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The Other Side of the Mountain

By: Salman Khurshid

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The Other Side of the Mountain

By: Salman Khurshid

An authoritative, forthright and thought-provoking narrative that attempts to analyse why the Congress lost the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and also focuses on the fluctuating fortunes of the Bharatiya Janata Party and other political parties, besides dealing with crucial issues having a bearing on the country’s future. As a former minister who has held important portfolios in the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government, Salman Khurshid has witnessed crucial behind-the-scenes developments that have had a profound impact on the destiny of the nation. Beginning with the reasons for the rout of the Congress in 2014, including the series of scams that sealed its fate, he goes on to point out that the party has the ability to bounce back, given the many setbacks that have affected the Narendra Modi Government at the Centre as well as some BJP-ruled states and the Aam Aadmi Party Government in Delhi. The author next highlights the role of the media, which, he feels, was largely instrumental in ensuring the Congress’s defeat. He, nevertheless, acknowledges that, of late, the fourth estate has not spared the governments in power at the Centre and in the BJP-ruled states and has exposed the chinks in their armour (the growing brazenness of the right-wing forces, the Lalit Modi fallout and the Vyapam-related incidents). Thereafter, Salman Khurshid turns the spotlight on a range of significant and highly relevant topics, such as international relations (with an emphasis on Pakistan and the USA), the Election Commission’s role, communalism, minority affairs (especially the problems affecting the Muslims), the judiciary (and its overreach), the Nirbhaya tragedy and corruption and its impact, with a cameo on the Anna Hazare movement. Here is an insider’s perspective that is not only incisive and insightful but also vital for understanding the recent events in the political arena and their far-reaching ramifications.

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Hay House, Inc

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9384544922

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9789384544928

Triple Talaq

Examining Faith

By: Salman Khrushid

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Triple Talaq

Examining Faith

By: Salman Khrushid

Triple talaq, or talaq-e-bidat, is one of the most debated issues not only in India but also in other countries having a sizeable Muslim population. Muslim men have regularly misused this provision to divorce their wives instantly by simply uttering 'talaq' thrice. The Supreme Court of India, in the landmark judgement Shayara Bano v. Union of India, finally declared the practice unconstitutional. Salman Khurshid, who assisted in the case as amicus curiae, dives deep into the topic but presents it simply, without much jargon. Explaining the reasons behind the court's decision, he goes on to discuss other aspects of this practice, such as why it is wrong; why this practice has thrived; what the previous judicial pronouncements on it were; what the Quran and Muslim religious leaders say about it; and what the comparative practices in other countries are.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199487405

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9780199487400

At Home in India

The Muslim Saga

By: Salman Khurshid

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At Home in India

The Muslim Saga

By: Salman Khurshid

A comprehensive, definitive and forceful account – by a witness to recent history in the making – which highlights the fact that Muslims do feel at home in India and also provides rare insights into their thought processes, their aspirations and their problems, As a former Union minister who has held several crucial portfolios, Salman Khurshid, on the basis of his vast and varied experience, recounts how Muslims in India accept this country as their own despite many provocations and allegations doubting their patriotism. In the process, he reinforces his contentions by providing numerous real-life examples of how the community has proved its commitment and capability by making immense contributions in almost all fields. This timely volume, which covers a wide span from the late nineteenth century to the present, brings out succinctly the pivotal roles played by a galaxy of distinguished Indian Muslims. The author describes how the Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh and the Jamia Millia Islamia (Delhi) came into being and how many of their alumni became part of the freedom movement and made sincere efforts at fostering and maintaining communal harmony. Post-Independence, Salman Khurshid emphasizes the importance of outstanding Muslim leaders who served as role models for the younger generation. The author does not shy away from hypersensitive issues such as terrorism, communal riots, a Uniform Civil Code, present-day Muslim leadership (or lack of) and the place of women in Islam, with a focus on the Shah Bano case. He underscores the significance of the ‘trust deficit’ on the part of Muslims vis-à-vis the police (based on a recent report of the directors-general of police from different states) and spotlights the July 2014 verdict of the Supreme Court with regard to the Shariat and fatwas. He rounds off the book with an analysis of what the future could hold after the recent victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Salman Khurshid tackles each and every topic with candour, sensitivity and forthrightness.

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9384544124

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At Home in India

The Muslim Saga

By: Salman Khurshid

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The Muslim Saga

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The Other Side of the Mountain

By: Salman Khurshid

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Triple Talaq

Examining Faith

By: Salman Khurshid

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Triple Talaq

Examining Faith

By: Salman Khurshid

Triple talaq, or talaq-e-bidat, is one of the most debated issues in the Muslim world. From antiquity, the Muslim faith has been plagued by the portrayal of Muslim men regularly misusing this perceived “right” to divorce their wives instantly by simply uttering “talaq” thrice. The Supreme Court of India, in the landmark judgment of Shayara Bano v. Union of India, has taken the step to declare this form of talaq unconstitutional and to strike down its practice. In Triple Talaq: Examining Faith, Salman Khurshid, who intervened to offer the court an amicus brief in the “Triple Talaq case”, offers a straightforward yet comprehensive overview of this complicated issue. Explaining the reasons behind the court’s decision, he dives deep into other aspects of this practice: why it is wrong; why it has thrived; what was the judicial history of this issue; what the Quran and Muslim religious leaders say about it; and what the comparative practices in other countries are. A handy guide to this landmark decision and what it means for Muslims in India, this book is written not just for the theologian, but also for the common reader.

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Oxford University Press

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0199093253

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Joseph Anton

A Memoir

By: Salman Rushdie

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Joseph Anton

A Memoir

By: Salman Rushdie

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY San Francisco Chronicle • Newsweek/The Daily Beast • The Seattle Times • The Economist • Kansas City Star • BookPage On February 14, 1989, Valentine’s Day, Salman Rushdie was telephoned by a BBC journalist and told that he had been “sentenced to death” by the Ayatollah Khomeini. For the first time he heard the word fatwa. His crime? To have written a novel called The Satanic Verses, which was accused of being “against Islam, the Prophet and the Quran.” So begins the extraordinary story of how a writer was forced underground, moving from house to house, with the constant presence of an armed police protection team. He was asked to choose an alias that the police could call him by. He thought of writers he loved and combinations of their names; then it came to him: Conrad and Chekhov—Joseph Anton. How do a writer and his family live with the threat of murder for more than nine years? How does he go on working? How does he fall in and out of love? How does despair shape his thoughts and actions, how and why does he stumble, how does he learn to fight back? In this remarkable memoir Rushdie tells that story for the first time; the story of one of the crucial battles, in our time, for freedom of speech. He talks about the sometimes grim, sometimes comic realities of living with armed policemen, and of the close bonds he formed with his protectors; of his struggle for support and understanding from governments, intelligence chiefs, publishers, journalists, and fellow writers; and of how he regained his freedom. It is a book of exceptional frankness and honesty, compelling, provocative, moving, and of vital importance. Because what happened to Salman Rushdie was the first act of a drama that is still unfolding somewhere in the world every day. Praise for Joseph Anton “A harrowing, deeply felt and revealing document: an autobiographical mirror of the big, philosophical preoccupations that have animated Mr. Rushdie’s work throughout his career.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “A splendid book, the finest . . . memoir to cross my desk in many a year.”—Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post “Thoughtful and astute . . . an important book.”—USA Today “Compelling, affecting . . . demonstrates Mr. Rushdie’s ability as a stylist and storytelle. . . . [He] reacted with great bravery and even heroism.”—The Wall Street Journal “Gripping, moving and entertaining . . . nothing like it has ever been written.”—The Independent (UK) “A thriller, an epic, a political essay, a love story, an ode to liberty.”—Le Point (France) “Action-packed . . . in a literary class by itself . . . Like Isherwood, Rushdie’s eye is a camera lens —firmly placed in one perspective and never out of focus.”—Los Angeles Review of Books “Unflinchingly honest . . . an engrossing, exciting, revealing and often shocking book.”—de Volkskrant (The Netherlands) “One of the best memoirs you may ever read.”—DNA (India) “Extraordinary . . . Joseph Anton beautifully modulates between . . . moments of accidental hilarity, and the higher purpose Rushdie saw in opposing—at all costs—any curtailment on a writer’s freedom.”—The Boston Globe

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Random House

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0679643885

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9780679643883

The Genesis of Baloch Nationalism

Politics and Ethnicity in Pakistan, 1947–1977

By: Salman Rafi Sheikh

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The Genesis of Baloch Nationalism

Politics and Ethnicity in Pakistan, 1947–1977

By: Salman Rafi Sheikh

This book explores the ideological, political and military interventions of the state of Pakistan in Balochistan and traces the genesis of today’s secessionist movement. It delves into the historical question of Balochistan’s integration into Pakistan in 1947 and brings out the true political and militant character of the movement during the first three decades (1947–77) of Pakistan’s existence as a nation-state. It shows how the Baloch, as well as other minority groups, were denied the right to identify themselves as a sub-national/ethnic group in the new nation-state, compounded by a systematic exclusion from decision-making circles and structures of political and economic power. The volume also traces political resistance from within Balochistan and its subsequent suppression by military operations, leading to a widespread militant insurgency in the present day. Drawing on hitherto unexplored sources, this book will be indispensable to scholars and researchers of South Asian history, politics, international relations and area studies.

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Taylor & Francis

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1351020684

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9781351020688

Contributions to the Knowledge of Mt. Carmel by Dr. E Graf Von Mülinen

By: Mahmoud El Salman

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Contributions to the Knowledge of Mt. Carmel by Dr. E Graf Von Mülinen

By: Mahmoud El Salman

The book investigated the life of the people of Mt. Carmel in 1908, and it was written in German by Graf Mulinen. Mulinen studied the area and the people historically, anthropologically and culturally. He studied the people and the villages where they used to live such as: et-Tre, Ikzim, Beled esh-Shkh, Dliet el-Kirmil and many others . He talked about their religions, customs, social life, Arabic dialects, their families, their names and the way they lived in the Area at that period of time. As a result, Without Mulinen’s book it was so difficult to document the life of those people at that time, in these details. The Editor Mahmoud El salman

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Trafford Publishing

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1698701969

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9781698701967

Sunrise over Ayodhya

Nationhood in our times

By: Salman Khurshid

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Sunrise over Ayodhya

Nationhood in our times

By: Salman Khurshid

On 9 November 2019, the Supreme Court, in a unanimous verdict, cleared the way for the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya. As we look back, we will be able to see how much we have lost over Ayodhya through the years of conflict. If the loss of a mosque is preservation of faith, if the establishment of a temple is emancipation of faith, we can all join together in celebrating faith in the Constitution. Sometimes, a step back to accommodate is several steps forward towards our common destiny. Through this book, Salman Khurshid explores how the greatest opportunity that the judgment offers is a reaffirmation of India as a secular society.

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Penguin Random House India Private Limited

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9354923054

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9789354923050

The Citizenship Debate

CAA & NRC : a Case of Misreading Misdirection

By: Amit Malviya

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The Citizenship Debate

CAA & NRC : a Case of Misreading Misdirection

By: Amit Malviya

amid widespread protests, the Indian Parliament passed the citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 on 11 December 2019. A topic of heated debate, the caa has divided the country into two distinct groups-one section of people considers the apprehensions about the caa being a case of miss-readings of the Act, and the other thinks the 'non-secular' Act is a manifestation of the prejudices and malevolent agenda of the ruling party. But does either side really understand the caa? Or, for that matter, does anyone who has listened to the shrill and often unconvincing arguments for and against the Act? In this short but powerful book, Amit Malviya and Salman Khurshid present to us the two sides of the debate that took the country by storm. While offering insights into the history and politics of the citizenship debate, they leave it up to us to decide which side we are on.

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Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited

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9389967988

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9789389967982

Kоrеan Vеgan Cооkbооk: 250 Dеliciоus Mеal Plan in Еnglish

By: Salman Khurshid,Ak Publications

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Kоrеan Vеgan Cооkbооk: 250 Dеliciоus Mеal Plan in Еnglish

By: Salman Khurshid,Ak Publications

As an Asian cuisinе, Kоrеan fооd usеs thе staplеs оf ricе, fish, and spicy chili pеppеrs. Kоrеans alsо еat spicy picklеd cabbagе callеd kimchi at еvеry mеal. It is madе frоm Chinеsе cabbagе, оr, bоk chоi, trеatеd with garlic, gingеr, and spicy chili pastе and fеrmеntеd all wintеr bеfоrе bеing еnjоyеd in thе spring. Kimchi making is an annual traditiоn that is sееn as an impоrtant part оf Kоrеan family lifе. In rеcеnt yеars, many pеоplе in thе Wеst havе bеcоmе intеrеstеd in Kоrеan fооds and rеcipеs. Yоu can try Kоrеan fооd in a rеstaurant, оr if yоu prеfеr yоu cоuld try tо prеparе it at hоmе in yоur оwn kitchеn.Kоrеan mеals arе usually basеd arоund nооdlеs, ricе, mеat, vеgеtablеs and tоfu (which is knоwn as "dubu" in Kоrеa). Mоst mеals arе sеrvеd with a variеty оf sidе dishеs ("banchanе"), as wеll as sоup, stеam ricе, and kimchi (fеrmеntеd vеgеtablеs). Flavоr is addеd using a rangе оf sеasоnings and spicеs including garlic, gingеr, rеd chili pastе ("gоchujang"), salt, sоy saucе, and fеrmеntеd sоybеan pastе ("dоеnjang").Еnjоy thеsе 250 dеliciоus mеal plan in Еnglish

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Independently Published

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1796374571

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VISIBLE MUSLIM, INVISIBLE CITIZEN

By: Salman Khurshid

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VISIBLE MUSLIM, INVISIBLE CITIZEN

By: Salman Khurshid

The book seeks to explain Islam to non-Muslims, place the identity of the Indian Muslim in the context of Indian democracy, and decipher the Muslim mind in social and political contexts, beyond theology. '- PTI 'The notion that Muslims' problems are internal and self-made is the cornerstone of a new intellectual orthodoxy. This book presents rich material to fight that idea.'-The Asian Age

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The Other Side of the Mountain

The Other Side of the Mountain

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At Home in India

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At Home in India

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The Other Side of the Mountain

The Other Side of the Mountain

Triple Talaq

Triple Talaq

Joseph Anton

Joseph Anton

The Genesis of Baloch Nationalism

The Genesis of Baloch Nationalism

Contributions to the Knowledge of Mt. Carmel by Dr. E Graf Von Mülinen

Contributions to the Knowledge of Mt. Carmel by Dr. E Graf Von Mülinen

Sunrise over Ayodhya

Sunrise over Ayodhya

The Citizenship Debate

The Citizenship Debate

Kоrеan Vеgan Cооkbооk: 250 Dеliciоus Mеal Plan in Еnglish

Kоrеan Vеgan Cооkbооk: 250 Dеliciоus Mеal Plan in Еnglish

VISIBLE MUSLIM, INVISIBLE CITIZEN

VISIBLE MUSLIM, INVISIBLE CITIZEN

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