The Dream of a Martyr
The Dream of a Martyr Muhammad Faisal 1979 had begun. Kashmir looked abnormally normal, its calmness betraying the storm that history had quietly queued in the wings. Beneath the surface of daily life, the valley was already restless, watchful and pregnant with political premonitions. In the northern hamlet of Tujjar Sharief, Muhammad Akbar Lone, a […]
Going the Israeli way
Going the Israeli way Muntaha Kirmani After the 22 April Pahalgam attack, Indian military has gone berserk in the valley. Over a dozen houses belonging to the family members of active and former armed resistance fighters were razed to rubble using high explosive devices. It is no longer metaphorical to say that Kashmir is becoming […]
South Asia’s Nuclear Flashpoint Has Reared its Head Again!
South Asia’s Nuclear Flashpoint Has Reared its Head Again! Muhammad Iqbal Tantray Kashmir has always been the nuclear flashpoint of South Asia. Besides a contested land, it has been a ticking time bomb buried beneath the snow-capped peaks and blood-stained valleys. Its unresolved status continues to cast a dark shadow over the entire region and […]
The Bulldozer Has Moved — And It’s Headed for Kashmir
The Bulldozer Has Moved — And It’s Headed for Kashmir Asif Subhani On April 12, 2025, a 20-year-old madrasa in BD Colony, Panna district in India’s Madhya Pradesh, was demolished, marking the first reported instance of a Muslim-owned property being targeted under the newly enforced Waqf Amendment Act. Bulldozer demolitions have become a grim norm […]
Professor Khurshid Ahmad and the Integrity of Ideas
Professor Khurshid Ahmad and the Integrity of Ideas Syed Asif Iqbal Shah There are men in history whose legacies are not measured by titles or timelines but by the vastness of the intellectual horizons they open. They do not simply engage with their age but they define, challenge, and, at times, transcend it. Professor Khurshid […]
Remebering Professor Mohammad Raafi Bhat
Remebering Professor Mohammad Raafi Bhat Shahnawaz Ganderbali The month of May bleeds with memory. It carries within it the names and stories of our martyred commanders. Shaheed Reyaz Naikoo, Shaheed Junaid Ashraf Sehrai, Shaheed Professor Mohammad Rafi Bhat, and many other brave resistance fighters who laid down their lives in recent years. These were not […]
CRISIS MANAGER: REMEMBERING THE GREAT REYAZ NAIKOO
CRISIS MANAGER: REMEMBERING THE GREAT REYAZ NAIKOO Sheikh Eijaz Amin Shopiani The month of May marks the martyrdom of Reyaz Naikoo, a name synonymous with bravery, courage and resistance in Kashmir. Kashmir’s armed resistance against Indian rule saw many great guerilla commanders since 1989 and Reyaz Naikoo is one among them. Confronting, with all his […]
JUNAID SEHRAI: CARRYING FORWARD THE LEGACY OF PROPHET ISMAIL (A.S)
JUNAID SEHRAI: CARRYING FORWARD THE LEGACY OF PROPHET ISMAIL (A.S) Gowar Farooq In Kashmir, Junaid Sehrai’s story challenges common beliefs about the role of political leaders’ children in freedom movements. Many in Kashmir, often belonging to the pro-Indian camp, would argue that the children of resistance leaders are protected from danger and have been living […]
Banning Frenzy Continues in Kashmir
Banning Frenzy Continues in Kashmir Syed Suhaib Abdullah Now the Indian government has banned Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) led by Masoor Abbas Ansari and Awami Action Committee (AAC) led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for the next five years for indulging in “anti-national and subversive activities” and posing a threat to the “unity and integrity of Bharat”. […]
Covering the Masajid, Uncovering the Agenda: The War on Islam in India Continues
Covering the Masajid, Uncovering the Agenda: The War on Islam in India Continues Idrees Bhat Almost a dozen Masajid, including the historic Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh, were covered in tarpaulin sheets ahead of the Hindu festival Holi, which coincided with congregational Friday prayers. The images of these Muslim places of worship, draped in […]