Contrary to common beliefs, 150 million Muslims currently reside in India, a number which is greater than that of Pakistan and other Arab countries. It is of course plausible that Hindus and Muslims would be at odds considering their differing religious beliefs and more importantly, the fact Muslims continue to choose to live in India despite the fact that Pakistan was created as a Muslim state. One opinion of how Muslims are being treated is discussed in this article.
The questions posed in this blog are:
1. What specifically is your take on treatment of Indian Muslims? (It must be kept in mind that this article is an opinion of a practicing Muslim. There is of course going to be, even minimally, some sort of bias for Muslims. Secondly, this is just one source. This article fails to mention anything of how Hindus may be treating in Muslim dominant countries such as Pakistan)
2. Looking back in history, Muslim rule is said to have destroyed thousands of Hindu temples in North India alone. Could this maltreatment of Muslims today, perhaps be retribution for past Muslim acts?
3. How is it possible to overturn this perception of Muslims that people from all over the world have been fed by the media. There is a common perception that pervades the world, whether it is accurate or not. That image is that Muslims are religiously driven to be hostile and aggressive, and to turn to fanatical methods to achieve religious objectives. How is it that India gets attacked for this perspective when hundreds of countries, including the US, hold it?
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