“Academic Jihad? IIT Gandhinagar Humanities Dept accused of promoting Islamic theology with ‘DeepFaith’, Hindu students gagged for condemning Pahalgam attack”, Opindia, May 2, 2025:
“The prestigious IIT Gandhinagar has stirred a massive controversy after allegations of imposition of Islamic theology PhD students in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department (HSS). A social media outrage erupted over what is being called an ideological takeover of the Humanities departments of India’s elite educational institutions, after a social media user revealed that an AI project centred on Islamic studies is being undertaken at the institute’s HSS department.
The Artificial Intelligence project titled ‘DeepFaith’ comprises various thesis topics revolving around themes pertaining to Islam. These topics are: “Fishing With Faith: Islam, Indigenous Knowledge, and Ecological Sustainability in Lakshadweep”, “Robes of Authority: Sunni Ulama, Sartorial Tradition, and Embodied Piety in Malabar”, “From Gods to Jinn: Ontological Rewriting and the Islamization of Spirits in Kerala”, “Beyond Cultural Brokers: Speech Mediation and Ritual Efficacy in Mosque Speeches in Kozhikode.
More than a neutral inquiry into Islamic history or a critical analysis of Islamic theology, these themes come across as endorsement and glorification of dogmas connected with Islamic theology……”
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