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The Places of Worship Act was meant to protect the religious character of places of worship as it stood on 15 Aug, 1947. What happens when that legal safeguard itself is challenged? Watch here: youtu.be/BD8TtJ8UVow #PlacesOfWorshipAct #ReligiousFreedom #MinorityRights

Iqbal’s Call to Revive Ijtihad Dr Waris Mazhari discusses how can reviving Ijtihad, championed by Iqbal, Abduh, and Rida, help Muslim societies address contemporary challenges? Full Video: zurl.co/I2Vdk #Ijtihad #IslamicThought #AllamaIqbal

Was Iqbal an Anti-Caste Thinker? Professor Faisal Devji revisits Muhammad Iqbal’s writings on caste, highlighting his poems on the Buddha, Guru Nanak and Swami Ram Tirath. Full Video: zurl.co/D7tYP #MuhammadIqbal #Iqbal #Caste #CasteInIndia #AntiCaste

Is Congress Misreading the Anti-BJP Protest? Ghazala Wahab questions whether protest unity extends to supporting a broader Congress-led campaign for regime change. Full Video: zurl.co/B22Gw #BJP #Congress #Modi #rahulgandhi #ramleelamaidan

Should Muslim political leadership focus on protecting religious identity, or on addressing the wider concerns of citizenship, equality and democratic rights? @ghazalawahab in conversation with @bushrakhanum86 examines political parties’ record on communal violence, and future of Muslim leadership. Watch here: youtu.be/2rYV1YX96kw #IndianPolitics #IndianMuslims #MuslimRepresentation

AMU Vice President: What Makes a Leader Worthy of National Representation? AMU Vice President Nashra Naim examines the importance of political calibre, leadership values and the ability to represent a community at the national level. Full Video: zurl.co/F24oA #CommunityLeadership #NationalRepresentation

AMU President: Student Politics Should Move Beyond Regionalism? AMU President argues that regional divisions distract from the university's wider mission and reflects on the return of student politics after an eight-year suspension. Full Video: zurl.co/gKfho #AMU #AligarhMuslimUniversity #AMUElections

AMU Boys vs Girls: Is Representation Equal? AMUSU candidate Kaminah Beigh examines the changing education system, eligibility criteria for the fourth year of the FYUP, and the barriers that prevent many students from contesting student union elections. Full Video: zurl.co/cfdca #AMU #AligarhMuslimUniversity #AMUElections

Are AMU Boys Conservative & Girls Apolitical? An AMUSU Candidate reflects on the equal role of male and female students in campus activism, challenging stereotypes about gender, political participation and leadership. Full Video: zurl.co/shxh1 #AMU #AligarhMuslimUniversity #AMUStudentsUnion #AMUElections

AMU Girls' Role For the Restoration of Union “If decisions are being taken for us, it is important for us to be there.” An AMU student reflects on the role of women, particularly Women's College students, in the movement for the restoration of the university’s Students’ Union. Full Video: zurl.co/CBqDL #AMU #AligarhMuslimUniversity #AMUStudentUnion

AMU Election: Who Does Student Leadership Represent? “A leader must speak for the most vulnerable.” A student reflects on the purpose of student leadership at AMU, questioning whether university leaders truly represent students facing economic hardship. Full Video: zurl.co/sHT05 #AMU #AMUStudents #AMUElections

A Hindu Scholar's Experience at AMU Mahendra Pratap, a research scholar in the Department of History at Aligarh Muslim University, challenges common stereotypes about the university. Full Video: zurl.co/Zo2l7 #AMU #AligarhMuslimUniversity #AMUStudents #AMUElections

AMU Election: Can Minorities Still Raise Their Voice? “The criminalisation of political dissent is a question we can no longer ignore.” Union Candidate Ifham examines legal action against dissent, anti-minority hostility and unchecked non-state actors. Full Video: zurl.co/kZa0A #amusu #AMUSU #AMU #AMUAfter8Years

Muslim, Dalit & Left Voices in Opposition Politics “Everyone should have a place in a democracy.” Asad Ashraf examines the exclusion of Muslim, Left and Dalit organisations within opposition politics. Full Video: zurl.co/GKp1O #IndianDemocracy #OppositionPolitics #Congress #rahulgandhi #DalitPolitics

Can Student Politics Save AMU? “Only the student body can save this university.” In conversation with @bushrakhanum86 an AMU student reflects on the impact of political silence on students’ leadership, confidence and ability to engage with wider political questions. #AMU #AligarhMuslimUniversity #AMUStudentUnion #AMUElections #StudentPolitics

How do women students view their participation in AMU's student politics? What are their expectations from student leadership, and what role do they envision for themselves in shaping campus life? Watch here: youtu.be/juNc2lc8PBQ #AMU #AligarhMuslimUniversity #AMUStudentsUnion @bushrakhanum86

AMU Student Elections Return After 8 Years “Eight years without student union elections have cost AMU an entire generation of student leaders.” Nasir Javed in conversation with @bushrakhanum86 discusses the significance of restoring student elections after an eight-year gap. Full Video: zurl.co/vxjxi #AMU #AMUSU #AMUStudentElections #congress

Aligarh’s Past: Putting Together 43 Sources Atif Syed examined 43 unique sources to write Aligharh history, bringing together Persian chronicles, historical works, biographies and local accounts. Full Video: zurl.co/2PPjg #Aligarh #rahulgandhi #AtifSyed #DelhiSultanate

We speak with Muhammad Ahmad Khan, a specially-abled Cabinet candidate in the AMU Students’ Union Elections, about his aspirations for the university and a vision for AMU inspired by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s founding ideals. Watch: #AMU #AMUSU #AligarhMuslimUniversity #StudentPolitics

Can campus politics become a space for imagining a different future for Indian Muslim politics? Can it play a role in shaping future political leadership? Students discuss as AMU Students’ Union granted after a gap of 8 years. Watch here: youtu.be/OHVcbN8WlZM #AMU #AMUSU #AligarhMuslimUniversity