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- Title
Hindutva and the Muslim Subject.
- Authors
Kattiparambil, Sheheen
- Abstract
This article examines the challenges faced by the Muslim community in India, particularly in relation to Hindu nationalism. It discusses a meeting held in 1964 where Muslim leaders gathered to address the injustices and violence against Muslims in India. The article also explores the erasure of Muslim history and identity in the modern reconfiguration of Delhi. It argues against framing the Muslim experience solely in terms of Hindutva and emphasizes the need to examine the narratives and meanings produced by the dominant discourse. The article raises questions about the use of the term "Indian Muslims" and the historicity of India and Hindu identities. It discusses the disciplining of Muslimness in anti-Hindutva rhetoric and the challenges faced by Muslim activists in India. The article highlights the Solidarity Youth Movement's public event, which aimed to question the constitutional validity of anti-terrorism legislation and shed light on human rights violations against the Muslim community. It also explores the concept of Critical Muslim Studies, which seeks to counter Eurocentric frames and empower Muslims to tell their own stories. The articles in this special issue challenge discourses on Hindu nationalism and invite further theoretical interventions to reorient Muslimness.
- Subjects
MUSLIM identity; HINDUTVA; MUSLIMS; MUSLIM youth; INDIAN Muslims; MODERATES (Political science); SIKHS
- Publication
ReOrient, 2024, Vol 8, Issue 2, p142
- ISSN
2055-5601
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.13169/reorient.8.2.0142