डॉक्टर असगर अली इंजीनियर की विरासतः इरफान इंजीनियर

    मेरे जीवन में मानो एक तूफान आया और सब कुछ खत्म हो गया। मुझे जो क्षति हुयी है, उससे मैं अब तक समझौता नहीं कर सका हूँ। तूफान की तरह, मौत भी ईश्वर के हाथों में होती है और तूफान की तरह, आप मौत के सामने भी असहाय होते हैं। मुझे जरा भी इल्म ना था कि मेरे अजीज पिता डॉक्टर असगर अली … Continue reading डॉक्टर असगर अली इंजीनियर की विरासतः इरफान इंजीनियर

There will never be another Asghar Ali – Jyoti Punwani

Scholarly, courageous and secular, Asghar Ali Engineer spent his life combating regressive beliefs and practices while presenting a modern, humanistic interpretation of Islam The passing away of Asghar Ali Engineer leaves everyone poorer. He wasn’t only the face of the Bohra reform movement – a movement for human rights supported by the tallest intellectuals of the country. He was a scholar of Islam, whose interpretation … Continue reading There will never be another Asghar Ali – Jyoti Punwani

Reflections of a Crusader – Teesta Setalvad

A Tribute to Asghar Ali Engineer when he turned 60 (1999) For 38 years, since way back in 1961 when he was a student of engineering, Asghar Ali Engineer has been waging a two–pronged battle — against the divisive forces of communalism and the gross human rights violations of ordinary Bohra Muslims by an oppressive and corrupt priesthood under the head–priest — Syedna Burhanuddin. Turning … Continue reading Reflections of a Crusader – Teesta Setalvad