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“Today, you all will shake each other’s hands before leaving the mosque. Perform namaz [prayers] standing shoulder-to-shoulder and ankle-to-ankle in the rows! If anyone amongst you contracts [the] coronavirus, shoot me in the middle of the street and you will not be punished for that!” These words are not mine but were said by a maulvi (Islamic cleric) […]
Author Archives: Ali Salman Andani
The writer is a New Delhi-based economic and political analyst and columnist for various online and print media outlets. His analysis focuses on economic, political, social and cultural issues, especially those related to corruption, human rights violations, the global market economy, foreign policy, and environmental crises. Find him on Twitter @an_alisalman
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