{"id":18,"date":"2011-10-09T07:18:47","date_gmt":"2011-10-09T07:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vedkabhed.com\/index.php\/about-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T04:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:48:10","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vedkabhed.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About This Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">website<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> was established with the primary objective of countering Hindu polemics against Islam. It is a historical reality, perhaps surprising to many, that Hindu<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">s <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">have consistently authored critiques of Islam for over two centuries, with a significant surge in anti-Islamic literature during the 19th century. This trend resurfaced aggressively in the 1980s and has now permeated the digital landscape, where websites and social media are leveraged to denigrate the faith. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In the past, the lack of a strong and organised Muslim intellectual response may have unintentionally encouraged such attitudes. This website therefore aims to challenge and counter these Islamophobic narratives in a direct and reasoned way. Over time, many within the Hindu community have become so used to criticising Islam that they often make derogatory remarks without <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">any hesitation<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1359\" height=\"2129\" class=\"wp-image-10141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vedkabhed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture-1.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vedkabhed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture-1.jpeg 1359w, https:\/\/vedkabhed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture-1-191x300.jpeg 191w, https:\/\/vedkabhed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture-1-768x1203.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/vedkabhed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture-1-980x1536.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/vedkabhed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Picture-1-1307x2048.jpeg 1307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Empirical data underscores the scale of this issue<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trtworld.com\/article\/12784562\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> indicate that over 50% of global Islamophobic content originates from India. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">According to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/web-stories\/india\/why-islamaphobia-spreads-faster-on-whatsapp\/articleshow\/81104814.cms\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">study by the MIT and IIT researchers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">, One is three <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Whatsapp<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> posts in India stokes hate and fear of Muslims.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thequint.com\/news\/politics\/narendra-modi-hindutva-lok-sabha-election-results-2019-csds-survey-muslims-sikhs\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">Lokniti<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">-CSDS post poll survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">, \u201cCompared to other communities, a slightly larger number of Hindus said that people should have the right to promote violence against other communities, while Muslims were most likely to say that people shouldn\u2019t have such a right. A similar pattern can be seen on the question whether people should have the right to ridicule other communities. Muslims and Sikhs were the most likely to oppose such a right while Hindus and others were more likely to support it, compared to other communities<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">.\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/survey-50-per-cent-cops-feel-muslims-naturally-prone-to-crime-5942783\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">Statistics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> further reveal that 50% of police personnel believe Muslims are inherently prone to criminality, a demographic largely comprised of Hindu officers. This level of prejudice is not spontaneous; it is the culmination of consistent ideological conditioning from childhood. Regardless of their professional prestige, many remain tethered to a rigid Hindutva mentality. The electoral success of individuals who incite hatred or participate in anti-Muslim violence further illustrates the extent of this communal radicalization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">A critical issue among Indian Muslims is their tendency to overlook systemic humiliation and persecution, often citing a few tolerant individuals as representative of the entire community. Conversely, Hindu narratives frequently weaponize the actions of a few fringe Muslims to demonize the collective. This deep-seated animosity appears across all societal strata, from former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/news\/india\/islamic-rule-whitewashed-by-abul-kalam-azad-other-leftist-education-ministers-says-former-cbi-chief-2738305.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">DGPs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scroll.in\/video\/944004\/caught-on-tv-ex-army-officer-wants-death-for-death-rape-for-rape-in-favour-of-kashmiri-pandits\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">army<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> officers to High Court <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/north-east-india\/meghalaya\/nobody-should-try-to-make-india-islamic-country-only-govt-under-modiji-will-understand-meghalaya-hc-judge-5491107\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">judges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thequint.com\/voices\/opinion\/kathua-rape-murder-jammu-bar-association-lawyers\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">lawyers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalheraldindia.com\/india\/covid-postive-muslims-are-terrorists-should-be-killed-says-principal-of-kanpur-medical-college\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">doctors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">, journalists, and politicians<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">It is also evident among most Hindu religious leaders, many of whom regularly deliver openly Islamophobic speeches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Today, this radicalization is so pervasive that external instigation is often unnecessary. This was particularly evident during the Coronavirus pandemic<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> while the global community focused on a health crisis, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Hindus<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/apr\/13\/coronavirus-conspiracy-theories-targeting-muslims-spread-in-india\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">communalized<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> the virus, scapegoating Muslims for its spread. This resulted in a series of targeted attacks and economic boycotts. Notably, such scrutiny was absent when 743 staff members at the popular temple <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesnownews.com\/india\/article\/covid-19-scare-in-tirupati-at-least-743-staff-of-andhra-temple-test-positive-since-reopened\/634340\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">Tirupati<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> tested positive following gatherings held during the lockdown. The bias persisted in unrelated incidents, such as the death of a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/irresponsible-media-reports-spark-anger-against-muslims-and-kerala-in-elephant-death-case\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">pregnant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> elephant in Kerala or the lynching of two Sadhus by Adivasis in Maharashtra. In the latter case, despite widespread child-kidnapping <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">rumors<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> leading to the tragedy, a state <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/palghar-mob-killing-101-arrests-no-muslim-maharashtra-minister-on-sadhus-mob-killing-2216042\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">minister<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">of Maharashtra <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">was forced to publicly clarify that no Muslims were involved to prevent further communal escalation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">I strongly recommend that readers examine the following article: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vedkabhed.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/15\/hindus-calling-for-massacre-of-muslims-celebrating-persecution-of-muslims\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">Hindus Calling for Massacre of Muslims and Celebrating Persecution of Muslim<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12pt;\">s<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ee0000; font-size: 12pt;\">You are free to copy any content from this website, but please mention the name of the writer or the web address of this website when doing so.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 8pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This website does not have Facebook, Twitter (X), <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Youtube<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> or any other social media account.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This website was established with the primary objective of countering Hindu polemics against Islam. 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