What is like to be Muslim in Tamil Nadu?

In India, When compared to any other state, Tamil Muslims and Non Muslims are living peacefully in Tamil Nadu without any communal violence. Many claim this peacefulness is because Wahhabis movement did not spread much in South India. read more

Since the late 20th century, politicians like Quaid E Millath (a close friend of Annadurai, former MP and leader Tamil Nadu Muslim League) and Dawood Shah advocated Tamil to be made an official language of India due to its antiquity in parliamentary debates New leaders like Daud Sharifa Khanum have been active in pioneering social reforms like independent mosques for women. read more

Majority of Muslims in Tamil Nadu have Tamil as their Mother tongue which includes families like that of Dr Abdul Kalam Sahib. Most of Muslim ancient settlements like Pallapatti in Karur, look to early Arabian readers as their ancestors. read more