Yes you gave the example of Pakistan and Bangladesh. I think these
countries born out of communal tension and the mind set continues
still. Regarding TN, though Hindus are in majority, tension is less.
The villages I mentioned were Muslim majority villages, where still
communal harmony is maintained even today. My point of stress is
that the assimilation and integration is stronger, especially among
the Tamil Muslims and the tension is lesser. In another case,
Pattani (Pathan version) Muslims have lesser integration and
assimilation with other groups and they strongly follow the Burdha
system. Though I have many good friends in Kazimar Street of
Madurai, still Muslims in that area have different mind set. They
live as a separate entity. The film director Amir and the karate
film personality Hussain are from this place. As compare to Tamil
Muslims, the assimilation process took little effect with this group.

Even there is caste/ group system among the Muslims in Tamilnadu.
The Pathan Muslims are superior to Rauthar or lebbai Muslims, as per
the caste hierarchy. Some times communal tension happens not because
of religious reasons, due to business rivals and personal reasons.

May be appropriate analysis of villages having Muslim majority with
other majority villages in South and North Tamilnadu may throw more
light on communal harmony.

BP Thiagarajan

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