Oliullah Laskar

Oliullah Laskar

I’m an Advocate practising mainly at the Gauhati High Court and its subordinate courts in Assam having membership of the Gauhati High Court Bar Association.
  • Joined: June 28, 2025
  • Articles: 2

Avi Shlaim’s Genocide in Gaza: A Review

Shlaim’s core argument is that Gaza’s suffering—especially after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack and Israel’s brutal response (Operation Swords of Iron)— is no accident. He sees Zionism as a settler-colonial project, echoing scholar Patrick Wolfe’s idea that “invasion is a structure, not an event.” Gaza’s blockade since 2007, the repeated bombings Israel calls “mowing the lawn,” and the staggering toll— over 40,000 deaths by mid-2024, mostly women and children— aren’t just security measures but steps toward elimination.

Maulana Azad’s Idea of Rabubiyat, Secularism, and Nationalism

An Islamic scholar of immense learning, a formidable freedom fighter, and India’s first Education Minister, Azad shaped the foundations of India’s pluralist identity. His legacy was not confined to his political achievements; it extended deeply into philosophical and theological realms.
At the heart of Azad’s worldview was the Quranic concept of Rabubiyat, i.e., God’s lordship, sustenance, and care over all creation.