The Islamic scholars say that the true meaning of Jihad is to struggle. They say that the communal fanatic and fundamentalist forces in Islam have hi-jacked the Jihad term to terrorize the believers and non believers for subjugation. Rayana Khasi a 23 year old engineering graduate from Kerala has stood up and shown the courage rarely seen even in liberal / moderate Muslim men. The nation needs to stand behind her in this struggle. The entire gamut of leaders, the communist, the conservatives and the secularist should come to her aid, without any indulgence in appeasement for political gains.
There needs to be a real uprising in the society in support of these freedom loving educated Muslim women folks to stop these life threatening calls against freedom from fundamentalist organizations. Mere lip service condemnation of such diktats will not be sufficient. Unequivocal support for empowering the Muslim women with education and awareness would be the only solution to eradicate such fanatic anti women and anti-constitutional religious demands.
Nationalist leaders should seize this opportunity to do the right thing and take appropriate steps to protect her and encourage such genuine protests. Because only a true struggle such as this, started by women from within the community for a genuine purpose can liberate the religion from its evil clutches and secure the nation from Islamisation.
She needs better protection against Kerala Taliban
The threats were intermittent at first, warning her to start using a veil and headscarf. She repeatedly refused. The phone calls and letters started coming in faster then warning her that she would be killed. Choosing not to use the burqa does not make her a bad Muslim, she has stressed repeatedly.
Read more at:
There needs to be a real uprising in the society in support of these freedom loving educated Muslim women folks to stop these life threatening calls against freedom from fundamentalist organizations. Mere lip service condemnation of such diktats will not be sufficient. Unequivocal support for empowering the Muslim women with education and awareness would be the only solution to eradicate such fanatic anti women and anti-constitutional religious demands.
Nationalist leaders should seize this opportunity to do the right thing and take appropriate steps to protect her and encourage such genuine protests. Because only a true struggle such as this, started by women from within the community for a genuine purpose can liberate the religion from its evil clutches and secure the nation from Islamisation.
She needs better protection against Kerala Taliban
The threats were intermittent at first, warning her to start using a veil and headscarf. She repeatedly refused. The phone calls and letters started coming in faster then warning her that she would be killed. Choosing not to use the burqa does not make her a bad Muslim, she has stressed repeatedly.
Read more at:
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/she-needs-better-protection-against-kerala-taliban-55267?cp
Girl defies burqa diktat for denim
Rayana’s “crime” was that she began wearing jeans and top instead of the burqa. “It is not that I am exposing myself. I don’t do it. But they want me to cover my entire body, including the face, with burqa as other Muslim women do it here, which I don’t want to,’’ the girl told Deccan Herald over the phone. Rayana’s troubles began last month when she began to get threatening letters which said she would be killed before August 26.
Read more at:
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/97499/girl-defies-burqa-diktat-denim.html
Girl defies burqa diktat for denim
Rayana’s “crime” was that she began wearing jeans and top instead of the burqa. “It is not that I am exposing myself. I don’t do it. But they want me to cover my entire body, including the face, with burqa as other Muslim women do it here, which I don’t want to,’’ the girl told Deccan Herald over the phone. Rayana’s troubles began last month when she began to get threatening letters which said she would be killed before August 26.
Read more at:
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/97499/girl-defies-burqa-diktat-denim.html
No comments:
Post a Comment