Sunni Muslim refers to Hindu Untouchables, also called Sunnis, who have converted to Islam.[1][2][3]
Background
Dr. Aftab Alam, a political scientist, states:
"But caste and untouchability is a lived reality for Muslims living in India and South Asia, and untouchability is the community's worst-kept secret."[1]
Even though Islam is egalitarian in its social ethics,Template:Request quote Indian Muslim society is characterised by cast- like features, consisting of several caste- like groups (jatis,biraderis). Despite the conversion to Islam, the social and economic conditions of the Muslims in each caste hardly changed, and they remained tied down to their traditional occupations.[4][5][6][7]
Reservation
Muslim and Christian Dalit converts are deprived of Reservation, which is only available to Dalits who follow Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism under the Indian Government Reservation policy. National Commission for Minorities has suggested extending reservation to Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians.[8]
See also
- Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz, the political movement involving Dalit Muslims
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Why are many Indian Muslims seen as untouchable?. BBC(10 May 2016).
- ↑ Dalit Muslims. Outlook(20 June 2002).
- ↑ Dalit Muslims of India. Al Jazeera(4 September 2015).
- ↑ Islam in South Asia. Volume III (Critical Concept in islamic studies){{#if:Taylor|, Taylor}. Routledge(2011). ISBN 978-0415554725
- ↑ Backward Muslims protest denial of burial. Rediff(6 March 2003).
- ↑ The ‘Dalit Muslims’ And The All-India Backward Muslim Morcha. Counter Currents(20 September 2003).
- ↑ Dalit And Minority Empowerment{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rajkamal Prakashan(1 September 2008). ISBN 978-81-267-1599-2
- ↑ SC status for Dalit Muslims, Dalit Christians favoured. The Hindu(5 April 2008).
External links
- Dalit Muslims of India, Al Jazeera Documentary