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Muhammad Nadeem

(He/Him)
Srinagar
As seen in: Kashmir Life, The Conversation, Free Press Kashmir, The India Forum
Covers:  Books, Kashmir, Islam and Politics, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Literary Essays, Muslim Authors, Halal Fiction, Interviews, Academic Books on Islam, Scholarly Works on Kashmir, Translation (Urdu - English).
Founding Editor: @mountaininkmag Copy Chief: @kashmirlife
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Debating Hindu-Muslim Friendship

Debating Hindu-Muslim Friendship

The India Forum — Debates amongst 18th and 19th century Muslim scholars on appropriate boundaries for friendship and intimacy with Hindus were sparked by the new political realities of colonial rule and fears of assimilation.
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1658: A Frenchman in Mughal Kashmir

1658: A Frenchman in Mughal Kashmir

Kashmir Life — When a French farmer’s physician son, François Bernier accompanied the Mughal Emperor to Srinagar in 1658 summer, he left a detailed account of Kashmir’s life, livelihoods and culture for history, writes Muhammad Nadeem
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Hostile Homelands - review - Red Pepper

Hostile Homelands - review - Red Pepper

Red Pepper (UK) — India and Israel increasingly share right-wing ideologies and tactics of suppressing self-determination in Palestine and Kashmir
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'Kashmir in the Aftermath of Partition': A Book Review

'Kashmir in the Aftermath of Partition': A Book Review

traversingtradition.com — Shahla Hussain's work, Kashmir in the Aftermath of Partition, presents a fresh perspective on post-partition Kashmir, moving beyond political and ideological narratives. The book highlights the diverse meanings of "Azaadi" (freedom) throughout history, amplifying the voices of local Kashmiris who share a collective sense of Kashmiri identity that transcends national boundaries.
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Symbolic Power or Legal Force? Analysing the ICJ's Role in the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Symbolic Power or Legal Force? Analysing the ICJ's Role in the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Kashmir Life — The International Court of Justice (ICJ), established in 1945 by the UN Charter, serves as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Comprising 15 judges elected by the UN General Assembly and Security Council, it addresses legal disputes between states and provides advisory opinions.
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Deconstructing Marco Polo's 1270's Kashmir Narrative

Deconstructing Marco Polo's 1270's Kashmir Narrative

Kashmir Life — Marco Polo's thirteenth-century travelogue offers a unique perspective on medieval Kashmir, providing insights into its geography, culture, and history. Polo's narrative, when analysed alongside other historical sources, sheds light on the strategically located region protected by treacherous gorges. Polo mentions Kashmir in various contexts, recounting events like the Mongol leader Nogodar's raid and describing the Kesmur people during his week-long visit.
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Kashmir's 2024 Wall Calendars Are an Interesting Mix

Kashmir's 2024 Wall Calendars Are an Interesting Mix

Kashmir Life — As the dawn of a new year approaches, there is one thing that binds the entire Kashmir across classes and faiths - the desperation to have a new wall calendar. This excitement for the promise of fresh beginnings has evolved into a unique tradition that has endured for generations.
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630 AD: Hiuen Tsang’s Kashmir

630 AD: Hiuen Tsang’s Kashmir

Kashmir Life — The write-up explores the seventh-century journey of the Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang, also known as Hiuen Tsang, from China to India in search of Buddhist scriptures. Xuanzang's extensive Kashmir records provide insights into the geography, culture, and state of Buddhism in the regions he encountered.
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Kashmir In the Fourth Century BC: Megasthenes' Chronicles of a Forgotten Era

Kashmir In the Fourth Century BC: Megasthenes' Chronicles of a Forgotten Era

Kashmir Life — In the aftermath of Alexander the Great's conquest of India in 326 BCE, a period of significant cross-cultural exchange unfolded between the Mediterranean and the Indian subcontinent. Notably, Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid Empire, dispatched the Greek historian and ambassador Megasthenes to the court of Chandragupta Maurya in Pataliputra.
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Hagiography or History: Examining the Shortcomings In A Book on Maharaja

Hagiography or History: Examining the Shortcomings In A Book on Maharaja

Kashmir Life — Harbans Singh's "A Modern History of Jammu and Kashmir, Volume One: The Troubled Years of Maharaja Hari Singh (1925-1949)" seeks to rehabilitate the image of Kashmir's last Dogra ruler but falls short as an objective historical account. The book defends Hari Singh while attacking critics like Sheikh Abdullah, promoting a selective narrative that distorts historical truths and reveals the author's biases.
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From Kashmir to America: A Journey Through Agha Shahid Ali's Remarkable Life

From Kashmir to America: A Journey Through Agha Shahid Ali's Remarkable Life

Kashmir Life — Manan Kapoor's second book, "A Map of Longings," delves into the life of Agha Shahid Ali, tracing his journey from a culturally rich upbringing in Kashmir to his role as a poet and professor in India and the US. The narrative intertwines Shahid's personal experiences, intellectual evolution, and the impact of geopolitical events, particularly the turmoil in Kashmir.
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Akhtar Mohiuddin's Kashmir

Akhtar Mohiuddin's Kashmir

Kashmir Life — In "A Fresh Approach to the History of Kashmir," Akhtar Mohiuddin challenges the conventional narrative of Kashmir's ancient past, contesting Sanskrit texts' dominance. He advocates for an alternative history, emphasizing syncretism between early Dravidian inhabitants and later Indo-Aryan migrants. Using linguistics, archaeology, folklore, and more, he constructs a multidisciplinary methodology, revealing indigenous roots and cultural complexity.
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From Neolithic Roots to Sanskritic Hub: The Dynamic History of Early Kashmir

From Neolithic Roots to Sanskritic Hub: The Dynamic History of Early Kashmir

Kashmir Life — Muhammad Ashraf Wani and Aman Ashraf Wani's "The Making of Early Kashmir" explores Kashmir's history from prehistoric times to the 13th century, emphasizing its global connections. The authors use diverse sources to reveal a dynamic narrative of cultural hybridity, cosmopolitanism, and interconnectedness, challenging nationalist perspectives.
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Colonisation and modernisation - Mekong Review

Colonisation and modernisation - Mekong Review

Mekong Review — Hafsa Kanjwal contends that Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed's state-building practices helped strengthen India's hold over Kashmir while also enabling modernisation, which paradoxically reinforced a sense of alienation rather than reconciliation.
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The Mattress

The Mattress

blogspot.com — Short Fiction
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'Islam is Neither Against Rationality nor Democracy'

'Islam is Neither Against Rationality nor Democracy'

Kashmir Life — Tauseef Ahmad Parray's latest book, which Oxford University Press published, promises to be a ground-breaking exploration of Islam and democracy in the twenty-first century. In an interview with Muhammad Nadeem, Parray details his academic odyssey and his prolific writings.
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Kashmir's Autumn Beauty: Top 10 Unique Destinations

Kashmir's Autumn Beauty: Top 10 Unique Destinations

Kashmir Life — As the leaves turn golden and the chill sets in, the valleys and peaks of Kashmir transform into enchanted realms perfect for an autumn getaway. Harud, the autumn in Kashmir, casts a magical spell with its stunning palette of fiery reds, warm yellows, and vibrant oranges.
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Tardy Transit

Tardy Transit

Kashmir Life — Public transportation, the lifeblood of any thriving society, connects individuals to their workplaces, schools, healthcare sanctuaries, and beyond. In its ideal manifestation, this mode of conveyance embodies efficiency, affordability, and, its paramountcy - safety, thus rendering economic and social opportunities accessible to all.
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A Century of Bloodshed

A Century of Bloodshed

Kashmir Life — As Israel continues to pound besieged Gaza at a huge human cost - nearly 10,000 killed, in retaliation to an embarrassing Hamas raid into the mainland, Muhammad Nadeem offers a precise chronology of the conflict that has eluded a solution for a long time Before World War I (1914-18), Palestine was part of the [...]
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Understanding Nund Rishi

Understanding Nund Rishi

Kashmir Life — A preacher, who immensely contributed to Kashmir's transition to Islam, Sheikh Nooruddin Reshi is the least studied medieval Sufi. Muhammad Nadeem reviews scholar Abir Bazaz's book on Kashmir's revered standard-bearer saint that Cambridge University Press published last month In the fourteenth century, Kashmir was ruled by the Sultans but Islam was still a work [...]
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How Medieval Islamic Translation Movement Shaped the World We Live In?

How Medieval Islamic Translation Movement Shaped the World We Live In?

Kashmir Life — Translation makes ideas, knowledge and stories accessible to wider groups, enabling cooperation and progress that respects pluralism. The Abbasid caliphs intuitively grasped translation's power to connect societies and advance collective learning. The modern world owes an enormous, yet often unacknowledged, intellectual debt to the [...]
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A Home Visit

A Home Visit

Kashmir Life — After migrating from Kashmir in the early 1990s as a child, Kashmiri Pandit writer and actor, Manav Kaul came on a home visit and it became the plot for his novel that Penguin Random House published early this year. Muhammad Nadeem read the Rooh for a review Actor-writer Manav Kaul's novel Rooh chronicles his [...]
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What Does Humanity Owe To The Prophet Of Islam?

What Does Humanity Owe To The Prophet Of Islam?

Kashmir Life — Humanity owes an eternal debt of gratitude to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) for the immense knowledge, guidance and hope he left for all people and for all times to come.
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Kashmir Stories

Kashmir Stories

Kashmir Life — Four Kashmiri literary scholars joined their heads and hands to unveil the literary genius of Hari Krishna Kaul for the twenty-first-century generation. The translation of his famous short stories was published by Harper Perennial and Muhammad Nadeem reviewed the impressive anthology In the firmament of modern Kashmiri literature, few stars have shone as brightly [...]
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