Cross Connections

The Eid namaaz had just been offered. The maulvis at the Dargah Ala Hazrat in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh issued a fatwa: say no burial ...

This is the man who has issued a fatwa against photography. You can see that he has no qualms about striking a pose. I am really tired o...

Everyone is singing the Kashmir tune. An all girl-band has been banned. Most of us outside, and many in the state of Jammu and Kas...

No patakhas for Muslims? Leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa against manufacturing and sale of firecrackers, ...

Beat it! Baba Ramdev walks out of the aircraft and is followed by four ministers of the central government of India on the tarmac. He com...

"Go take a walk." And before I am branded as not Muslim enough, if at all, then let me assure you I am closely acquainted with ...

I find the phrase “diplomatic offensive” rather amusing. So, one such offensive took place yesterday when Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali K...

Before you raise your eyebrows, do see things beyond the obvious. The new Darul Uloom vice-chancellor, Maulana Ghulam Mohammed Vastanvi ,...

Playing Both Sides of the Religious Coin by Farzana Versey Countercurrents, May 15 “You cannot represent Islam,” I was told by a Muslim frie...

I do occasionally put up feedback received and my replies, if any, here. Many of them are those that disagree. This is not to say there have...

My article on ‘The Farce of Fatwas’ below did not mention one quote by P. Chidambaram because the subject would have got diverted. But here ...

A thrill ran down my spine. I had got what would have been called a fatwa . I am not sure whether there was prize money offered for my head ...

As we all know, the mullahs in India have become very hip and happening; they talk about voting, democracy and even liberals like Ms. Sham ...

Can I vote for a drunkard? No, that's not my query. I'd be happy to recommend at least a nice after dinner liquer to erase the taste...

These are disparate thoughts based on current events. The best way is to address them to the people concerned. Although they are meant to ...