By Grace Mubashir The American war on terror has produced much literature about Islamic/Islamist politics. The Arab Spring set off in 2011 engendered seminal transformations…
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Category: Moderate Islam
Justice Syed Mahmood: A Dissident Voice in the Colonial Justice System
By Grace Mubashir Justice Syed Mahmood, whose life will never be forgotten in the Indian Judicial annals, guided Sir Syed’s initiatives for educational excellence and…
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Forgotten Matriarchal Islam in India
By Grace Mubashir Matriarchy was widely practiced till mid twentieth century by Muslims in parts of North Malabar and in Travancore princely State. According to…
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A Historical Analysis of the Spread of Islam in Kerala: From the Prophet to the Advent of Colonialism
By Grace Mubashir This study on the spread of Islam in Kerala examines the arrival and growth of Islam in Kerala and other reasons that…
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Reforms and Muslim Women in Kerala
By Grace Mubashir By the 19th century, reform movements accelerated across the country. The movements spread through individual efforts and collective organisational efforts. Contact with…
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Arakkal Kingdom: Dynasty Led By Muslim Women
By Grace Mubashir Arakkal Swaroopam (Kingdom) was the only Muslim ruling dynasty in Kerala. It was a full-fledged country that resisted colonial invasions and lingered…
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From Religious to Secular Education: How Kerala Muslims Adopted Modern Education – Part 2
By Grace Mubashir Contemporary Developments On the basis of the realization that the social progress of the nation is possible through the education of all…
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From Religious to Secular Education: How Kerala Muslims Adopted Modern Education – Part 1
By Grace Mubashir Embracing Modern Education In 1909, the time when the Malabar Collector was ruling in Kozhikode office. While checking the files, Collector Francis…
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Message Of Hajj: Never Lose Faith In Lord And Fight Against Devil
By Grace Mubashir The Holy Qur’an described Mecca as the ‘Mother of Villages’ (Umm al-Qura), where the Ka’ba, the centre of Islamic civilization, is located.…
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Tipu Sultan and the Modernisation of Kerala
By Grace Mubashir Tipu Sultan was an important ruler of the Mysore Kingdom that grew in southern India in the late 1700s. It was his…
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