Gulmarg to Hazratbal: Cultural Genocide and the War on Faith in Kashmir
Gulmarg to Hazratbal: Cultural Genocide and the War on Faith in Kashmir Gowhar Bhat We have been writing it time and again that there is a war on the religion of Kashmiris. We have been telling you as to how they have first started to domesticate our religion in various forms only to push for […]
Drunk on Power: Kicking the Grieving Mother
Drunk on Power: Kicking the Grieving Mother Muhammad Junaid After receiving the dead bodies of their loved sons who had gone missing a month ago in Kulgam, mothers and other family members were wailing and demanding a probe into mysterious deaths of their loved ones two of whom were siblings. On February 13, three laborers—Showkat […]
Reservation Policy: The Systematic Disempowerment of Kashmiri Muslims
Reservation Policy: The Systematic Disempowerment of Kashmiri Muslims Mir Muhammad Afzal Before we begin analyzing the logic behind the reservation policy imposed by India in Kashmir through its installed governor administration, we must know that there are dozens of disenfranchisement programs already in place. Whether it is lowering import duties on Washington apples, almonds, and […]
India’s Relentless Land Heist Continues in Kashmir
India’s Relentless Land Heist Continues in Kashmir Jaffar Rather The colonial project in Kashmir advances unabated. In a written response, the puppet administration has openly admitted that over two thousand kanals of land have been allotted to foreigners under the guise of “investment” in just the last two years. Reports indicate that vast swathes of […]
Battle of Badr and Lessons for the Oppressed Muslims of Kashmir
Battle of Badr and Lessons for the Opressed Muslims of Kashmir Ibne Kashmir Translated By: Idrees Bhat Muslims were forced to leave their homeland Makkah by the pagans. The generous people of Madina hosted the Prophet Muhamad (PBUH) and his companions where they established an Islamic state. While leaving Makkah, the Prophet (PBUH) looked back […]
The Fetish of Our Occupiers: How They See Our Women as a Battleground
The Fetish of Our Occupiers: How They See Our Women as a Battleground Idrees Bhat A recent viral video on social media captured non-local men seated inside a vehicle, staring at Kashmiri women with unrestrained lust. This incident, however, is not new. Similar videos have surfaced in the past where we can see the shameless […]
Is spreading immorality a state funded project in Kashmir?
Is spreading immorality a state funded project in Kashmir? Yaqoob Mirza Has the spread of immorality always been a tool of control in Kashmir, or has it now become an overtly state-funded project? The answer lies in a famous saying by the great Salahuddin Ayyubi: “If you want to destroy any nation without war, make […]
What Does Stopping the Distribution of the Quran Mean for Us?
What Does Stopping the Distribution of the Quran Mean for Us? Junaidul Islam Magray Imagine this: in the heart of the Kashmir Valley where over 97 percent of the population are Muslims, three women were arrested for distributing Quran! What was their crime? They were distributing copies of the Holy Quran. Think about that for […]
The Despicable Act of Urinating in Dal Lake
The Despicable Act of Urinating in Dal Lake Touqeer Rather A desecration beyond words! A humiliation unparalleled! An Indian tourist, embodying the very essence of his nation’s colonial arrogance, was caught on video urinating into the lake that gives life to our people. It is a result of a deep-seated contempt with which the occupiers […]
The Valley of Despair Continues to Bleed
The Valley of Despair Continues to Bleed Malik Tanveer On February 5th, Waseem Ahmad, a truck driver by profession, was murdered by the Indian military in Baramulla district for failing to stop at a checkpoint due to a brake failure. Waseem was the sole breadwinner of his family, a hardworking man from a lower-middle-class background […]