Nous Shorts· 13 Aug 2026· 2:57

Who needs the category of “terrorist”? Prof Irfan Ahmad

"Fanaticism" as a concept traverses continental histories. Prof. Irfan Ahmad traces how the label was used against Indian Muslims under colonial rule—and Black Americans demanding equality. In conversation with Ali Javed, he explains how freedom demands become recast as extremism.

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