Abdul Bari Masoud for MuslimMirror.com
New Delhi: The cancellation of FCRA of Rajasthan’s Jodhpur-based Marwar Muslim Educational & Welfare Society may be one of the most egregious cases of anti-minority bias of this government. The 88-year old society -running 32 educational institutions including a university and other welfare activities- was informed by the Union Home Ministry that its FCRA renewal application has been rejected because of “its undesirable activities that would increase inter-sectarian tension amongst Muslim in India as well as increase fundamentalism”.
Expressing his utter dismay over the cancellation of its FCRA certificate and bizarre charges, Mohammad Atique, General Secretary of the Marwar Society told this correspondent that the Government even did not send any notice before taking this harsh decision.
“ At least, they (government) have given us a chance to be heard before leveling such serious charges against the Society which has been working since 1929 and imparting education to all without any religious discrimination,” Atique said.
It was a curious decision as the Marwar Society did not a run any Islamic or sectarian theology Madrasa (school). Besides this, it’s all the institutions (educational/professional/ technical) impart secular and modern education. Furthermore, all the institutions have more than 30 percent non-Muslim students as well as teaching staff and many of the heads of the institutions and faculties are non-Muslims. For example, it Maulana Azad college of Education’s Principal is Dr. Shweta Arora and it is affiliated to Jai Narain Vyas Institute and approved by ‘National Council for Teachers Education.
The Society is not running its activities in isolation but seeking a hand of friendship with all for crafting a future of the economically and socially backward sections of the society. Even it has set up a cow-shed Marwar Adarsh Muslim Gau-Shala near its university campus, which operates more than 170 old destitute and sick cows.
Highlighting the society’s achievements, Atique said, “We are tirelessly making all efforts to create an atmosphere of excellence in the field of professional as well formal education and providing the best infrastructure such as library, laboratories, classrooms and conference hall. Because of this our excellent record, the Rajasthan government has granted permission for establishing a University in 2013 and also provided 56 acre piece of land for the University which is named after the first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad”.
If we have been indulged in sectarian and fundamentalist activities, then why the Rajasthan government did give us permission for university and a piece of land, Atique said while questioning the Central government’s notification regarding the cancellation of Marwar Society’s FCRA certificate.
When this correspondent confronted the Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent charge), Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on the issue, he admitted that it was a mistake. When asked what message the government does want to give to minority communities as it first overturned the previous government stand on the minority character of the Aligarh Muslim University in the Supreme Court and now it has canceling the FCRA of Marwar Muslim society on a very bizarre grounds?
Naqvi said he would take up the case of Marwar society with the government as it is doing a good job in the field of education.
Meanwhile, Atique said the society will appeal against the Home Ministry order and would bring this injustice before the public if the government does not rectify its mistake.
BEWARE OF HIDDEN ENEMIES.
MUSLIMS MAY BECOME TARGET OF ATTACK WHEREVER THEY ARE STRONG
IT IS VERY CRYSTAL CLEAR THAT THEY DONT WANT MUSLIMS TO BE EDUCATED.
PLEASE FILE CASE AGAINST THEM IN THE COURT FOR JUSTICE.
the english medium in which my younger brother studies in kolkata has 30% muslim students. So, recently his class teacher who is a lady said that, “HAMARE SCHOOL MEIN MUSLIMS BHAR GYE PATA NHI IS SCHOOL KA KYA HOGA”.
Yeh log chahate nhi hai ki muslims develop kare. Hamari khushi in logo se dekhi nhi jati. RIOTS karate hai isiliye ta ki hum aur pareshani me rhe.
Kisi bhi qaum ko develop hone k liye, urooj tk pohonchne k liye stability hona zaruri h. Agar life aur property hi at stake per h toh qaum kese develop krega.
tv aue newspaper me aqsar yeh kafir kehte rehte h ki we want muslims to develop. yeh sirf ek jumla h. yeh log chahate nhi h.
The statement made by lady teacher is unfortunate. However, common hindu wants muslim backwardness should be eliminated through education.
Muslim community only blames hindutva government but never thinks why there are so many differences between hindu & muslim community. You can see that Sikh community is also minority but there is a love among hindus & sikhs.. then why this love is missing between muslims & hindus. Here are the reasons:
1) When lady teacher made this statement, she did not mean muslims should not learn rather she meant that how muslims are increasing population so quickly. Over population of muslims in any organization is linked with overall increase in muslim population. Muslim is the only community in India which has abnormal rate of increase in population. Since the whole world is struggling against Islamic terrorism, in any non-muslim country, increase in muslim population is considered as threat. Hence, if Indian muslims wants to get love from hindus then they must adopt ‘hum do hamaare do’ policy. Today, there is no muslim organization that speaks about population control.
2) Muslim community has failed to become Indianize during last 70 years. Indianize means adopting local language, local culture etc. For example, muslims at home, speak hindi language & learn in urdu medium irrespective of local language. Like in Maharashtrian muslims do not speak in Marathi, in Karnataka muslims do not speak Kannada etc. Due to this, majority of hindus have feeling that muslim community is not the part of this society. So, try to adopt local language.
3) Muslim community backwardness is due to adopting evil practices like hijab, triple talaq, polygamy etc. So you better work to eliminate such evil practices.
Dear After the Partition. Acording to 1951 census Muslims were 9.8%. According to 2011 census Muslims are 14.2%. Which means an increase of 4.4% over 70 years.
For your kind information this 4.4% increase is due to conversion. If you want to stop the increase of Muslim population then Please stop the evil and ill treatment to our DALIT brothers and sisters they will not convert to Islam. If you don’t give their due rights to our DALIT brothers and sisters what elese you will expect from them. Stop ill treating of our DALIT brithers and sisiters then you will have Muslim population control in INDIA.
You mean 4% increase is due to dalit conversion to Islam? This is really laughing statement you have made. Generally Dalits adopt buddhism & not Islam. Even Babasaheb Ambedkar also rejected to adopt Islam & he believed in Buddhism.
Muslim population growth of 4% is not a small figure.. You go anywhere across India. you will find muslim population rate in most of the states is at highest level. I see several muslim families having 3,4 or even 5 children. I do not understand why they are so keen to have more children. You may say they are illiterate.. but then why any muslim organization is not talking about family planning. Even muslim political parties suggest to have as many children as possible.. all these evil practices have created anger in the mind of common hindu.
“Secular Hindu” has commented popular ignorance about (1)muslim population which is an administered bogey/hype when compared to other faith overall, created like several other fallacies in a political conspiracy for polarising the nation for casteist domination of india ,(2)to cause antipathy against muslims among our hindu brethren. This runs true to script of those peddling nationalism with dreams of a future like a mythical golden past solely for ulterior motives of eternal caste domination. The script is formulaic , prevent enlightenment of knowledge, ban English the window to the world ,ban universities for intellectual independence the crucible of secularism, blame all perceived hindu religious faults on so called outsider muslims, et al,. Nationalism always leads to Fascism n ppl should b educated enough to avoid being led into ,God forbid,the ensuing catastrophe ,n made clear that a minority cannot b a threat ever, but some wish it to b portrayed so n hatred build activated chiefly for it’s universal equality that is divinely ordained from the only truly monotheism religion that puts society above self. Any disdain is a transparent indication of prejudice as a cover for casteist faults evident in the self contradictory Manusmriti that B.R. Ambedkar burned openly in a bonfire in Koregaon on this day 25th December 1927.
I have not made any hype about Muslim population growth. Generally hinduist organizations say “Hum paach hamare pacchis”. This is surely a hype & I do not believe on this. However, based upon national statistics on population, it is very crisp & clear that muslims have highest rate of population growth. According to year 2010 survey, total fertility rate(TFR) was 3.2 for muslims & 2.5 for hindus. This is a huge difference. Till the year 2050, muslim population share will grow from todays 15% to 20%. Don’t you think it is a valid reason for common hindu to worry. And due to this there is sympathy & support for hinduist organizations. I tell you if muslims get their TFR at even 2, all conflicts between hindus & muslims will be solved.
Dear Secular Hindu Please do some reaserch on the below with open mind:
The 1981 Meenakshipuram conversion was a mass religious conversion that took place in the Indian village of Meenakshipuram, in which hundreds of Hindu Dalits converted to Islam over caste discrimination. This incident sparked debate over freedom of religion in India and the government decided to introduce anti-conversion legislation.[1]
Conversion[edit]
Meenakshipuram is a village in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India. The dalits in the village were segregated by the caste Hindus, who referred to them as untouchables on the basis of the Indian caste system. They were discriminated against by not being allowed access to public properties such as temples and wells which were used by the caste Hindus.[2] The district had a long history of caste-related violence. To avoid discrimination and political suppression, the dalits decided to embrace Islam.[3] On 19 February 1981, around 800 dalits (300 families) were converted to Islam by Ishaatul Islam Sabha of South India in a ceremony.[4]
Aftermath[edit]
After the incident, the Tamil Nadu government set up an inquiry commission to investigate the conversion. The commission in its report suggested an anti-conversion bill to be passed by the state government, but government put it on hold.[5] Hindu organizations claimed that the conversion took place by force using foreign funding. However, the converted dalits denied the allegations.[6] A Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Welfare report concluded that it was not forced conversion. Some Hindu political organizations such as Arya Samaj, Vishva Hindu Parishad, Bharatiya Janata Party and its leaders like A. B. Vajpayee visited the village and asked them to reconvert but were unable to convince them.
I said a growth of 4% in 70 years is not a small figure i leave it to you reason on that.
Yes i will not deny the fact that there are several muslim families who have more childerns.
The rulling political parties of our country don’t allow to function the muslim organisations to educate the Muslims.
And for your kind information there is no muslim political party in India!
It is the responsibility of those political party to educate the Muslims who gets their votes.
I agree that caste based system in hinduism is a major problem & hence dalit brothers are facing serious problems. Hindu organizations are taking lots of efforts to eradicate caste based system & stop Dalit conversion. We do not have problem if Dalits are converted into Buddhism but in any case they should not be converted into Islam.. because it will make muslim population problem more severe.
Dear what wrong if the Muslim population increases?
What is the worry you are having if the Muslim population increases. Please let us know so that we can reason over it.
History has seen what wrong thing happens when muslim population increases in any non-islamic country… Hindus have already faced partition in 1947… Hindus afraid of if muslim population goes above 25% then they will start demanding new country. Hindus no longer in the position to lose their home land. We consider Indian muslims as first class citizens but if & only if they do not become threat to hindu’s existence..
“……….there is a love among hindus & sikhs……….”
Your logic is nonsense.
The love is so deeeeeep that in 1984 Shiks were killed en-mass in Delhi, aftermath the assassination of Indira Gandhi
1984 riots were not communal riots. It was riot between a political party & sikh community.
Hindus have a very good chemistry with Sikh brothers. Sikhs are playing vital role in Indian military. Sikhs have provided highly educated bureaucrats. Hence Dr. Manmohan Sigh was PM for 10 years. Hindus never consider Sikhs are different than hindus.
What about muslims? 15% population share but lack of social contribution… only asking for reservation..
“……….there is a love among hindus & sikhs……….”
Secular Hindu talks on the basis of assumption, not fact, see the fact –
Shiks are friends of Muslims –
Phagwara: Sikhs came out with swords to support Muslims against Shiv Sainiks’ attack
July 23, 2016 in Home Slider, Indian Muslim
https://muslimmirror.com/eng/phagwara-sikhs-came-out-with-swords-to-support-muslims-against-shiv-sainiks-attack/
By Muslim Mirror News,
Phagwara : It seems that a new equation between minorities is taking place in the country under the shadow of fear since BJP came to power at center.
It was witnessed when members of Sikh community came out with open swords to support Muslims against the attack by the activists of Shiv Sena in Phagwara, Punjab on Friday.
The problem started on Wednesday when Sena activists allegedly used force to shut shops of a few Muslim families during a protest against disruption in the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir .
According to an HT report ‘after Friday prayers, a delegation from the Muslim community was to submit a memorandum to the administration, seeking action against the Shiv Sena activists for harassing Muslim traders.
The tension escalated when the prayers were going on, Sena activists reached outside the mosque and started raising anti-Pakistan and ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’ slogans. They reportedly also dared the people inside the mosque to face them.
People in the mosque came out and both sides exchanged heated words and soon stone pelting ensued at Gaushala road, which left six people injured including two cops.
Sensing the gravity of the situation a group of Sikh community turned up to lend support to the Muslim side. The Sikh youths were carrying sharp-edged weapons and they also hurled stones at Sena activists.
The cops made no effort to stop the Sena activists from reaching outside the mosque. It was only after the two sides exchanged stones for 25 minutes
Later on the police detained some people from both sides.
VIDEO Shiks,Muslims and Dalits chasing Shiv Sainiks.
“……What about muslims? 15% population share but lack of social contribution… ”
Secular Hindu talks on the basis of assumption, not fact, see the fact –
Ques. Who was the Father of India’s Missile Technology ?
Ans. Scientist APJ Abul Kalam
Ques. Who was the 1st Director of DRDO (Defense Research & Development Organisation)
Ans. Scientist APJ Abul Kalam
Shame, shame, shame… Secular Hindu for your IGNORANCE, HATRED and spewing venom.
@Islam means peace
There might be very few incidences between hindu & sikh community. However, there is overall peace & love between these communities.
You spoke about APJ Abdul Kalam’s contribution. We do respect Mr. Kalam. But it is very unfortunate that you could give me only one name. There are around 18 crore Indian muslims & only one person has shown contribution?
Another thing is many muslims do not consider Mr. Kalam as muslim because he was not like typical muslim. He is muslim by birth but hindu by practice because he was pure vegetarian & followed Branhmacharya.
@Islam means peace,
You have given me list of muslims who have played role in freedom fighting movement. But I was asking you muslim’s social contribution after 1947. Except APJ Adbul Kalam, you do not have anybody who has shown significant contribution. You only demand reservation but never think what is your community’s contribution. Your contribution is only increasing population.
There was no relgious causes of riot b/w hindu and sikh
In history sikh protected hindus at many instances bcoz they believe in humanity and secularism
Most prominent guru teg bahuder protected kashmir pandits and killed by muslim extremist jahagir ur idol
I live in aligarh up most riot are on hindu festival
Not only aligarh in whole india riots and tense are only on hindu festivals
Can u explain ur people mentality about voilence
Brother why you hate Islam so much what is your problem with Islam? If any person wants to accept the Truth no one should have problem with it. Brother Secuar Hindu I invite you towards the religion of Truth. Why don’t you accept the Truth?
Brother as far as Muslim contribution i think you forget so soon about Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam contribution. The contribution of Muslims towards nation building is not highlighted in the Main stream Media.
Brother before asking Muslim contribution why don’t you ask the rulling parties to do Justice to Muslims?
When we have Justice then only we can talk about social contribution.
Without Justice you cannot have a peacefull co-existance in the society.
Secular Hindu – You have no answer of my above mentioned point, ha, ha, ha……..
Secular Hindu talks on the basis of assumption, not fact.
Shame, shame, shame… Secular Hindu for your IGNORANCE, HATRED and spewing venom.
Hey………. so called Secular Hindu,
Shame, shame, shame… Secular Hindu for your IGNORANCE, HATRED and VENOM spewing habit.
You told about social contribution by Muslims bla, bla, bla…..
Sacrifice of Indian Muslims in Freedom Struggle for Independence of India
Real Facts and History
It was Mughal Emperor Alamgir (Aurangzeb) who first asked the East India Company to quit India in 1686 in Surat!
The first war against the British was fought almost 200 years before independence The Battle of Plassey, wherein Nawab Siraj-Addawla of Bengal was treacherously defeated by the British in 1757!
The first signs of victory against the British were seen in Mysore (Karnatak) where Nawab Hyder Ali first waged war against the British in 1782. He was succeeded by his son, Tipu Sultan who again fought them in 1791 and was eventually treacherously defeated and martyred in 1799. Tipu Sultan was the first General to use missiles in warfare!
The Mujahid Movement was active during 1824 and 1831 under the leadership of Syed Ahmad Shaheed and his two disciples and they were successful in liberating the North-west province from British authority. Syed Ahmad Shaheed was nominated Khalifa, but the freedom was short lived and he was martyred in 1831!
The last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar was to lead the War of Independence in 1857. A country-wide war was to begin simultaneously on the 31st of May 1857, but the Indians among the British army revolted before that on the 10th of May 1857!
A startling 5,00,000 Muslims were martyred following the events of 1857, of which 5000 were Ulema (religious scholars). It is said that there was not a single tree on the Grand Trunk Road from Delhi to Calcutta but that an Aa-lim’s (Islamic scholar) body was not found hanging on it for days together!
Indian Ulema called for Jihad against the British and declared India as Darul Harb (Territory under Enemy control). This call found resonance all over the country with Muslims rising up against the British!
To liberate the countrymen from the Cultural and Educational bondage of the colonial empire, towering centers of learning like the Darul Uloom Deoband, Darul Uloom Nadwa and the Aligarh Muslim University were established in the late 19th Century, which are still counted amongst the leading Indian seminaries!
The Reshmi Rumaal Tehreeq was launched in 1905 by Shaikhul Islam Maulana Mehmood Hasan and Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi to unite all the Indian states against the British. Maulana Mehmood was imprisoned in Malta and Kalapani for the same where he breathed his last!
The Indian National Congress, from the time of its inception to independence has seen 9 Presidents who were Muslims!
Barrister M. K. Gandhi served in a law firm in South Africa owned by a Muslim, who on his own expenses brought Gandhiji to India in 1916. Here, he started his agitation under the Ali Biradran (Ali Brothers)!
The Mopla movement in Kerala saw 3000 Muslims being martyred in a single battle!
The Non-cooperation Movement and the Swadeshi Movement saw overwhelming Muslim participation. Janab Sabu Siddiq who was the Sugar-king of that time gave up his business as a form of boycott. The Khoja and Memon communities owned the biggest business houses of that time and they parted with their treasured industries to support the boycott!
The 1942 Quit India movement was actually planned by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He was imprisoned on the 8th of August and sent to Ahmadnagar, because of which Gandhiji had to lead the movement on the 9th of August!
Jyotiba Phule was sponsored by his neighbour, Usman Bagban in his educational activities, so much so that the school in which he taught was owned by Mr. Usman. His daughter, Fatima was the first girl student there and joined as a teacher thereafter!
Muslim leaders always supported the Dalit cause. In the Round Table Conference held in London, Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar was lured into abandoning the Dalit cause in lieu of accepting all the other demands of the Muslims. But Maulana Johar refused to forsake the Dalits!
When Dr. B.R. Ambedkar could not win the 1946 Central Elections, the Bengal Muslim League vacated one of its own seats and offered it to Dr. Ambedkar, who won it in the bypoll. This gesture by the Muslim League paved the way for his entry into the Constituent Assembly and the rest as they say, is history!
Muslims freedom fighters were active in the field of journalism as well. Maulana Azad used his pen against the British despite being prevented by the colonial powers a number of times. In fact, the first journalist to be martyred in the cause of India’s Freedom Struggle was also a Muslim- Maulana Baqar Ali.
So why have these points, and many such similar ones, been relegated to the dustbin by our Historians? Why are these events of History not taught in our History classes? Why are our children’s text books bereft of these historical facts? Why this prejudice? This is a deliberate attempt to discredit the Muslim leadership and indeed the Muslim masses, in order to spread in the Muslim community a sense of inferiority complex and to push them on a defensive stand. What have you done for this nation to deserve the benefits of its independence? we are asked! The Muslim community has played a pivotal role in Indian Freedom Struggle and it is high time we Indians are made aware of this untold and hidden aspect of History.
India is again being enslaved by our politicians. It is time to liberate her again from domestic and international neo-colonialism.
We request all my brothers please forward this message to every Indian citizen.. and create awareness about sacrifices done by Muslims for Independence of India…….
Let others also know…..
Hey Secular Hindu babu…..
While Muslim were fighting for the freedom of India, your Sangha Parivar Dadas were MESSAGING THE LEGS OF BRITISH LORDS TO PROLONG THE BRITISH RULE.
This is the FACT and HISTORY
@Islam means peace
I can accept the social contribution of
APJ Abdul Kalam
Sania Mirza
Zakir Hussain
Azim Premji &
Bureaucrats.
I won’t accept social contribution of bollywood actors.
However, don’t you think that for 15% population society, it is very less contribution? And also from above list, muslims do not consider APJ Abdul Kalam & Sania Mirza as true muslims because APJ was vegetarian & brahmachari and Sania does not follow Islamic code of conduct.
This proves that muslims have very less social contribution.
first of all get your ignorance and intellectual bankruptcy removed before commenting on these matters. birth rate of all communities is declining in india . study basics of demography and reliable sources of population data. as regards indianization again you are ignorant . original and early hindu text abhor IDOL Worship. have you ever read Arya samaj literature. for inmdianness make caste convertible. let RSS promote upgrade some of their SC ST cadres to higher caste. the current system of 100% reservation for the post of pujari / mahant for one caste should also be done away with.
Hey………. so called Secular Hindu,
Shame, shame, shame… Secular Hindu for your IGNORANCE, HATRED and VENOM spewing habit.
You told about social contribution by Muslims bla, bla, bla…..
Contribution of Muslim Community to the growth of India.
India is home to many eminent Muslims who have made their mark in numerous fields and have played a constructive role in India’s economic rise and cultural influence across the world.
Out of the 12 Presidents of the Republic of India, three were Muslims – Zakir Hussain, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Additionally, Mohammad Hidayatullah, A. M. Ahmadi, Mirza Hameedullah Beg and Altamas Kabir held the office of the Chief Justice of India on various occasions since independence. Mohammad Hidayatullah also served as the acting President of India on two separate occasions; and holds the distinct honour of being the only person to have served in all three offices of the President of India, the Vice President of India and the Chief Justice of India.[94][95]
The current Vice President of India, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid and Director (Head) of the Intelligence Bureau, Syed Asif Ibrahim are Muslims. Mr. Ibrahim is the fist Muslim to hold this office. From 30 July 2010 to 10 June 2012, Dr. S. Y. Quraishi served as the Chief Election Commissioner of India.[96] He was the first Muslim to serve in this position. Prominent Indian bureaucrats and diplomats include Abid Hussain, Ali Yavar Jung and Asaf Ali. Zafar Saifullah was Cabinet Secretary of the Government of India from 1993 to 1994.[97] Salman Haidar was Indian Foreign Secretary from 1995 to 1997 and Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations.[98][99] Influential Muslim politicians in India include Sheikh Abdullah, Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah (the current Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir), Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Sikander Bakht, A R Antulay, Ahmed Patel, C. H. Mohammed Koya, A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhury, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Salman Khurshid, Saifuddin Soz, E. Ahamed, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain and Asaduddin Owaisi.[citation needed]
Some of the most popular and influential actors and actresses of the Mumbai-based Bollywood film industry are Muslims. These include Yusuf Khan (stage name Dilip Kumar),[100] Shahrukh Khan,[101] Aamir Khan,[102] Salman Khan,[103]Saif Ali Khan,[104][104][105] Madhubala,[106] and Emraan Hashmi.[107] India is also home to several critically acclaimed Muslim actors such asNaseeruddin Shah, Johnny Walker, Shabana Azmi,[108] Waheeda Rehman,[109] Amjad Khan, Parveen Babi, Feroz Khan, Meena Kumari, Prem Nazir, Mammootty, Nargis Dutt, Irrfan Khan, Farida Jalal, Arshad Warsi, Mehmood, Zeenat Aman, Farooq Sheikh and Tabu.
Some of the best known film directors of Indian cinema include Mehboob Khan, K. A. Abbas, Kamal Amrohi, K. Asif and the Abbas-Mustan duo. Indian Muslims also play pivotal roles in other forms of performing arts in India, particularly in music, modern art and theatre. M. F. Husain is one of India’s best known contemporary artists. Academy Awards winners Resul Pookutty and A. R. Rahman,Naushad Ali, Salim-Sulaiman and Nadeem Akhtar of the Nadeem-Shravan duo are some of India’s celebrated musicians. Abrar Alvi penned many of the greatest classics of Indian cinema. Prominent poets and lyricists include Shakeel Badayuni, Sahir Ludhianvi and Majrooh Sultanpuri. Popular Indian singers of Muslim faith include Mohammed Rafi, Anu Malik, Lucky Ali, Talat Mahmood and Shamshad Begum. Another famous personality is the tabla maestro Zakir Hussian.
Sania Mirza, from Hyderabad, is the highest-ranked Indian woman tennis player. In cricket (the most popular sport of India), there are many Muslim players who have made strong and significant impacts. Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Mohammad Azharuddin captained the Indian cricket team on various occasions. Other prominent Muslim cricketers in India areMushtaq Ali, Syed Kirmani, Arshad Ayub, Mohammad Kaif, Munaf Patel, Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan and Wasim Jaffer.
Azim Premji, CEO of India’s 3rd largest IT company Wipro Technologies and the 5th richest man in India with an estimated fortune of US$17.1 billion.[110]
India is home to several influential Muslim businessmen. Some of India’s most prominent firms, such as Wipro, Wockhardt, Himalaya Health Care, Hamdard Laboratories,Cipla and Mirza Tanners were founded by Muslims. The only two South Asian Muslim billionaires named by Forbes Magazine, Yusuf Hamied and Azim Premji, are from India. Irfan Razack is also a prominent entrepreneur.
Though Muslims are under-represented in the Indian Armed Forces, as compared to Hindus and Sikhs,[111] several Indian military Muslim personnel have earned gallantry awards and high ranks for exceptional service to the nation. Air Chief Marshal Idris Hasan Latif was Deputy Chief of the Air staff during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and later served as Chief of the Air staff of the Indian Air Force from 1973 to 1976.[112][113] Indian Army’s Abdul Hamid was posthumously awarded India’s highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra, for knocking-out seven Pakistani tanks with a recoilless gun during the Battle of Asal Uttar in 1965.[114][115] Two other Muslims – Brigadier Mohammed Usman and Mohammed Ismail – were awarded Mahavir Chakra for their actions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.[116] High ranking Muslims in the Indian Armed Forces include Lieutenant General Jameel Mahmood (former GOC-in-C Eastern Command of the Indian Army)[117] and Major General Mohammed Amin Naik.[118]
Abdul Kalam, one of India’s most respected scientists and the father of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) of India, was honoured through his appointment as the 11th President of India.[119] His extensive contribution to India’s defence industry lead him to being nicknamed as the Missile Man of India[120] and during his tenure as the President of India, he was affectionately known as People’s President. Zahoor Qasim, former Director of the National Institute of Oceanography, led India’s first scientific expedition to Antarctica and played a crucial role in the establishment of Dakshin Gangotri. He was also the former Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Secretary of the Department of Ocean Development and the founder of Polar Research in India.[121] Other prominent Muslim scientists and engineers include C. M. Habibullah, a stem cell scientist and director of Deccan College of Medical Sciences and Allied Hospitals and Center for Liver Research and Diagnostics, Hyderabad.[122]In the field of Unani medicine, one can name Hakim Ajmal Khan, Hakim Abdul Hameed and Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman. Salim Ali, was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist, also known as the “birdman of India”. Obaid Siddiqui is also a Biologist.
On field of Literature and arts, many Muslims including Mughal Emperors are famous for their works. Ghalib with Bahadur Shah II are famous Urdu Writers. Kazi Nazrul Islam is considered one of best poet of Bengali literature. The list is much bigger.
The contribution of Muslim revolutionaries, poets and writers is documented in the struggle for independence. Titu Mir raised a revolt against British. Abul Kalam Azad, Hakim Ajmal Khan and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai are Muslims who engaged in this purpose. Muhammad Ashfaq Ullah Khan of Shahjehanpur conspired to loot the British treasury at Kakori (Lucknow). Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan(popularly known as Frontier Gandhi), was a noted nationalist who spent 45 of his 95 years of life in jail; Barakatullah of Bhopal was one of the founders of the Ghadar party which created a network of anti-British organisations; Syed Rahmat Shah of the Ghadar party worked as an underground revolutionary in France and was hanged for his part in the unsuccessful Ghadar (mutiny) uprising in 1915; Ali Ahmad Siddiqui of Faizabad (UP) planned the Indian Mutiny in Malaya and Burma along with Syed Mujtaba Hussain of Jaunpur and was hanged in 1917; Vakkom Abdul Khadir of Kerala participated in the “Quit India” struggle in 1942 and was hanged; Umar Subhani, an industrialist and millionaire of Bombay provided Gandhi with congress expenses and ultimately died for the cause of independence. Among Muslim women, Hazrat Mahal, Asghari Begum, Bi Amma contributed in the struggle for independence from the British.
Maulana Azad was a prominent leader of the Indian independence movement and a strong advocate of Hindu-Muslim unity. Shown here is Azad (left) with Sardar Pateland Mahatma Gandhi in 1940.
The first ever Indian rebellion against the British saw itself in the Vellore Mutiny of 10 July 1806 which left around 200 British Officers and troops dead or injured. But it was subdued by the British and the mutineers and the family of Tippu Sultan who were incarcerated in the Vellore Fort at that time had to pay a heavy price. It predates the Indian Rebellion of 1857. And as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny, mostly the upper class Muslim rebels were targeted by the Britishers, as under their leadership the war was mostly fought in and around Delhi. Thousands of kith and kins were shot or hanged near the gate of Red Fort, Delhi, which is now known as ‘Khooni Darwaza'(the bloody gate). The renowned Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib(1797–1869) has given a vivid description of such executions in his letters now published by the Oxford University Press ‘Ghalib his life and letters’compiled and translated by Ralph Russel and Khurshidul Islam(1994).
As the Muslim power waned with the gradual demise of the Mughal Empire, the Muslims of India faced a new challenge – that of protecting their culture and interests, yet interacting with the alien, technologically advantaged power. In this period, the Ulama of Firangi Mahal, based first at Sehali in District Barabanki, and, since the 1690s, based in Lucknow, educated and guided the Muslims. The Firangi Mahal led and steered the Muslims of India.
Other famous Muslims who fought for independence against the British rule: Abul Kalam Azad, Mehmud Hasan of Darul Uloom Deoband who was implicated in the famous Silk Letter Conspiracy to overthrow the British through an armed struggle, Husain Ahmed Madani, former Shaikhul Hadith of Darul Uloom Deoband, Ubaidullah Sindhi, Hakeem Ajmal Khan, Hasrat Mohani, Syed Mahmud, Professor Maulavi Barkatullah, Zakir Husain, Saifuddin Kichlu, Vakkom Abdul Khadir, Manzoor Abdul Wahab, Bahadur Shah Zafar, Hakeem Nusrat Husain, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan, Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai, Colonel Shahnawaz, M.A.Ansari, Rafi Ahmad Kidwai, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad, Ansar Harwani, Tak Sherwani, Nawab Viqarul Mulk, Nawab Mohsinul Mulk, Mustsafa Husain, VM Ubaidullah, SR Rahim, Badaruddin Taiyabji, and Moulvi Abdul Hamid.
Until 1920, Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a member of the Indian National Congress and was part of the independence struggle. Allama Muhammad Iqbal, poet and philosopher, was a strong proponent of Hindu–Muslim unity and an undivdided India perhaps until 1930.Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy was also active in the Indian National Congress in Bengal during his early political career. Muhammad Ali Jauhar and Shaukat Alistruggled for the emancipation of the Muslims in the overall Indian context, and struggled for independence alongside Mahatma Gandhi and Abdul Bari of Firangi Mahal. Abid Hasan,Shah Nawaz Khan, Capt. Abbas Ali, Habib ur Rahman, M.Z. Kiani, were very important comrades of Subhas Chandra Bose. Asaf Ali was one of the advocates demanding release of INA soldiers.
Hey Secular Hindu babu…..
Really you are ignorant and intellectually bankrupt.
Your non-sense comment – “…… Mr. Kalam as muslim because he was not like typical muslim. He is muslim by birth but hindu by practice because he was pure vegetarian & followed Branhmacharya.”
Scientist APJ Abul Kalam was sincerely attending Friday Jumma prayer at Delhi Jama Mosque, while he was President of India. He sincerely ‘Fasted in the month of Ramadan’ (Roza).
Janab Abul Kalam’s family members are strict followers of Islamic teaching.
It is STUPID to say that if anybody is ‘Vegetarian’ then he is following Hindu faith. There are millions of Vegetarians in West who follows Christinaty. Hundreds of thousands of ‘Sincere Muslims’ in the world are ‘Vegetarian’.
HOW YOU SAID THAT ABUL KALAM WAS NOT A TYPICAL MUSLIM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You Damn FOOLISH, IGNORANT
Hey…….so called secular hindu , don’t try to make others FOOL
*****While Muslims are sincere to serve our Motherland from ‘Heart and Soul’, you hate mongers are busy to use ‘Brute Force’ to suppress the rights on Muslims (e.g. abolish the minority character of Aligarh Muslim University, ref. http://muslimmirror.com/jethmalani-lashes-out-at-bjp-for-its-stand-on-amu-calls-its-enemy-of-nation)
*****While Muslims were fighting for the freedom of India, your Sangha Parivar Dadas were MASSAGING THE LEGS OF BRITISH LORDS TO PROLONG THE BRITISH RULE.
This is the FACT and HISTORY
Islam means peace friend
Can u tell
Why amu should hv minority status when it get grants him central government
Is that only muslim give taxation to central government
Moreever india is secular country
Government can not run institions on religious bais
Be secular not sickular
Dear Secular Hindu you are very much concern about Muslim contribution. Please tell us about the HIndu contribution. If you mentioned one lack name also i will say 85% population its so less. So stop pointing out fingers at others and stop this blind hatred for Muslims.
If you relally wants contribution from our side please tell those hate mongers to stop persecuting Muslims and have justice to Muslims then only you can expect social contribution from Muslims.
I m telling some great thing that hindu hv given to this world ;which each person in this world when he enters school learn
Which u even muslim learn
That great thing is 10 numerals in mathematics is gift ; hindus hv given to world
Have muslims given some great like this to world
Justice to Muslims in India….!!!!!
You are talking which Court?????
Government is acting like Maharaja or dictator. You get the orders only.
What do we expect from the fascist government?
Worst than Hitler. But, this government is shameless.
how does govt in any other country works .. try it even in muslim world ??
don’t they pass the orders for the benefits of public.. ??
in contrast Does muslims law allows any consultation from public before passing any order.. dont they expect dear muslims to just follow the order even if it is MOST RIDICULOUS ONE …
Muslims would have last words against Maharaja type Govt …
IN WESTERN RAJASTHAN VERY BIG EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL WORK AMONG THE MUSLIMS & HINDUS AND BACKWARD CATEGORIES OF ALL COMMUNITIES INSPITE OF GAUSHALA AND COMMUNAL HARMONY WORK SERVE THE MARWAR MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL & WELFARE SOCIETY, JODHPUR (RAJASTHAN). VERY BAD DECISION OF HOME MINISTRY AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR FCRA CANCELLATION. I HOPE REVISE THE GOVERNMENT ORDER IN EARLIER TIME.
O.K.
It is a terribly wrong decision by the government to brand an institution working for the uplift of socially backward classes as spreading fundamentalism. It clearly reflects the anti-minority bias. One may ask What happened this government motto ‘Sab kaa Saath, Sab kaa Vikas”. It seems that these are mere hollow words. This government has taken a u-turn on Aligarh Muslim University’s minority character stand in the Supreme Court and many other issues related to Minorities and Dalits.
it is crucial decision of govt. the society is working since 1929 in the field of education.
What crucial decision brother Salim?, It’s a hatefull diktat.
The first commentator above under name of “Secular” has advised the real n right reasons for Muslim backwardness, who integrate neither into the local nor into the global society n r concerned mainly with just keeping their identity sorely sticking out. While this country may have transformed much like milk to other entirely irreversibly distinct derivative forms from a nondescript Aryavart Bharat through a secular kingdom of Hindustan to a constitutionally enshrined ‘secular’ not Hindu India, allowing citizens legal freedom to live their way, n despite the Zionist conspiracy maligning Muslims for their ulterior motives ,it’s true Muslims do not ponder upon the causes of their irrelevance. The essence of Islam is spirituality that has been sidelined n mistaken to b just exterior identity to the exclusion of integration.Muslims lag on most parameters of social development because of neglect of modern STEM education (Science,technology,Engg n Medicine) putting them low in Social hierarchy at level of just artisans. ,exposing them to vulnerability of global accusations ,smear, n scapegoat for convenient reasons. Introspection is better than countering to others’ slander n shall help in understanding other’s conspiracy of smear. Upgrade,stay relevant,then excell the curve for respect, esteem, strength n control. One can still b a Muslim when having advanced education which is the only way to redemption.Just a solidarity of the ignorant, is not.
This is nothing but selective target to undermine the educational rights of Muslims of India.
Since the BJP government inception nearly 13,000 NGO has been banned citing internal security threat. This includes Ford foundation,Greenpeace,Mother Teresa Charitable Trust,Navsarjan’s an organisation working for the empowerment of Dalits in Gujarat,actor turned politician Shabana azmi NGO etc are few to be named.
Whereas RSS and its sister organisations in the name of social organisation openly provides weapons training which has nothing to do with cause of humanity is completely ignored.
Does Home ministry has annual audit reports of its funding and membership records?
It seems reputed Indian agency are working at selective tokenism to appease their master. Whereas many Muslim youths languishing in jails for false terror is real testimony.
Before fanatics blames Muslims for undereducation raise of crimes. Now education institutional are being targeted to snatch their bread and butter.
Jai hind
Dear Sanjay Singh
For your kind information (123456789) are called Arabic Numerals because Arabs invinted that (Muslims Invinted that). 0 was invinted by Arayabatha who was a (Hindu).
Let us take this discussion to another level you are taking about human contribution (Small Thing). I am requesting you to first understand who your true creator is and who has created this universe. Don’t you think that you have to thank your creator who has created you? Don’t you think you have to do some reasearch to find out who your true creator is?