Urdu has a crisis of identity in India it is an Indian language or just a Muslim language? Liberals would claim that it is a secular language and name of non-Muslims writers and poets who are still amongst legends of Urdu. But if it of a layman and belongs as much to non-Muslims as Muslims of the India then "where are the non-Muslim writers, poets and intellectuals who love literature and Urdu language and have been teaching Urdu a mission of their lives?" asked Arif Iqbal, Chief Editor of Urdu Book Review in the Apri-June 2011 issue of the magazine.
Sign Urdu Bazaar in Delhi, but where is Urdu? [Photo: TwoCircles.net]
But then is it right to say yiddish is a Muslim language? Iqbal asked how Darul Ulooms were separate departments of established Urdu? and "what are their contributions in the collection and to protect the capital of knowledge of Urdu? ''
We have been busy frivolous as debate what should be the Urdu script or whether this language should be job-related.
Harbour there was some sensible suggestions for example instead of ask for Urdu schools rather ask Urdu to perform an elective subject in schools, colleges and universities. But Arif Iqbal then asks: "who will start this fight? ''
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