Ours is a bewilderingly diverse country and balanced approach to complex religious and minority issues is a must for a balanced polity and communal peace. The author is well known for his balanced, objective and scientific approach to communal problems. The essays written by him on minority issues, secularism, communalism and communal conflict from time to time, included in this volume, should be of interest to scholars, researchers and those interested in these issues. The communal situation in the country makes this book all the more relevant and of great use in restoring communal balance.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Asghar Ali Engineer
Prof. Asghar Ali Engineer is an internationally known Islamic scholar, a dedicated social reformer and an ardent advocate of inter-religious dialogue. He is specially trained in Islamic theology. Tafsir (commentary of the holy Qur’an) Islamic Jurisprudence and Hadith. He is now the Chairman of the Centre for the Study of Society and Secularism, and Chief Editor of the quarterly Indian Journal of Secularism. He serves also as member of the Governing Council of the foundation for Communal Harmony of the government of India. Prof. Engineer has written more than forty books and a number of scholarly articles. He has held many responsible offices like Vice President of People’s Union for Civil Liberties and chairman of the Committee for Communal Harmony. He is also recipient of important awards like National Communal Harmony Award from the Ministry of Home Affairs, government of India and Hakim Khan Sur Award for National Integration from Maharana Mewar Foundation.
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