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Showing posts with label Islam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Islam. Show all posts
Monday, March 6, 2017

The Battle for Rama - 1. Babur's Mosques

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I n her 2013 book, " Rama and Ayodhya ", Meenakshi Jain had presented perhaps the most accessible, authoritative, and comprehen...
Thursday, August 11, 2016

Dalits, Muslims, Gurkhas, Chambal, and more. Growth of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India - KS Lal

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T he myth of Dalit-Islam unity has been doing the rounds for a few decades now, despite a copious amount of evidence to the contrary and...
Sunday, May 29, 2016

Rama and Ayodhya, by Meenakshi Jain

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Rama and Ayodhya, by Meenakshi Jain Aryan Books International; 2013 edition (ISBN: 8173054517, 978-8173054518) Rama and Ayodhya , by...
Friday, January 29, 2016

Heretic, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Review

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Heretic - Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now by Ayaan Hirsi Ali ( @Ayaan ) Good start, but runs out of steam early on, and gallops mostly...
Monday, December 1, 2014

Shani Shingnapur, Maharashtra

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Truth be told, I do not have many photographs of the Shani Shingnapur Temple in Maharashtra. This is because they do not allow photogra...
Friday, August 9, 2013

Land of the Seven Rivers, by Sanjeev Sanyal

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Land of the Seven Rivers: A Brief History of India's Geography, by Sanjeev Sanyal One line review : Five millennia, one history, on...
Sunday, June 16, 2013

Tinderbox, by MJ Akbar

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Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan, by M.J. Akbar "One good section, two okay parts, and several instances of selective int...
Sunday, September 9, 2012

Londonistan, By Melanie Phillips - Review

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Londonistan , By Melanie Phillips " Right-Wing Leanings Aside, Some Serious Questions. "   Review in short : The author cast...
Sunday, September 2, 2012

After the Prophet, Part 4

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After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam , by  Lesley Hazleton Deeply Sympathetic, Gripping Page-Turner. Thoug...
Friday, July 27, 2012

After the Prophet, Part 3

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After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam , by  Lesley Hazleton Deeply Sympathetic, Gripping Page-Turner. Though At...
Sunday, July 22, 2012

After the Prophet, Part 2

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After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam , by  Lesley Hazleton Deeply Sympathetic, Gripping Page-Turner. Though At...

After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam

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After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam , by Lesley Hazleton Deeply Sympathetic, Gripping Page-Turner. Tho...
Saturday, November 26, 2005

Taj Mahal, Agra

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The Taj Mahal in Agra. Vehicular traffic to the Taj has been stopped. You can only go on foot, or use a non-polluting vehicle. CNG (Compres...