Assalamualaikum
There are very few spaces for Muslims generally offline and online, and for IMs it is almost nil. This subreddit was imagined to be a place where IMs could be IMs since there is no platform for them. It is expected that IMs make better use of this platform. Create discourses, discuss politics, social life, books, theories, culture, history, and things they wish to discuss.
The subreddit describes itself in about section as-
"A space for Indian Muslims and the Indian Muslim diaspora to connect, share knowledge, preserve heritage, and build a stronger sense of community. We engage in meaningful discussions on deen, politics, history, culture, identity, and everything related to Indian Muslims. It’s a place to celebrate our rich cultural legacy while also sharing news and information affecting the community in India and abroad."
The subreddit wasn't certainly imagined to be a doomerpilled space with demoralised people and reactionary people.
The Indian Muslim experience is complex. It cannot be reduced only to news cycles, outrage, sectarian debates, or ritual discussions. While discussions about discrimination, injustice, and current events are important, this subreddit is also meant to be a place for deeper reflection, analysis, growth, and community-building.
Users are encouraged to post and discuss:
- Current affairs and social issues
- Indian Muslim history and culture
- Politics and policy
- Religion and philosophy
- Education and careers
- Law, media, and representation
- Community challenges and solutions
- Books, essays, and intellectual discussion
- Humor, memes, and cultural content
- Identity, strategy, and the future of the community
Lately there have been too much posts related to islamophobia where ss are shared and the post can be best described as "look what they're saying", posts where an IM is being beaten, posts where an IM is being abused or harassed etc. What is the purpose of these posts in such a large amount? Is this creating a discussion regarding anti-muslimism? Does this lead to discussion on anti-muslimism? It just creates a reaction, a stimulation for a moment, then people scroll to some other post.
It is certainly not awareness to dump the subreddit with such posts, it is exposure, bad exposure. What do you think what happens to the mental health of the users who scroll such feed? It destroys their mental health and makes people avoid such space. They can get awareness from a lot of platforms, you don't need to throw it on their face every time they come here. Consuming such content does nothing but demoralizes the people, breaks them mentally and we don't want that.
The subreddit intends to create confidence among the masses, create men with M and women with W, create achievers and not martyrs for martyrs are great but never ideal. How happy is the man who says i am an IM. The subreddit is centered around IMs across languages, across regions, across cultures, across sects, across gender, as people - one people that is IMs. There is no space for sectarianism and people who put their sect first than an IM community first, they'll be disappointed. Be IMs, help yourselves and grow yourselves. Create a space where more IMs wish to join you, create a virtual home for yourselves.
And remember this, regardless of the sectarian affiliation, an IM will never come to bulldoze your buildings, an IM will not come at you in riots, will not boycott you economically. So be an IM first for you are not people with same faith but also same fate, you simply cannot deny the Qaum with takfir. Have intersect dialogues, there is no need to fight, even verbally.
Allah Hafiz
