Irena Akbar
Irena Akbar runs an Islamic art enterprise in Lucknow
Why I reject Indian Islam
Muslims of India need to unshackle themselves from the need to visibilize their Indianness and invisibilize their Muslimness. They need to reject all ideas and labels that seek the approval of others at the cost of their own dignity. “Indian Islam” is one such label. As an Indian who follows Islam, I absolutely reject it.