Such contradictions aside, Muslim outfits in Kerala often hold the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)—and, in some cases, the Left—responsible for the spread of Islamophobia in the state.

“Being from a Muslim background ... But even in ‘progressive’ Kerala, couples who break religious boundaries encounter resistance. And platforms like Secular Matrimony haven’t been ...

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has invited sharp criticism from other Muslim organisations in Kerala for a recent dialogue it held with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)in New Delhi in January.