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Using India’s example at The Fletcher School, Dr Shashi Tharoor explains how trust in foreign policy is ultimately built through action, not just words.

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🌍 Shashi Tharoor Drops a History Bomb: How Islam Reached Kerala as “News,” Not the Sword! In his powerful speech at the India Islamic Culture Centre in New Delhi on April 11, 2026, Shashi Tharoor (speaking as a proud Keralite) shattered a common northern perception: that Islam arrived in India only through conquest in 712 AD with Muhammad bin Qasim. Instead, he painted a vivid, peaceful picture of the South: Islam came to Kerala as news – carried by Arab traders across the Arabian Sea centuries earlier. These merchants didn’t conquer; they traded spices, built trust with local communities, and shared their faith organically. Then came the cherry on top: Tharoor revealed how the oldest mosque outside the Arab world was born right here in India. The local king (Cheraman Perumal) welcomed the traders’ request and generously offered them a disused temple site in Kodungallur (Kerala). And guess what? That historic Cheraman Juma Masjid still stands today – renovated over the centuries but proudly keeping an ancient Hindu lamp burning right outside its entrance. A living symbol of harmony! Tharoor’s words remind us: India’s story is one of exchange, not erasure. Cultures didn’t clash – they co-existed and enriched each other from the very beginning. Islam didn’t arrive with steel – it sailed in with spice and stories. That’s the Kerala way. 🇮🇳🕌✨ Shashi Tharoor #ShashiTharoor #IslamInKerala #CheramanJumaMasjid #IndianHistory #UnityInDiversity

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