When Muslim Presence Stops Explaining Itself – OpEd
This article unfolds from the wager that Prof. Asim Siddiqui’s book Muslim Identity in Hindi Cinema: Poetics and Politics of
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Author: Yanis Iqbal
Yanis Iqbal is an independent researcher and freelance writer based in Aligarh, India and can be contacted at [email protected]. He has published more than 250 articles on social, political, economic, and cultural issues. He is the author of the book "Education in the Age of Neoliberal Dystopia".
Articles by Yanis Iqbal:
‘I Love Muhammad’ And The Politics Of Religious Exhibitionism – OpEd
A seemingly simple slogan — “I Love Muhammad” — has ignited a wave of public mobilization, protests, and police action
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Only The ‘Pure’ Survive: Patriarchy, Religious Selectivity, And Women’s Honor – OpEd
Patriarchy systematically denies women basic respect and dignity by defining whose honor and social worth merit protection and whose do
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Less Religion, More Reason: Sir Syed For Our Time – OpEd
“[I]f the atrocities, cruelties, murders and bloodshed caused only due to religion are put together in the balance against the
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The Weight Of Hindutva, The Wager Of Hope: Muslim Politics And The Labor Of Imagination – OpEd
Under the rule of the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in India, Muslims have faced a series of discriminatory
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A Spectacle Of Strikes: South Asia’s Slow-Motion Detonation – OpEd
Once upon a time, not too long ago, yet rapidly fading into obsolescence, India and Pakistan performed the ritual of
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Justice As Infection: A Wild Reading Of Jaun Elia – OpEd
In today’s age of neo-fascism and neoliberal capitalism, there is a rising pressure to conform to social norms. The decimation
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Why I Don’t Empathize With Atul Subhash – OpEd
On December 9, 2024, Atul Subhash, a 34-year-old techie based in Bangalore, died by suicide, alleging unfair alimony demands from
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The Patriarchal War On Indian Women – OpEd
On August 9, 2024, a female doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, was brutally raped and murdered in a seminar room
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Of Bear And Man – OpEd
When asked the hypothetical question if they would be alone in the woods with a bear or a man, most
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