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	A reformist attacked
		ASGHAR ALI ENGINEER, reformist and civil liberties activist, was attacked in Mumbai on February 13 allegedly by members of his own Dawoodi Bohra community for "insulting and attempting to attack" the Syedna, the head priest of the community, Dr. Moha mmed Burhanuddin.
		Engineer said that while one of them was a co-passenger on the All iance Air flight, the others were from among a group of people who had come to receive the Syedna.
		Engineer refuted the accusation that he tried to attack, or even insult, the Syedna, saying that it was the pro-Syedna group that first verbally and then physically attacked him.
	www.thehindu.com /fline/fl1705/17051030.htm (1754 words)

	The Hindu : Front Page : `Unceasing work for social justice, communal harmony'
		Engineer said he was working on promoting communal harmony among teachers, journalists, police, youth and students who were social groups central to preventing the spread of communal ideas and communal violence.
		Engineer is known for his attempt to interpret Islam for a larger lay audience and for his work to build communal harmony over the last three decades.
		Engineer first came into prominence when he questioned the head of the Dawoodi Bohra community at a meeting in Udaipur in 1977 and for this he was ostracised and ex-communicated.
	www.hindu.com /2004/09/21/stories/2004092107941200.htm (584 words)

	The Religion Report: 19 May 2004 - Dr Asghar Ali Engineer on the Indian election
		Dr Asghar Ali Engineer is a secular Muslim and human rights activist based in Mumbai, where he heads two organisations: the Institute of Islamic Studies and the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism.
		Asghar Ali Engineer: Yes, it will revert, there’s no doubt about it, because that is the only way they can keep their flock together.
		Asghar Ali Engineer: Secularism in Indian context means equal respect for all religion, equal protection for all religion by State, and the State not associating with any one religion, but keeping equal distance from all religions.
	www.abc.net.au /rn/talks/8.30/relrpt/stories/s1124430.htm (776 words)

	Progressive Bohras: Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer
		Asghar Ali Engineer was born in Bohra priestly family (amil's family) on 10th March, 1939 in Salumbar, Rajasthan (near Udaipur) where Sheikh Qurban Husain, his father, was an amil at that time.
		Engineer, as he is known since then, is also recognised as a distinguished scholar of Islam and is invited for international conferences on Islam by various governments and universities.
		Asghar Ali Engineer can be reached by e-mail at Centre for Study of Society and Secularism.
	www.dawoodi-bohras.com /aboutus/asghar.htm (646 words)

	Asghar Ali Engineer - India - 2004 Honorary Right Livelihood Award Recipient
		Asghar Ali Engineer was born in 1940, and took a BSc.
		Through the 1990s, Engineer received a number of awards, including the National Communal Harmony Award in 1997, and the USA Award from the Association for Communal Harmony in Asia in 2003.
		Engineer is a Bahra Muslim, and an important component of his work has been both to promote a better external understanding of Islam and to critique some of its manifestations from the inside (for example, Rethinking Issues in Islam in 1998).
	www.rightlivelihood.org /recip/2004/asghar-ali-engineer.htm (416 words)

	Attcak on Asghar Ali Engineer condemned (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The attack on Dr. Engineer was in broad daylight and was witnessed by a large number of persons and security personnel present at the airport.
		"Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer, who has been a Vice President of the PUCL for a number of years, has dedicated his life for securing liberties granted by the Constitution of India but denied by the Syedna to his followers.
		Asghar Ali Engineer was admitted to the hospital profusely bleeding and badly bruised.
	www.pucl.org /reports/National/asgharali.htm (293 words)

	Institute of Islamic Studies and Centre for Study of Society and Secularism
		Asghar Ali Engineer, one of the most courageous and enlightened commentators on communal affairs in the country today, was returning from Bhopal to Mumbai via Indore.
		Immediately after Engineer was beaten up, the Syedna’s public relations machine cranked out the story that his followers had been incensed because Engineer had physically tried to prevent the Syedna from boarding the plane and had abused him using foul language.
		Engineer is not a young man. The tension and anxiety, not to mention physical stress, that this will generate will impair his health and could even kill him.
	ecumene.org /IIS/support.htm (940 words)

	rediff.com: Dilip D'Souza on the assault on Asghar Ali Engineer
		For many years, Asghar Ali has campaigned for reform within the Bohra community, asked over and over again for an accounting from the Syedna for the money he collects through those taxes.
		The delegation said that Asghar Ali's language was "unbearable and intolerable to any follower of the religion." To top it all, Asghar Ali actually mounted a "physical assault" on the Syedna.
		Apart from his calls for reform among the Bohras, Asghar Ali Engineer is a strong and learned spokesman for religious sanity.
	www.rediff.com /news/2000/feb/26dilip.htm (1277 words)

	POLITICAL PARTIES AND INDIAN MUSLIMS
		Asghar Ali is known across the world as a proponent of moderate Islam.
		On 13th February, Dr. Asghar Ali had boarded the flight at Bhopal and Syedna was scheduled to board it at Indore.
		This infuriated the supporters of Syedna and as a result, Dr. Asghar Ali was beaten up brutally on arrival at Mumbai airport and his house was vandalized extensively.
	www.samarthbharat.com /muslim.htm (1614 words)

	Asghar Ali Engineer: “Identity politics the root cause of communal strife”, The Milli Gazette, Vol.5 No.04, MG98 ...
		Dallas, Texas: Renowned Indian scholar and activist, Dr Asghar Ali Engineer, was recently in Dallas to speak on the issue of ‘Communalism and Identity Politics in India’.
		A recipient of the 1997 Communal Harmony award by the Government of India, Dr Engineer presented a worrisome picture of the extent to which divisive politics and violence used by Hindutva brigade and other reactionary parties are threatening the secular and plural fabric of India.
		Dr Engineer was similarly critical of the Muslim leadership, and claimed that their aggressive stance during the Shah Bano incident and the Babri Mosque movement further agitated the Hindu community and became an excuse for the confrontational stance taken by RSS, VHP and other Hindutva groups.
	www.milligazette.com /Archives/2004/16-29Feb04-Print-Edition/1602200409.htm (700 words)

	INDIA: Social Reformist Asghar Ali Engineer attacked
		Social Reformermist Dr.Asghar Ali Engineer was attacked by a fundamentalist group headed by Syedna Mohammed Burdanuddin, head of the Bohra community, at the Santacruz airport yesterday.
		Ali's organisations, Bohra reformist movement, struggles against communal forces in the country.
		Engineer struggles to liberate his community, the Dawoodi Bohras, a small Islamic sect, whose members are generally engaged in trade and commerce and mostly found in Gujarat and Maharashtra, from the medieval and brutal stranglehold of its priesthood.
	www.ahrchk.net /ua/mainfile.php/2000/365?print=yes (420 words)

	Scholar lectures about role of Islam
		Engineer is author of more than 40 books about Islam, the problems of Muslims, the rights of Muslim women, and on communal and ethical problems in India and South Asia.
		Engineer is the editor of the quarterly Indian Journal of Secularism.
		Engineer founded several organizations dedicated to peaceful solutions to conflict, including Awaz-e-Bradran, Ekta, Committee for Communal Harmony, and the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism.
	www.lclark.edu /cgi-bin/shownews.cgi?1074644400.1 (267 words)

	Newsletter May 2000
		On the afternoon of February 13, Asghar Ali Engineer, the internationally renowned Islamic scholar, human rights activist, ardent champion of inter-faith dialogue and understanding, and Bohra reformist, was physically assaulted at the Mumbai (Bombay) airport by the followers of Syedna, the chief of the Bohra priesthood.
		Badly bruised and bleeding, Asghar Ali was admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment and observation.
		Asghar Ali has dedicated his life to liberating his community, the Bohras — a small Islamic sect, whose members are generally engaged in trade and business and mostly found in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
	www.religiousconsultation.org /newsletters/May_2000.htm (6792 words)

	Asghar Ali Engineer's views, The Milli Gazette, Vol.6 No.03, MG121 (1-15 Feb 05)
		If religious leaders were mere interpreters of their respective religions as Engineer deceivably prophesies, then Prophet Muhammad and Asghar Engineer are of the same caliber.
		In fact Engineer could be a step ahead of the founder of Islam as he asserted during the release of his controversial book Rethinking Issues in Islam that "the purpose of the book was to reinterpret the Quranic teachings." Isn't it the same scriptures Engineer is 'rethinking' and 'reinterpreting' that was revealed upon the Prophet!
		In fact, Asghar Ali Engineer filed for a judicial review (Writ Petition No. 740 of 1986) defying his excommunication from the Daudi Bohra community on the grounds of human rights violation.
	www.milligazette.com /Archives/2005/01-15Feb05-Print-Edition/011502200504.htm (844 words)

	Amardeep Singh: Secularism news -- India and England
		Asghar Ali Engineer [note, the last time I tried, their website was down] has an op-ed in the Indian Express today, on banning the practice known as 'triple talaq'.
		Consequently, polygamy is still legal for Muslims only, as is the practice whereby Muslim men can divorce their wives saying simply ("I divorce you, I divorce you, I divorce you"), and not be required to give any alimony or further support whatsoever.
		Asghar Ali Engineer argues that the practice is wrong, and should be made illegal in India; I agree.
	www.lehigh.edu /~amsp/2004/06/secularism-news-india-and-england.html (621 words)

	Friends of South Asia (FOSA)
		Asghar Ali Engineer is a renowned Indian scholar and activist, recognized for his work in promoting communal harmony and peace in India.
		Dr. Engineer has received numerous awards for his work, notably the 1997 Communal Harmony Award by the Government of India.
		Engineer has written extensively on Indian Muslims and Indian communalism in countless articles, weekly newsletters and books.
	www.friendsofsouthasia.org /events/engineer (456 words)

	MWU!: Comment on Asghar ‘Ali Engineer's Quest for an Islamic Theology of Peace and Religious Pluralism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Engineer is a pretty common last name in North India and Pakistan.
		The Dr's family presumably had a Engineer in the family at some point, and so that particular name was adopted.
		Whilst I am puzzled by the fixation with Ali's name, I would say the article is well written, and allot of Ali's ideas are expanded upon to this readers appreciation.
	www.muslimwakeup.com /movabletype3/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=2349 (2968 words)

	Aligarians.com :: View topic - Aligarians.com interview with Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		We have also requested Dr. Asghar to register as a member, and respond to the comments.
		Asghar Ali Engineer was born in Salumbar, Rajasthan on 10th March, 1939.
		The purpose of Engineering College is to make you engineer not to make you appreciate arts, similarly for Madrasas modern subjects are extra curricular.
	www.aligarians.com /forum/viewtopic.php?t=124 (3275 words)

	Hindutva Part 2 - List No. 12 - Manohar Books
		Engineer, Asghar Ali (ed): Communalism and Communal Violence in India; An Analytical Approach to Hindu-Muslim Conflict.
		Engineer, Asghar Ali (ed): Communalism of Politics and 10th Lok Sabha Elections.
		Engineer, Asghar Ali: Communalism in India; A Historical and Emperial Study.
	www.lib.virginia.edu /area-studies/SouthAsia/Lib/man12hin97.html (638 words)

	Let Hindus build temple, says Asghar Ali- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		According to Ali, the nature of the report was confusing.
		The fact that the ASI had mentioned a 'temple-like structure' was not going to resolve the issue, he said, adding that the statement was, in fact, itself disputable and open to different interpretations.
		Ali said that the site no more remained sacrosanct for the Muslims and therefore, they must not drag the issue any longer.
	www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=194599 (244 words)

	'Alternative Nobel' for Agnivesh, Engineer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hyderabad: Renowned social worker Swami Agnivesh and Muslim scholar Asghar Ali Engineer have been chosen for the honorary 'Right Livelihood Award' -- considered as the 'alternative Nobel prizes' -- for their 'strong commitment to promote values of co-existence and tolerance'.
		Swami Agnivesh and Asghar Ali Engineer have been chosen for their strong commitment and cooperation for many years to promote the values of co-existence, tolerance and understanding in India and between the countries in South Asia, Uexkull said.
		Asghar Ali Engineer, an Islamic scholar who has published 47 books mainly focussing on Islam and communal violence in India, has founded the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism (CSSS) aimed at promoting communal harmony and organising inter-faith dialogues.
	web.mid-day.com /news/nation/2004/september/92791.htm (638 words)

	Progressive Dawoodi Bohras - Attack on Engineer
		On 13 February 2000 Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer was brutally assaulted by the Sayedna's followers at Santacruz airport in Mumbai.
		The Kothar's spin doctors turned the whole story on its head and started accusing Asghar Ali of provoking the attack by abusing the Sayedna and trying to stop him from entering the plane.
		In the Indian Express of Feb 17, 2000, he is quoted as saying, "It is a blatant lie that I attacked the Sayedna.
	www.dawoodi-bohras.com /attack_eng.htm (222 words)

	archive: Is Asghar Ali Engineer working for communal harmony? (Letter to the (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Vidyadhar Date in his article titled "Asghar receives award, proves a point to govt", author claims that Mr.
		Engineer is working towards communal harmony, but looking at Mr.
		Asghar's record, this is far from the truth.
	www.media-watch.org /responses/0400/0.html (227 words)

	Indiaclub.com Search Results - ProductID: 6779
		Asghar Ali Engineer, an internationally known scholar of Islam approaches Islam rationally and projects Islamic teachings in its right spirit.
		Asghar Ali Engineer was born in a Bohra Muslim priestly community and was trained in Islamic and Ismaili theology.
		DR ASGHAR ALI ENGINEER, a renowned Islamic scholar, is proficient in English, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Gujarati and Marathi.
	www.indiaclub.com /shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=6779 (549 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		An analysis of what Asghar Ali Engineer and Iqbal A. Ansari write would be good enough to judge the others.
		Asghar Ali's assertion in his article that "there is no concept of religious nationalism as distinguished from territorial nationalism in Islamic canon law" is a shameless lie!
		Engineer: "..The nation-states are an alien and temporary imposition on Islam and will soon be consigned to the dustbin of history.
	www.swordoftruth.com /swordoftruth/archives/oldarchives/pullwool.html (2882 words)

	The Hindu : Separate Muslim party
		Asghar Ali Engineer for his excellent write- up ``Separate Muslim party not needed'' (TheHindu, Nov. 10).
		Asghar Ali Engineer's article deserves careful consideration by the Indian Muslims.
		Engineer hit the nail on the head when he said that the Imam Bukhari of Delhi would do well ``to play the role of Sir Syed than that of Jinnah''.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2000/11/18/stories/05181307.htm (377 words)

	Onlinevolunteers.org - Gujarat Carnage: Role Of Police In Gujrat Carnage, By Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer, Secular ...
		Asghar Ali Engineer, Secular Perspective Feb. 1-15, 2000
		Some top officers were politicised and hence they did not handle the situation professionally and those who did got transferred most arbitrarily.
		() Asghar* Ali Engineer is a rights activist and heads two organisations, the Institute of Islamic Studies and the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism.
	www.onlinevolunteers.org /gujarat/news/articles/police.htm (1873 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The publication of these papers will give an opportunity to the readers to pry into the deliberations of an international seminar and give their verdict on it.
		Apart from writing the introduction to the book, Asghar Ali Engineer has also contributed a paper on Islamic approaches to nationhood.
		But essays as those of Ahmed el-Heseasi and S. Ziaul Hasan Nadwi’s will be helpful to those readers who have little idea about Islamic traditions or their contribution to this society.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1030815/asp/opinion/story_2262051.asp (512 words)

	CONCEPT OF IJTIHAD
		When nothing was found in the holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah Hazrat Ali's suggestion that eighty lashes be given as a punishment for drinking was accepted on the grounds that after drinking a person tends to make false accusation and the punishment for false accusation in the Qur'an was eighty lashes.
		It was necessary to take their criticism seriously and apply ones' knowledge and intellectual faculties in creatively responding to the criticism.
		Similarly Maulavi Cheragh Ali wrote books on slavery, jihad, personal law etc. His book A Critical Exposition of the Popular Jihad is an important work in this genre.
	www.punjabilok.com /faith/islam/islamijtihad1.htm (2300 words)

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