Srinagar, Feb. 25 -- The Persian term 'Pasmanda' refers to "those who have fallen behind". Since independence, the Pasmanda Muslim community has faced a pervasive system of intersectional marginalization, the Pasmanda Muslim community, which constitutes an overwhelming majority of 80% of India's Muslim population, the backward and the Dalit communities (Ajlaf and Arzal). The Pasmanda Muslims category includes downtrodden groups engaged in menial occupations such as cleaning, butchering, weaving, vending, and selling Bangles/ vegetables, though the definition is broad. Internal Marginalization Within the Muslim community, the Ashraf class (comprising Sayyids, Sheikhs, Mughals, and Pathans) has historically dominated intellectual, religious...