Sultan Shahin Explained

Sultan Shahin
Birth Place:Aurangabad, Bihar, India
Alma Mater:Patna University
Occupation:Journalist, author
Notable Works:Founder of New Age Islam

Sultan Shahin is an Indian journalist, editor, and the founder of the online publication New Age Islam.[1] [2] [3] He is known for his critical analysis of contemporary issues related to Islam,[4] particularly in the context of extremism, terrorism,[5] and the reform of Islamic thought.[6] [7]

Early life and education

He was born in 1949 in a village in Aurangabad district, Bihar, India. His father was a maulvi and an Urdu teacher.[8] Shahin's early education was at home and later at a local Hindi-medium school.[9] [10] Despite financial constraints,[11] he pursued higher education, earning a bachelor's degree from Patna University.[12] [13]

Career

Shahin's journalistic career began with the English-language organ of the Jamaat-e-Islami, Radiance Weekly, in Delhi.[14] However, he soon left due to ideological differences. Over the years, he worked with various newspapers and news agencies, both in India and abroad, including a stint in London.[15]

Sultan Shahin has worked with various media organizations, both in India and internationally.[16] His journalism often focuses on the challenges faced by Muslims in the modern world,[17] particularly the rise of radicalism and the need for a progressive interpretation of Islam.[18] He has been an outspoken critic of extremist ideologies and has called for a reformative approach within the Muslim community to counteract the narratives of violence and intolerance.[19] [20]

In 2008, Sultan Shahin founded New Age Islam,[21] a web magazine dedicated to promoting moderate and progressive views within Islam.[22] The platform provides a space for intellectual discourse on a wide range of topics,[23] [24] including the reinterpretation of Islamic scriptures, the role of women in Islam, and the relationship between Islam and modernity.[25]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Together we can . 2024-09-11 . www.lifepositive.com.
  2. Web site: SHAHIN . SULTAN . 2016-06-04 . Indian ulema wary of taking on ISIS . 2024-09-10 . The Sunday Guardian Live . en-US.
  3. Web site: Nalapat . M. D. . 2015-11-21 . Sultan Shahin, not Owaisi, represents India's Muslims . 2024-09-10 . The Sunday Guardian Live . en-US.
  4. Web site: Part 1: Spiritual symbiosis . 2024-09-11 . www.islamawareness.net.
  5. Web site: Islam and Hinduism: Spiritual Symbiosis - Part 1 Sultan Shahin, Founder-Editor, New Age Islam . 2024-09-11 . www.newageislam.com . en.
  6. Web site: 2017-03-13 . "If not the UN Charter, Muslim countries should at least follow the Quran", Sultan Shahin tells UNHRC at Geneva . 2024-09-10 . SabrangIndia . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2016-03-30 . Reforming Islam: A moderate Muslim's appeal – Sultan Shahin . 2024-09-10 . BHARATA BHARATI . en-GB.
  8. Book: Chitkara, M. G. . Religion 21st Century . 2002 . APH Publishing . 978-81-7648-310-0 . en.
  9. Web site: SULTAN SHAHIN, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live . 2024-09-10 . The Sunday Guardian Live . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2019-11-04 . Sultan Shahin, Author at News Intervention . 2024-09-10 . News Intervention . en-US.
  11. Book: Ettmüller, Eliane Ursula . The Construct of Egypt's National-Self in James Sanua's Early Satire and Caricature . 2020-08-10 . Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG . 978-3-11-220890-8 . en.
  12. Web site: Adjusting To Modernity: Sultan Shahin Tells An American Audience What Can Be Done To Reverse The Trend Of Muslims Accepting Radical Ideologies Sultan Shahin, Founding Editor, New Age Islam . 2024-09-11 . www.newageislam.com . en.
  13. Book: Essays on Iran and Israel: An Indian Perspective: An Indian Perspective . 2014-03-15 . KW Publishers Pvt Ltd . 978-93-85714-43-6 . en.
  14. Book: Cohen, Ariel . Eurasia in Balance: The US and the Regional Power Shift . 2017-11-28 . Routledge . 978-1-351-15874-9 . en.
  15. Book: Chande, M. B. . Betrayal of Indian Democracy . 1999 . Atlantic Publishers & Dist . 978-81-7156-792-8 . en.
  16. Book: Singh, M. Amarjeet . Northeast India and India's Act East Policy: Identifying the Priorities . 2019-07-05 . Routledge . 978-1-000-12418-7 . en.
  17. News: ISLAM AND HINDUISM Part 4: Similarity of the two divine messages . https://web.archive.org/web/20040202080751/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/EL25Aa02.html . 2004-02-02 .
  18. Book: Bammi, Y. M. . India Bangladesh Relations: The Way Ahead . 2010-11-11 . Vij Books India Pvt Ltd . 978-93-82573-20-3 . en.
  19. Book: Rosenfeld, Alvin H. . Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism: The Dynamics of Delegitimization . 2019-01-09 . Indiana University Press . 978-0-253-03874-6 . en.
  20. Book: Sharma, Dr Tripti . India-ASEAN Relations . 2021-09-11 . K.K. Publications . en.
  21. Book: Socialist India . 1975 . Indian National Congress. All India Congress Committee. . en.
  22. Book: Khanduri, Ritu Gairola . Caricaturing Culture in India: Cartoons and History in the Modern World . 2014-10-02 . Cambridge University Press . 978-1-107-04332-9 . en.
  23. Book: Singh, Sinderpal . India in South Asia: Domestic Identity Politics and Foreign Policy from Nehru to the BJP . 2013-09-02 . Routledge . 978-1-135-90788-4 . en.
  24. Book: Chandler, Robert . Shadow World: Resurgent Russia, the Global New Left, and Radical Islam . 2008-08-26 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-59698-580-3 . en.
  25. Book: Mahapatra . Debidatta Aurobinda . Kashmir Across Loc . Shekhawat . Seema . 2007-11-30 . Gyan Publishing House . 978-81-212-0968-7 . en.

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