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These are Recent Articles on India by Dr. Muqtedar Khan. Click the publication to read the article. “Imagine a World without the Taj Mahal,” in The Diplomat, May 24, 2022. “Gandhi, the Taj Mahal, and the Dangers of Hindu Nationalism,” in South Asian Voices, The Stimson Center, January 26, 2022. “S. Jaishankar’s ‘The India Way’, is it a New Vision o Foreign Policy?” in Modern Diplomacy, Jan 20, 2022. “Is India an Asset or a Liability to America’s Indo-Pacific Alliance,” in The National Interest, November 30, 2021. “After 74 Years of Independence the Future of Democracy in India Depends on Indi ..read more

Khanversations Institute is a Delaware Non-Profit recognized as a Public Charity by the Internal Revenue Service under IRC Section 501 ( C ) (3). Khanversations Institute is a research institute that seeks to research and disseminate information about mysticism, spirituality, role of values in life and in public policy. It will develop educational videos that share historical information, spiritual information and discuss contemporary issues from a nonpartisan perspective to inform and educate students, particularly those at the University of Delaware, citizens, especially Delawareans and the ..read more

The Anarchy | How East India Company Conquered & Plundered India | A Khanversation with William Dalrymple https://youtu.be/BdanvL8UDEU In his book, The Anarchy, William Dalrymple describes how a London based private trading company – The British East India Company — conquered and plundered India while also collecting taxes and profiteering from trade and smuggling for over a century and a half. It is a fascinating and gruesome tale about the decline of The Mughals and the colonization of India. Topics Covered ★ The absurdity of a Company State ★ Nana Phadnavis and Tipu Sultan ★ Robert Cli ..read more

Click Video to watch a Video review of the Book Muqtedar Khan In this multimedia article I review India’s current foreign minister Dr. S. Jaishankar’s book The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World and with a view to answer the following question: is there a new foreign policy vision in New Delhi or is it business as usual? But first, how to read this multimedia article? This article has a short textual commentary and a video commentary. In the video commentary embedded in this article, I provide a more comprehensive summary of how the foreign minister thinks the world i ..read more

Best Five Biographies of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) by Western Scholars. In this Khanversation Dr. Muqtedar Khan ranks the top five and discusses five others that could have made the list. Authors reviewed include, Karen Armstrong, Annemarie Schimel, Juan Cole, Martin Lings, and Tariq Ramadan among others. Watch the video to see the rankings ..read more

AUGUST 15, 2021 This article was first published by American Kahani. Click to read. MUQTEDAR KHAN On August 15th, 2021, India celebrates its 75th Independence Day. India became independent from the British empire in 1947 and has since then remained the largest democracy in the world. India has achieved much, becoming the third biggest economy in the world when adjusted for purchasing power, inspired the world with its democratic and pluralistic values, and its highly educated diaspora practically helps every country on Earth to populate its scientific, technological, business, and ed ..read more

  Babur’s Invasion of India was not a Jihad! Emperor Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, was an extraordinary individual. He is currently portrayed in India as a ”Jihadi” who invaded India to subjugate Hinduism and assert Islamic domination. The myths around the now destroyed Babri masjid, where a Ram temple is being constructed, is key to this demonization of Babur, Mughals and all Indian Muslims. None of that is true. This Khanversation with the distinguished scholar of Babur, Dr. Stephen Dale,   debunks these myths and recognizes Babur for who he was. Babur was the last ..read more

https://youtu.be/xQL8TQKPtOU This is a paper presented at the Muslim Philanthropy Symposium on November 12, 2020. The paper argues that a self-critical Islamic society based on the two elements of Ihsan — Muraqaba and Muhasaba — can foster a society of Muhsins that will seek to remove inequity and injustices from our communities. This is part of the research on Ihsan and Good Governance and based on Dr. Muqtedar Khan’s Book Islam and Good Governance.   ..read more