Thread for young Muslims:

It's all okay & good to use social media, be in activism, raise voices but it is more important to have your presence felt. Conquer the spaces where our presence is negligible. It can be university spaces, opinion pages of leading news websites, 1/n

stages of the protests you participate in, and everywhere else. Be selfish, get recognised. Seeing a Muslim voice in place of none..It's not just your personal achievement, it's our. But also work for it. Work absolutely hard for it. Nobody's giving space here, you take it..2/n

Representation matters. While getting equal representation in policy making bodies will need a long battle, representation in these other spaces, especially popular media, is equally important. Learn to write. Before that, read and reread. 3/n

Make documentaries, films, write songs and slogans and try to be the best at whatever you do. There are thousands of Muslim scholars in India studying about thousand different things. Write about them. Speak about them. Those aren't just for seminars or professorship..4/n

In the times of mass saffronisation of our country, represent us with courage, dignity and respect.

Have a good day.
Assalam Alaikum!

and please forgive me and forget this thread if I sound patronising. I have written this sincerely..in good faith based on my little understanding.