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Indian civilisationalism: a potential next flashpoint?
When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, he laid down a marker for a critical mass of world leaders who, like him, think in...
Can Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam inspire a Hindu nationalist equivalent?
There's a potential silver lining in Hindu nationalism's endorsement of Indonesia's Humanitarian Islam. That is if the approval produces a Hindu equivalent.
At first glance,...
The plight of the Muslim in India
There is a hue and cry in India that the Muslim population in India may outnumber the current Hindu majority before long. The fanatic...
Patriarchy Culture In The Pluridimensional Era Under Islamic Analysis Of Women’s Position
Patriarchy Is A Conception That Is Built From The Stigma Of Polarization In Which The Leadership System Is Held By Men, Starting From The...
Autocratic vs. Democratic Islam = UAE vs. Indonesia
Indonesia has emerged as a primary battleground between democratic and autocratic visions of Islam in the 21st century.
The battle pits Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the...
Shias: Heretics in a Sunni Pakistan
A suicide blast inside a Shia Mosque took place at Peshawar's Koocha Risaldar area on March 4, with hospital officials saying that at least...
Saudi Arabia and Indonesia: Clashing visions of ‘moderate Islam’
Two diametrically opposed visions of moderate Islam have emerged as major Muslim powers battle to define the soul of their faith in the 21st...
Communalism, the rise of a dirty game in India: who is aloft danger?
Authors: Md. Obaidullah and Md. Sohrab Hossen*
A secular state is a concept related to secularity in which a state is or claims to be...
The Politics of Hijab in India
The Indian state of Karnataka has been one of the more progressive regions in the country and the whole of south Asia. However, for...
Holocaust Museum in Indonesia highlights stakes in a battle for the soul of Islam
Controversy over the opening of Southeast Asia’s first Holocaust museum highlights differences in the Muslim world over the limits of religious tolerance and Muslims’...