(1) Hazrat the things have changed for worse because of the RSS-BJP-VHP-Bajrand Dal-Shiv Sena onslaught. (2) A few months after the Gujrat Pogrom noted journalist Prafulla Bidwai(I think he is from Gujrat but got to confirm that) had come to our town and he said that Gujrat is the most communal state in India. Thus example of Gujrat is not the typical one. The most pungent Barelwi stories that I have heard are from Gujrat. I have met only a single Gujrati in my professional dealings and he indeed left a lot to be desired. I hope whole of the country does not follow suit. (3) In the rest of the country we are not constantly on our guard. (4) Though slowly that has disappeared but one was used to the scene where Hindu women will be found standing out side the mosque after Maghrib prayers and outgoing people will be blowing on the infants in their arms. (5) To the majority Muslim was just another cast among pundits, thakurs, jats, baniyas, goojars. (6) Many Indians consider a practicing Muslim to be better than a non-practicing one. (7) It is not all hunky dory but except for the duration of riots the communal tension is usually not on our mind. I hope somebody else might give a comprehensive conclusion. Wassalam