extreme poverty, illiteracy, discrimination, and neglect. The community is disjointed and dysfunctional on many levels, lacking both vertical and horizontal communication and coherence. Sometimes the average Muslim is without a leader, and other times they are led by politicians and charlatans. The common Muslim suffers from both internal and external discrimination. The institutionalised riot mechanism frequently alarmed them as they dealt with genocidal acts and ethnic cleansing. Their attempts to establish themselves in North India have run across official resistance and apathy. Ghettoes without even the most basic utilities have become the home of Muslims from all social groups, even in cosmopolitan places like Mumbai and Delhi. They are compelled to choose hazardous, filthy parts of cities like Kolkata, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, and many more in the west and the north where they must live. The concerns of all people for economic and political justice, there is a need for a party or parties, or for a political front. Muslims are given several advantages in their attempts to create a widespread political movement against social and economic exploitation. In comparison to other groups, they have better interactions with the pan-Indian communities, an all-India presence, a sense of pride in their rich culture and heritage, and an all-India presence. They will also have an advantage because of their innate sense of justice


Keywords

Indian Muslims, Empowerment, Minorities, Muslim ghettoes, Justice



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