Hundreds of books seized from stores in Kashmir as Indian police crack down on dissent

Most titles written by Islamic scholar who founded an Islamic organisation banned in the disputed regionPolice in Kashmir have raided dozens of bookstores and seized more than 650 books as part of crackdowns on dissent in the Indian-administered region.Most of the titles were written by Abul A’la Maududi, a prominent 20th-century Islamic scholar who founded Jamaat-e-Islami, an Islamic organisation banned in Kashmir. Continue reading...

Feb 19, 2025 - 20:49
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Hundreds of books seized from stores in Kashmir as Indian police crack down on dissent

Most titles written by Islamic scholar who founded an Islamic organisation banned in the disputed region

Police in Kashmir have raided dozens of bookstores and seized more than 650 books as part of crackdowns on dissent in the Indian-administered region.

Most of the titles were written by Abul A’la Maududi, a prominent 20th-century Islamic scholar who founded Jamaat-e-Islami, an Islamic organisation banned in Kashmir. Continue reading...