Rethinking The Debate On AMU’s Minority Status – OpEd
In the ideological narrative propagated by Indian ashraf elites (upper caste Muslims like Syeds, Shaikhs, Pathans etc.), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is conceived as one of the last standing strongholds of Islamic tehzeeb (culture) where modern education is combined with theological morality. In times of Hindutva communalism, this discourse has dominated the Muslim response to debates regarding the institution’s minority status, preventing the formation of alternative perspectives rooted in... Читать дальше...