Islamic Radicalisation In India: Origin And Challenges

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About the book : 

Two sets of developments have become quite visible over the last few years. While scores of activists belonging to Hindu organisations have been killed by radical Islamists; There is also a growing clamour within a section of Indian Muslims to assert their religious identity aggressively and display it explicitly.

There are some crucial aspects of radicalisation of Muslims in India that need to be understood.

First, unlike the western world, radicalisation in India is happening not only in urban areas but also in far flung as well as remote rural areas. The population in rural India needs to be watched and monitored more closely in this regard.

Second, radicalisation in India has been ‘legitimised’ in the name of ‘protecting minority rights’ by many political parties for garnering Muslim votes. Their regressive stand on issues like hijab and silence on the killing of Hindu activists by radical Islamists further perpetuates radicalisation.

Third, as a society we are refusing to learn lessons from the past. Radicalisation of Muslims led to partition of India in 1947. It is time not to be like that pigeon who closes eyes thinking the cat doesn’t exist and ends getting eaten up.

ISBN : 978-9355624239; Pages : 136 ;Paperback ; Prabhat Prakashan

About the Author :

Arun Anand Is a columnist and author who has penned morethan a dozen books. His earlier published works include ‘The Taliban’, ‘The forgotten history of India’, ‘The Saffron Surge: Untold Story of RSS leadership’ and ‘Know About RSS’