In Kashmir, a militant clan hits a sticky wicket
Muhammed bin Qasim, 16, was a gifted cricket striker trying out for the state team - until his mom got wind of it in jail, where she was being held as a notoriousl
Muhammed's mother is Asiya Andrabi, the best-known black-veiled face of militant, Islamist separatism in Kashmir. His father, Muhammed Qasim Fuktoo, is serving a life sentence for his militant activities against India.
She is happy to have him play as a hobby. But for India, the enemy? Oh no. "I want to see him as a great Muslim serving humanity and serving his religion."
his mother's passionate commitment to Islam and freedom for Kashmir.
The struggle for independence in Kashmir took a militant turn in 1989.
In nearly 19 years of marriage, they have spent 2½ together. He was jailed repeatedly in the early 1990s. So was Ms. Andrabi, who was accused of accepting money from Pakistan, which backs Kashmiri separatists in an effort to destabilize India. Her organization was banned.
Ms. Andrabi said in the past that she dreamed her sons would make the treacherous journey through the Himalayas, over the Line of Control, to train as guerrillas in Pakistan.
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Muhammed bin Qasim, 16, was a gifted cricket striker trying out for the state team - until his mom got wind of it in jail, where she was being held as a notoriousl
Muhammed's mother is Asiya Andrabi, the best-known black-veiled face of militant, Islamist separatism in Kashmir. His father, Muhammed Qasim Fuktoo, is serving a life sentence for his militant activities against India.
She is happy to have him play as a hobby. But for India, the enemy? Oh no. "I want to see him as a great Muslim serving humanity and serving his religion."
his mother's passionate commitment to Islam and freedom for Kashmir.
The struggle for independence in Kashmir took a militant turn in 1989.
In nearly 19 years of marriage, they have spent 2½ together. He was jailed repeatedly in the early 1990s. So was Ms. Andrabi, who was accused of accepting money from Pakistan, which backs Kashmiri separatists in an effort to destabilize India. Her organization was banned.
Ms. Andrabi said in the past that she dreamed her sons would make the treacherous journey through the Himalayas, over the Line of Control, to train as guerrillas in Pakistan.
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