Mohammad Ali, Author at Contending Modernities

Mosques and Muslims in the “Evergreen City of India”: Exploring India’s Pluralism

Mohammad Ali
March 1, 2023

Pluralism not only denotes a tolerance towards others, but also offers an opportunity to intermingle and exchange and thus mitigate difference.

Without Literacy, There is No Wisdom: Reflections on Madrasa Discourses’ Summer Intensive in India

Mohammad Ali
September 30, 2019October 2, 2019

Muslim scholars should show courage to shoulder the accountability of the history they inherit and be ready to reinterpret parts of their tradition which are inconsistent with their modern experiences.

In Pursuit of Our Aesthetic Past

Series: Doha Winter Intensive 2017

Mohammad Ali
April 2, 2018October 4, 2018

What was it that disconnected the vast majority of South Asian Muslims from this vibrant tradition of art and creativity?

Articles written by Mohammad Ali

Mosques and Muslims in the “Evergreen City of India”: Exploring India’s Pluralism

Without Literacy, There is No Wisdom: Reflections on Madrasa Discourses’ Summer Intensive in India

In Pursuit of Our Aesthetic Past