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Devdutt is one of the most proficient columnists, in India today. He writes articles that link the worlds of mythology to multiple topics, all pertaining to modern-day society. You will find topics that touch the eternal human concerns, not only co-relating to the Indian mythic structure, but also to that of the world.
"I started writing and luckily, one of my friends who heard it, put it in the corporate dossier. I started publishing it and the articles became very popular."

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World Mythology - Acknowledging Islam’s Diversity

Abrahamic | Abrahamic Faith | Arabic

Published on 5th August, 2018, in Mid-day. As a child, I was familiar with two…

World Mythology - Acknowledging Islam’s Diversity

Abrahamic | Abrahamic Faith | Arabic

Published on 5th August, 2018, in Mid-day. As a child, I was familiar with two words for God in Islam – one was Khuda and the other was Allah. I assumed that they were synonyms for each other. As I grew up, I learned that Khuda is a Persian (Iranian) word and Allah is Arabic. I noticed that my Parsi friends often referred to God as Khodai, a result of their Persian roots. Currently, I observe that many Muslims avoid using the word Khuda and prefer the word Allah. So, it is no longer Khuda-hafiz for safe journeys, but Allah-hafiz. This shift reveals a transformation ..

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