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Is AMU A Secular University? The Question Which Needs To Be Answered

Affan Ahmad by Affan Ahmad
5 November 2026
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The question that comes in most of the Non-Muslim Student before taking Admission to Aligarh Muslim University is that will they get an equal opportunity, status, recognition as any Muslim student gets in the AMU? Then the question of secularism raises its head, first of all, what does Secularism mean to us? As it is stated, secularism means ‘equal treatment of all religions by the state.’ When we talk about Secularism, we must learn to accept religious diversity rather than imposing dogmatic conformity.

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It is evident that the varsity is purely secular as the students who get admission and are enrolled are based on their ‘merit and not their religion’, Moreover, the varsity has students from different religions and communities from all corners of India, in fact from the whole world. You can find students from Kashmir to Karnataka here and if we follow the global dots, there are students from Dubai, to Mauritius to Afghanistan. The University is a true exa…..continue reading

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