Free Download Hilal Ahmed, "A Brief History of the Present: Muslims in New India"
English | ISBN: 0670094358 | 2024 | 256 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Present-day political discourse swings between two contrary positions on the issue of Muslims.Hindutva politics categorizes Muslims as a monolithic religious group to substantiate Hindu homogeneity. The liberals, on the other hand, claim to protect Muslims as a religious minority to defend Indian democracy (if not secularism!). In both cases, Muslim identity is envisioned as a one-dimensional phenomenon.
A Brief History of the Present attempts to go beyond the obvious to rethink the role of minorities, specifically Muslims, in the 'New India' that has revealed itself since 2014. By diving deep into the complexities of Muslim identity and its role in everyday life while at the same time viewing the Muslim communities through a historical lens, the author attempts to provide a far more accurate picture of Indian Muslims than what is perceived currently.
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