Belkacem Belmekki is professor in British and Commonwealth studies at the University of Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmed, Algeria. He wrote his doctor’s thesis on the genesis and development of Muslim nationalism in British India. He has published a range of articles on the theme of Indian Muslim communalism/separatism. He is the author of Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan and the Muslim Cause in British India (Klaus Schwarz Publishing, Berlin, Germany). His current research is mainly focused on identity construction and the notion of cultural exclusivism among the Muslims in pre-independence India.
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