Muslims of India: Their Politics, Identity, and Economy

Wednesday, August 10, 2011
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
(Pacific)
Commonwealth Club of California
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India’s 160 million Muslims differ geographically by language, socio-economic status, and culture. The Muslim-Indian community shares a common trajectory of challenges in their political power and socio-economic status. Their identity, in the eyes of the average Indian, is evermore monolithic and faith-based. To some politicians, Muslim Indians are now considered a security risk. In a talk held August 10 at the Commonwealth Club of California, Rafiq Dossani discussed the causes of their challenges and possible future.