Repeating the history
Via rediff,
In an interview which concerned formation of a "predominantly" Muslim party in UP, Maulana Kalbe Sadiq (whom I had lauded earlier for his progressive view on need for reform in Indian muslims) makes a disturbing statement
'Common Muslim wants clergy in politics'
I think that if partition has any lesson, it is the need for muslims to come out of their siege mentality and engage in national discourse as individual citizen and not as a pressure group or voting block which means empowering the unscruplous individuals with personal agendas.
In a way, I am disapponted Maulana Kalbe is in general regarded as a moderate and such regressive steps coming from him is a setback.
But if history of partition tells that foundation of division of India was laid by moderate elements either due to misguided and incorrect judgement of the changing history or personal ambitions.
Aga Khan, Sir Sayyad Ahmed Khan, Iqbal and ofcourse Jinnah were hardly orthodox muslims.
And yet they were responsible for contributing to tragic events of 1947.
Ofcourse this is not to argue that Maulana Kalbe Sadiq is advocationg another partition.
However such kind of short sighted actions on his part is a disservice to all the Indians and most probably would end up marginalizing Indian muslims even further.
In an interview which concerned formation of a "predominantly" Muslim party in UP, Maulana Kalbe Sadiq (whom I had lauded earlier for his progressive view on need for reform in Indian muslims) makes a disturbing statement
'Common Muslim wants clergy in politics'
I think that if partition has any lesson, it is the need for muslims to come out of their siege mentality and engage in national discourse as individual citizen and not as a pressure group or voting block which means empowering the unscruplous individuals with personal agendas.
In a way, I am disapponted Maulana Kalbe is in general regarded as a moderate and such regressive steps coming from him is a setback.
But if history of partition tells that foundation of division of India was laid by moderate elements either due to misguided and incorrect judgement of the changing history or personal ambitions.
Aga Khan, Sir Sayyad Ahmed Khan, Iqbal and ofcourse Jinnah were hardly orthodox muslims.
And yet they were responsible for contributing to tragic events of 1947.
Ofcourse this is not to argue that Maulana Kalbe Sadiq is advocationg another partition.
However such kind of short sighted actions on his part is a disservice to all the Indians and most probably would end up marginalizing Indian muslims even further.
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Maulana Kalbe ?
Literal Meaning : Our Lord and Master Dog
History,
That is the name in rediff article.
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