COVER STORY
Is the Waqf (Amendment) Act yet another attempt at the dispossession of Muslim identity? Or is it a genuine effort at reform, aimed at benefiting the poor and Muslim widows?
Outlook Magazine - 01 May 2025
Username | Waqf
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Amidst legal and political battles against the new Waqf Act, violent protests by a section of Muslims in Murshidabad sharpen societal polarisation
To avoid an existential crisis, the BJP has multiplied temple-mosque disputes to give itself continued reason to exist
In Western Uttar Pradesh, rumours around waqf are making people think the new law is a poll gimmick, an attempt to flare communal tensions
An atmosphere of fear and the shadow of the bulldozer hang heavy over the heads of Lucknow바카라™s Muslims who are against the Waqf Act, but are too afraid and worried to protest
The challenge to waqf reform is how to build consensus on State oversight of waqf properties without violating minority rights
While there are protests happening across many Indian cities after Parliament passed the controversial Waqf Bill, Kashmiris have chosen to stay silent, once again
The earth tolerates our claims like a river tolerates a dam
The battle for Bihar 2025 is turning into a fight over the political dividends and risks of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, with the RJD sensing an opportunity in growing resentment against the JD(U)-BJP coalition
Mumbai바카라™s Muslims fear the amended Waqf law will erode community ownership
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Amidst legal and political battles against the new Waqf Act, violent protests by a section of Muslims in Murshidabad sharpen societal polarisation
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To avoid an existential crisis, the BJP has multiplied temple-mosque disputes to give itself continued reason to exist
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In Western Uttar Pradesh, rumours around waqf are making people think the new law is a poll gimmick, an attempt to flare communal tensions
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An atmosphere of fear and the shadow of the bulldozer hang heavy over the heads of Lucknow바카라™s Muslims who are against the Waqf Act, but are too afraid and worried to protest
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The challenge to waqf reform is how to build consensus on State oversight of waqf properties without violating minority rights
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While there are protests happening across many Indian cities after Parliament passed the controversial Waqf Bill, Kashmiris have chosen to stay silent, once again
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The earth tolerates our claims like a river tolerates a dam
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The battle for Bihar 2025 is turning into a fight over the political dividends and risks of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, with the RJD sensing an opportunity in growing resentment against the JD(U)-BJP coalition
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Mumbai바카라™s Muslims fear the amended Waqf law will erode community ownership
OTHER STORIES
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The Waqf Act has been amended under the declared intention of facilitating outreach to the marginalised, albeit under a strong majoritarian twist
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The competitive communal politics and perpetual casualty of the Waqf assets
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Every Waqf Board must include at least two Muslim women as members now; signalling a shift toward visibility and participation
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The Waqf Bill may not solve the problem for the residents of Munambam village in Kerala, but it could deepen the communal wedge
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Telangana, with its syncretic past and complex present, deserves a more participatory model of reform
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In Bihar바카라™s caste-dominated landscape, Prashant Kishor, the former strategist for other political parties, is reaching out to Muslims and women on behalf of his own newbie outfit. But can he cut their old ties with Lalu and Nitish?
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The trade war between the US and China is affecting all countries. The world is closely watching even as Trump appears to have softened his stand on Chinese tariffs
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Arun Ezhuthachan바카라™s Sacred Sins reveals the untold stories about the condition of Devadasis in contemporary India
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After the Waqf Amendment was passed, a resident of Lucknow's widows' quarters speaks of her worries
