Art, activism unite Kerala’s Malappuram against war in West Asia
The Hindu
Art, activism unite Kerala’s Malappuram against war in West Asia
Two contrasting protests unfolded in Malappuram on Sunday in response to the US-Israel attack on Iran and the escalating tensions in West Asia.
While the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) held a street demonstration condemning the strikes, Madin Academy, a Malappuram-based educational and social institution that integrates conventional Islamic studies with modern academics and community service initiatives, chose a quieter cultural expression of dissent.
Madin Academy hosted a day-long Badr storytelling programme, offering reflection instead of rhetoric.
SDPI activists taking out a demonstration at Malappuram on Sunday, condemning US-Israel attack on Iran. | Photo Credit: SAKEER HUSSAIN
Held in collaboration with the All Kerala Quissa Pattu Association, the event drew inspiration from the historic Battle of Badr, fought in AD 624. The organisers said that the programme was not a celebration of war, but a reminder of its consequences. “We joined hands not to glorify conflict, but to remind people of its dangers,” said C.K. Khalid Saqafi, one of the coordinators.
Beginning at 6.30 a.m. and concluding at 6.30 p.m., the programme featured 16 storytellers and centred on Badar Padappattu, the Mappilapattu epic by Moyinkutty Vaidyar. Through verse and narration, the performers reflected on sacrifice, faith and the human cost of conflict.
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