In February of 2002, Gujarat, a state in western India, witnessed one of the deadliest instances of communal violence in India’s recent history. The violence, targeted towards the Muslim minority, was characterised by mass killings, rape, and arson, resulting in the death of more than 2000 people, mostly Muslims. On top of it, it precipitated […] The post Impunity And Injustice Still Hang Over The 2002 Gujarat Violence appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
The senior editor of the prominent Indian portal thewire.in Arfa Khanum Sherwani, tweeted today “ As per CPJAsia, there are 7 imprisoned journalists in India as of Dec 1, 2022 viz Aasif Sultan, Siddique Kappas, Gautam Navlakha, Maanan Dar, Sajad Gul, Fahad Shah and Rupesh Kumar Singh. 5 out of them are Muslims.” There is […] The post The Plight Of Muslims In India appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
There are many historic villages and towns in the Shikarpur district which are noted for historical monuments, a majority of which are now in deplorable condition. Like Shikarpur city’s heritage, the condition of built heritage in its various villages and towns is not different. While travelling through the Shikarpur district, I came across many mosques, […] The post Mansions And Temples Of Khahi Village appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.