Sharma obtained her Ph.D. in History from Punjab University and the title of her doctoral thesis was “Changing Status of Muslim women in Medieval India Till 1761” (p. x). She began her career as a lecturer of History in Jalandhar. Later on she joined the Income Tax department, then the Central Board of Direct Taxes...Read More

This study examines the interpretation of the Quran (tafsir) of an Indian Muslim intellectual, Wahiduddin Khan (b.1925), written as a commentary on his translation of the Quran, The Quran: English Translation, Commentary and Parallel Arabic Text. It aims to illustrate how Khan created a peaceful understanding of the Quran in contemporary India, where a critical...Read More

Review of literature reveals the contribution of the Madrasas since their origin in India, have produced learned people, intellectuals, artists and scientists over the time. An account of the development of Islamic education in Maktabs and Madrasas in India since the 13th century has influenced non-Muslims by different generations and still exists. Madrasas are meant...Read More

Secularism, in a broader sense, essentially means that religion is kept firmly in its place if not discarded altogether from public life. Can India, a fundamentally religious country, profess belief in God and yet be paradoxically secular? While sporadic Hindu Muslim violence has been an endemic problem in India since Independence, generally the major political...Read More