Muslim | Linguist | Researcher
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Muslims in India have been taken for granted for a long long time now. This is now a FIGHT for the self respect and dignity of the Muslim community. Insha'Allah!
Solidarity and strength to the protesting students at Jamia Millia Islamia. Students must be able to organise, dissent, and have a say in the institutions they belong to. A Students’ Union is essential to student representation and political participation.
#jmisu
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Meet our Esteemed Speaker:
@AfreenFatima136
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Reclaiming Dignity: Returning to Fitrah
16 AUGUST 2026, SUNDAY
07:45 pm - 09:30 pm IST
Youtube Live: youtube.com/@ gioofindia
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As bulldozers raze homes read this agonising first-person account of what demolition means to its targets
"The bulldozer, ultimately, is pedagogical: it teaches Muslims that their place in 'the new India' is insecure, unwanted, and perpetually punishable"
thepolisproject.com/research…
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For two years, Afreen Fatima documented the demolition of Muslim homes across northern India.
She interviewed families and walked through the rubble left behind by bulldozers.
She never told readers that her own home had been demolished too.
Read more
thepolisproject.com/research…
Over the past few years, the demolitions project has taken me across homes that were reduced to rubble, to families forced into displacement, and to stories that rarely survive beyond the spectacle of the bulldozer. It has also been, inevitably, a deeply personal journey.
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This final essay reflects on what it means to document demolition. I hope you'll read it, share it, and let me know what you think.
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Unfortunately, my old X account was permanently deleted because I missed the reactivation window. I have started a new account here, and if we were connected earlier, I would be grateful if you could follow and help me reconnect with people.
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Will write a more detailed piece on this later, but the story of the Supreme Court and the SIR is the story of a lot of discrete changes that have transformed a constitutional court into an executive court, and which (some of) us have chronicled over the last 12-13 years. (1/3)
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If you can, please don’t leave me alone… your support for my fundraiser could be a lifeline for my family in these difficult days 🙏❤️
Please consider donating, sharing, quoting, and leaving a comment or a dot.
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@AfreenFatima136's latest essay on how mainstream media language shapes public understanding of punitive demolitions in India. She unpacks how headlines & reporting grammar often normalise state violence making demolition appear procedural, not punitive. thepolisproject.com/research…
My latest essay from The Demolitions Project for @project_polis analyzing Indian media coverage on demolitions. How does language in reporting shape narratives of violence and justice? Would appreciate your thoughts, thanks.
Read the full essay here: thepolisproject.com/research…
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"I don’t think it is something that a person recovers from"
@AfreenFatima136 tells @betwasharma how her petition against UP’s punitive demolition of her house remains unheard 3.5 years later, what it feels like 3.5 years later & documenting 53 more cases
article-14.com/post/her-home…
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"We are being punished because of our identity. If the Supreme Court won’t spell it out, it serves no purpose"
3.5 yrs on, petition against the demolition of her home remains unheard. @AfreenFatima136 on documenting 53 more cases & why they won't stop article-14.com/post/her-home…
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Now available on Himal Southasian: weekly releases of transcripts from our #PartitionsoftheHeart (@karwanemohabbat) podcast series with @harsh_mander. First up, from May 2025, a conversation with activist @AfreenFatima136:
himalmag.com/politics/afreen…
For over a year, I have been documenting the human cost of India’s punitive and extrajudicial demolitions through The Demolitions Project at @project_polis .
Read here: thepolisproject.com/research…
Across North Indian cities and towns, bulldozers have become instruments of unchecked state power. In recent years, authorities have demolished hundreds of Muslim homes, mosques, businesses, and community spaces—often without due process, or with little warning. This analysis draws from over 5 years of reportage, legal records, and interviews with those who lost everything. It traces demolitions across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi.
Syed Shah Faraz Hasan is contesting the JNUSU elections for the post of Councillor. Vote, support, and elect him for a stronger, more representative student voice!
I wholeheartedly extend my support to Faraz and his vision for a just and inclusive campus. @FraternityJNU
#JNUSU
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We, my team and I, have decided not to contest the Bihar elections 2025. The main reason for this decision is that my bail was rejected by the Delhi High Court (2 Sep, 2025), and even though we moved to Supreme Court immediately (9 Sep, 2025), we failed to get interim relief. The matter has been postponed to late October. We expected that I will be out on bail by the time of election.
We are not traditional politicians, we are carriers of a new democratic message about structural changes necessary for the marginalised sections, something that is all but absent from the mainstream political discourse, even among those who claim to speak for marginalised sections. As one of the handful of representatives of this new emerging class of political actors, it is my duty to reach the masses and articulate our democratic message in simplest possible terms. However, the state has put hurdles on our path, and I’ll be unable to personally campaign, and mingle freely with my constituency.
We did anticipate this scenario and tried to prepare for it, but with extreme restrictions which a political prisoner like me faces, specially in communicating with the outside world, one month was simply not enough we needed more time. Our primary responsibility is spreading our message about structural change i.e, decentralisation, proportional representation as a method of election, reservation of minorities across caste groups, religious autonomy, etc. We’ll keep working towards that end, we have to force those who seek our votes to address these fundamental issues.
I am thankful to our team who worked tirelessly over the last two-three months, I am also thankful to the thousands of people in Bahadurganj who engaged with us, worked with us, expressed support and sympathy. I’ll be among them as soon as I am released. I am also thankful to the lakhs of people across India who sent us messages of support, solidarity and love. I find that our message about structural change has risen in across India and across community. We consider this an achievement, our efforts have not been in vain. We have learned many lessons in last two-three months, which will be useful for our future course of action and upcoming elections.
Sharjeel Imam
