War Cry Of ‘Nawa-e-Afghan Jihad’ Renamed As ‘Nawa-e-Ghazwa-e-Hind’: How Indian Ulema Address The Resurgence Of Afghan Taliban?

 Nawa-e-Afghan Jihad—Urdu Mouthpiece Of The Afghan Taliban And AQIS Which Has Previously Been Refuted Point By Point By New Age Islam Scholars— Was Recently Renamed As “Nawa-e-Ghazwa-e-Hind”Main Points:1.    There are continuous suggestions from several Indian commentators to engage and dialogue with the Afghan Taliban after their resurgence in their traditional strongholds.2.    Dialogue with terrorist ideologues may not be a bad idea but such an outreach should be backed by an assessment on the new dynamics and ground realities.3.    Afghan Taliban remains unchanged and unreformed, as far as its ideological modus operandi is concerned.4.    It gives an indication...

Pakistan Shifts LeT to Afghanistan as Part of Strategic Depth against Indian Interests

 Taliban Maintains Good Relations with All Terrorist OutfitsMain Points:1. LeT threatens India's assets in Afghanistan.2. Pakistan always uses LeT against India.3. India's $3 billion worth investments are at stake.4. India has built roads, dams, infrastructure, schools and colleges in Afghanistan.----New Age Islam Staff Writer31 July 2021As the US and NATO forces are pulling out of Afghanistan, the country is fast moving towards a civil strife and a state of anarchy. The vacuum created by the US pull out has provided considerable space to non-state actors and terrorist groups in Afghanistan. The ISIS and Al Qaida have already made their presence felt with attacks on civilians particularly on Shias in Kabul in May this year.Now the Afghan...

In Bangladesh, Urdu Language and Literature Survive Only In ‘Bihari’ Refugee Camps

 Urdu Speaking Refugees Live With the Stigma of Being Supporters of PakistanMain Points:1. Urdu poets and writers of refugee camps have kept Urdu alive.2. Urdu poets have to live in 8×8 feet rooms with family.3. Mushairas and Qawwalis are regularly held in the camps.4. Bangla writers like Asad Chowdhury and Shamsul Haque have supported Urdu writers.-----New Age Islam Staff Writer31 July 2021With the formation of Bangladesh in 1971, Urdu language at once became the language of the 'collaborators'. Known as 'Biharis', the Urdu speaking Muslims of Bangladesh have since been living with the stigma of supporting Pakistani aggression against the Bengali speaking majority community of Bangladesh. These Urdu speaking Muslims who are about 2,50,000...

Nakba Is Embedded In the Collective Palestinian Memory as an Un-healing Wound

 By Mushtaq Ul Haq Ahmad Sikander, New Age Islam31 July 2021Nakba and Palestinian PlightMain Points:1.    The culture of impunity that state of Israel enjoys that is responsible for the failure of all peace process initiatives.2.    The Nakba has become a permanent condition felt by one generation after another.3.    The wars are also employed to displace millions of Palestinians like 1967 Arab Israel war, and even the sacred city of Jerusalem has been colonized.----Understanding the Nakba: An Insight into the plight of PalestiniansBy Nasim AhmedLondon, Palestinian Return Centre, 2012Pp202. ISBN: N.B-----The Palestinian issue is a legacy of the British colonialism. In the contemporary...