Caste is most often seen through the prism of conflict—the heated national debates about reservations, the political polarization on the census and the attacks on young couples that have been blessed by caste panchayats.
But far away from the spotlight, there is the more benign world of organizations and activists who continue to nurture informal networks based on caste, to help fledgeling businesses, build educational institutions and promote philanthropy.
Caste continues to puzzle and infuriate many modernizers, but the institution has survived and changed in the six decades after independence even as it continues to whip up passions that can split most political parties down the middle.
At the same time, analysts feel that the caste organizations’ co-option into politics and vice-versa has led to trivialization of the groups’ roles such as their activities remaining limited to distributing medals and organizing dinners to community members
1. That this is a petition lodged under Article 32 of the Constitution of India for enforcement of the fundamental rights of the petitioners community enshrined under Article 14,15,16,21,26 and their constitutional rights enshrined under Article 341 of the Constitution of India by challenging the vires and constitutionalism of the para 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled caste ) Order, 1950. This order, issued under Article 341 of the Constitution is discriminatory on the ground of religion in that certain Hindu castes have been declared as the Scheduled Castes whereas their Muslim counterparts have been discriminated and denied the status of Scheduled Casts.
The issue of reservation in jobs and educational institutions on the basis of religion is again under scanner after the publication of the Ranganath Mishra Commission report and the interim order of the Supreme Court in the Andhra Pradesh case, providing for reservation for the backward Muslims.
The constitutional mandate is clear. It enjoins equality before the law and leaves no scope for discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them. Further, it provides for affirmative action for the advancement of socially and educationally backward classes, including a provision for reservation of jobs in the favour of backward classes which, in the opinion of the state, is not adequately represented in the services under the state.
The tabling of the Report of the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities (NCRLM), popularly called the Ranganath Mishra Commission report, in the Parliament recently has led to animated debates and mobilisations around the issue of reservations for the Muslim community. Within the Muslim community, there are two contending strands of opinions around this issue of reservations for the Muslim community. Within the Muslim community, there are two contending strands of opinions around this issue. The first group employs the discourse of ‘minority rights' and inter-group inequality to argue its position for reservation for the entire ‘community' (though complicated by the creamy layer provision).
This page is created with a sole motive to expressively list down all the articles exclusively dealing with Dalit Muslims under a single head. It is being done to help Dalit writers and Dalit’s well-wishers to study the subject deeply. This page will be updated on a continuous basis. In case you want to share any article on Dalit Muslims which is not listed below , please feel free to contact us on dalitmuslims@gmail.com .
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/08/demands-of-dalit-muslims-and-upcoming.html
29. IDMV: Aims & Objectives : By Mohammad Shahanshah Ansari
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/06/idmv-aims-and-objectives.html
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1. PIL in Supreme Court for Dalit Muslims : By AMKS
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/pil-in-supreme-court-for-dalit-muslims.html
2. Can there be a category called Dalit Muslims? : By Prof. Imtiaz Ahmed
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/08/can-there-be-category-called-dalit.html
3. Islam does not discriminate but Muslims do : By Shameem Ansari
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/06/islam-does-not-discriminate-but-muslims.html
4. Caste and Social Hierarchy Among Indian Muslims: M.A.Falahi (Interview)
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/08/caste-and-social-hierarchy-among-indian.html
5. Caste-based quota to Ajlafs will strengthen Muslim unity : By Naushad Ansari
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/05/caste-based-quota-to-ajlafs-will.html
6. Rethinking Pasmanda Movement : By Khalid Anis Ansari
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/02/rethinking-pasmanda-movement.html
7. A tale of two mosques : By Khalid Anis Ansari
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/01/tale-of-two-mosques-january-2009.html
8. Caste system among South Asian Muslims
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/08/caste-system-among-south-asian-muslims.html
9. Pasmanda Movement and the Question of Secularism
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/08/pasmanda-movement-and-question-of.html
10. Social Stratification Among Muslims In India : By Salil Kader
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/08/social-stratification-among.html
11. Caste cracks in Muslim monolith : By Arun Srivastava
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/07/caste-cracks-in-muslim-monolith.html
12. Muslim Dalit and OBC Conference: A Report : By Yoginder Sikand
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/07/muslim-dalit-and-obc-conference-report.html
13. The ‘Dalit Muslims’ And The All-India Backward Muslim Morcha : By Yoginder Sikand
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/07/dalit-muslims-and-all-india-backward.html
14. Give reservation to Dalit Muslims
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/07/give-reservation-to-dalit-muslims.html
15. Caste System in India
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/03/caste-system-in-india.html
16. Shame, Not In Doha But In India : By Vidya Bhushan Rawat
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/02/shame-not-in-doha-but-in-india.html
17. Islam and the Dalit Quest for Liberation in Contemporary India
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/05/islam-and-dalit-quest-for-liberation-in.html
18. Ali Anwar's Struggle : By Ali Anwar & Yoginder Sikand
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/02/ali-anwars-struggle.html
19. Casteism in Pakistan : By Raza Rumi
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/04/casteism-in-pakistan.html
20. Muslim Leadership is Saleable Commodities in India : By Yugal Yadav
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/08/muslim-leadership-is-saleable_05.html
21. Bihar Muslim-Dalit movement dying ? : By Irshadul Haque
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/bihar-muslim-dalit-movement-dying.html
22. DALIT, MUSLIMS AND DALIT : By Abdul Hannan
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/dalit-muslims-and-dalit.html
23. DALIT MUSLIMS, ISLAM AND MUSLIM SOCIETY : By Abdul Hannan
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/dalit-muslims-islam-and-muslim-society.html
24. The Problem of Caste among Indian Muslims (Book Review) : By Ayub Khan
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/problem-of-caste-among-indian-muslims.html
25. Dalit-Muslim Movement : By Mohammad Shahanshah Ansari
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/dalit-muslim-movement_07.html
26. Book Review: Hindustan Mein Zaat-Paat aur Musalman : By M.A. DELVI
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/book-review-hindusthan-mein-zatpath-aur.html
26. A Paradigm Shift : By Seharworddin Khan
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/paradigm-shift.html
27. Dalits – Hindu or Muslim – are non-existent in Bihar Media: Study (By Pramod Ranjan)
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/blog-post_16.html
28. Electoral Calculus and Dalit Muslims: Towards Shaping an Agenda : By IDMVhttp://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/pil-in-supreme-court-for-dalit-muslims.html
2. Can there be a category called Dalit Muslims? : By Prof. Imtiaz Ahmed
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/08/can-there-be-category-called-dalit.html
3. Islam does not discriminate but Muslims do : By Shameem Ansari
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/06/islam-does-not-discriminate-but-muslims.html
4. Caste and Social Hierarchy Among Indian Muslims: M.A.Falahi (Interview)
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/08/caste-and-social-hierarchy-among-indian.html
5. Caste-based quota to Ajlafs will strengthen Muslim unity : By Naushad Ansari
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/05/caste-based-quota-to-ajlafs-will.html
6. Rethinking Pasmanda Movement : By Khalid Anis Ansari
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/02/rethinking-pasmanda-movement.html
7. A tale of two mosques : By Khalid Anis Ansari
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/01/tale-of-two-mosques-january-2009.html
8. Caste system among South Asian Muslims
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/08/caste-system-among-south-asian-muslims.html
9. Pasmanda Movement and the Question of Secularism
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/08/pasmanda-movement-and-question-of.html
10. Social Stratification Among Muslims In India : By Salil Kader
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/08/social-stratification-among.html
11. Caste cracks in Muslim monolith : By Arun Srivastava
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/07/caste-cracks-in-muslim-monolith.html
12. Muslim Dalit and OBC Conference: A Report : By Yoginder Sikand
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/07/muslim-dalit-and-obc-conference-report.html
13. The ‘Dalit Muslims’ And The All-India Backward Muslim Morcha : By Yoginder Sikand
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/07/dalit-muslims-and-all-india-backward.html
14. Give reservation to Dalit Muslims
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/07/give-reservation-to-dalit-muslims.html
15. Caste System in India
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/03/caste-system-in-india.html
16. Shame, Not In Doha But In India : By Vidya Bhushan Rawat
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/02/shame-not-in-doha-but-in-india.html
17. Islam and the Dalit Quest for Liberation in Contemporary India
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/05/islam-and-dalit-quest-for-liberation-in.html
18. Ali Anwar's Struggle : By Ali Anwar & Yoginder Sikand
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/02/ali-anwars-struggle.html
19. Casteism in Pakistan : By Raza Rumi
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/04/casteism-in-pakistan.html
20. Muslim Leadership is Saleable Commodities in India : By Yugal Yadav
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2008/08/muslim-leadership-is-saleable_05.html
21. Bihar Muslim-Dalit movement dying ? : By Irshadul Haque
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/bihar-muslim-dalit-movement-dying.html
22. DALIT, MUSLIMS AND DALIT : By Abdul Hannan
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/dalit-muslims-and-dalit.html
23. DALIT MUSLIMS, ISLAM AND MUSLIM SOCIETY : By Abdul Hannan
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/dalit-muslims-islam-and-muslim-society.html
24. The Problem of Caste among Indian Muslims (Book Review) : By Ayub Khan
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/problem-of-caste-among-indian-muslims.html
25. Dalit-Muslim Movement : By Mohammad Shahanshah Ansari
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/dalit-muslim-movement_07.html
26. Book Review: Hindustan Mein Zaat-Paat aur Musalman : By M.A. DELVI
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/book-review-hindusthan-mein-zatpath-aur.html
26. A Paradigm Shift : By Seharworddin Khan
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/paradigm-shift.html
27. Dalits – Hindu or Muslim – are non-existent in Bihar Media: Study (By Pramod Ranjan)
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/09/blog-post_16.html
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/08/demands-of-dalit-muslims-and-upcoming.html
29. IDMV: Aims & Objectives : By Mohammad Shahanshah Ansari
http://www.dalitmuslims.com/2009/06/idmv-aims-and-objectives.html
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4 comments: on "Casteism Among Muslims"
I must thank you for collecting these articles and putting into place. The collection of these articles is a great effort towards creating mass awareness as well as empowering Dalit Muslims. IDMV has truly emerge as a true voice of Dalit Muslims.
Thanks.
BY: M. Kashif yunus
Good effort BUT in direction of uniting the Ummah not dividing it.
There is no caste called Dalit in Islam
All are equal..
who is discriminating his fellow muslim as a dalit on the basis of caste shuld be hanged..
And if any body want to see the equality among muslims they can come and see in tamilnadu
here the embraced dalit hindus being married with muslims irrespective of caste and treated as a muslim not as a dalit
here every body is equal..
if u are believing islam,u should come out of castism..
if u are merged with castism.. u are not a muslim..
so no one can say superior..
every body is equal
Im a Muslim born in Kerala and brought up in Tamil Nadu. I have never heard a work called Dalit Muslim in my place. First of all there is no caste system in Islam. Here in Kerala and Tamil Nadu every Muslim is equal. If you come to the Masjid early, you will stand right behind the Imam, dosent matter you're black, short, rich, poor etc. etc.
Poor North India should have some education, and then only this damn thing will come to an end. Please give importance to education. Dont discriminate your self calling as Dalit muslim.
@Anish Ahamed
He is right, I have seen muslim guys marrying datilts after they are converted to Islam. And a converted guy is more respected and has been given good support.
There is always a thing called cleanliness. I have seen a video in youtube about dalit muslims and gosh they say that they do all the dirty jobs. Who asked you to do that???? Come out of that and have some good life. No one is forcing you to do that work. Dont say that we dont have money and all. Atleast you can afford your kids education. So my suggestion or advice is give education to your kids. This will change the situation, Insha Allah.
May Allah the Almighty guide us all in the right path. Ameen.
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