“It’s a pity we have to prove ourselves as Indians,” said Mohammed Siddique, a young accountant who was marching in the protest here on Sunday afternoon with his wife and mother. “But the fact is, we need to speak louder than others, to make clear that those people do not speak for our religion — and that we are not Pakistanis.” Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
I come away from this story somewhat confused -- I'm unconvinced of this overwhelming unity among Indian Muslims in the wake of the attacks. The author injects himself and his own impressions into the story more than I'm comfortable with. This indicates to me that the evidence may be more disparate than we're led to believe. A key quote comes from the Muslim poet and lyricist -- "Indian Muslims have often suffered twice..." -- and I would have liked to see more like this. Definitely a worthwhile read, but to be taken cautiously.
