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Kerala: How Dalit Muslims forced Waqf to end discriminatory masjid bylaws
Sreelatha Menon/Trissur
Kerala Muslims have taken the first step towards restoring dignity and civil rights to its Dalits who have been treated historically as social outcasts by the community. The state Waqf board this week ended the discriminatory practices followed in the Puthoorpallijuma masjid said to be over four centuries old.
The traditional by-laws of the family-owned mosque forbade certain communities from membership an...