Hindustan Times
I had no consternation that, as one of the many hosts and facilitators of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, I would be attending to guests at a gala dinner where President George W. Bush would be the star attraction.
Here was a man who I think had wrecked much of the Muslim world. Read more
(5 votes, average: 3.6 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Zia Haq on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Hindustan Times, India, Leadership Summit, Muslim world, presidency, President George W. Bush, violent extremism
If Muslim-perpetrated terror creates Islamophobia; smart counter-insurgency should be able to purge it (by eliminating terrorism). Abusive counter-terrorism on the other hand fuels more terror and, therefore, more Islamophobia. Muslims clearly have more at stake in the war on terror than others do. Read more
(7 votes, average: 3 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Zia Haq on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 11:52 am
Filed under India · Tagged discrimination against minorities, fundamentalists, Hindu-Muslim unity, human right, India, Islam, Mumbai, Muslim lawmakers, terrorist
Stating the obvious and explaining what needs no explanation are not always avoidable. Nor can we escape familiarity, though it may only breed contempt. This is especially true of Hindu-Muslim relations in India, largely defined by differences. A correction of perception one has of the other has to be emphasized; but the more this is attempted, the more it results in the two communities going round in circles again. Read more
(7 votes, average: 4.29 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Zia Haq on Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Amartya Sen, Aurangzeb, communities, Hindu-Muslim relation, India, non-Muslims, secular state, Sri Aurobindo, Wasim Akram, William Hazlitt
