Mangaluru, Dec 20: Thousands of hijab clad Muslim women from across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on Tuesday got together in the city to vociferously oppose the central government's move to interfere in Islamic Shariah.
Speakers at the Women's Shariah Conference organised jointly by the various Muslim women's organisations of the twin district under the patronage of the Muslim Central Committee at Town Hall in Mangaluru, hailed Islamic Shariah as a boon for all the women.
The conference provided platform for Muslim women leaders of various organizations to express their views on uniform civil code and Islamic Shariah and concept of talaq in Islam.
“Shariah is neither oppressing us nor snatching our rights away from us. In fact Shariah is protecting us. It is the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led union government of India, which is trying to snatch our rights and oppress us,” said one of the attendees, who had recently converted from Hinduism to Islam along with her husband and children.
Addressing the gathering, Shahida Aslam, leader of National Women's Front, dubbed the Uniform Civil Code as just an electoral issue for BJP. “BJP raises the issue of triple talaq only for its personal gains and not because it has concern towards Muslim women, who are facing lot of other problems because of the incompetence governance o f successive governments.
Hailing the concept of unity in diversity, he questioned how can Muslim personal law can be a hurdle in the path of nationalism when there are different rules and personal laws for Hindus and others in India that are never discussed.
Mumtaz binti Samshuddin, leader of Salafi women's movement, said that even non Muslim men and women can follow shariah as it is the best way of life for mankind.
"Teachings of the Quran are a model not only for Muslims but to the entire mankind. Since Muslims themselves have not practiced it rightly, the government has gone ahead to make changes. Talaq which occurs step by step according to the rules is a blessing to women. If it is banned, the country will be in danger," she said.
Sabiha Fathima, sub editor of Anupama monthly magazine and representative of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind said that Muslim women too had strived hard to implement Muslim personal law in undivided India before independence.
In India, this law is confined to personnel fields of Muslims such as Nikah (wedding), talaq (divorce), inheritance rights, adoption, alimony and wakf (endowment), she said reminding that Hindus and Christians and Sikhs too have their own personal laws.
Presiding over the convention, Zohara Abbas, vice-president, Muslim Mahila Sahitya Sangha, said that the central government's plans of introducing Uniform Civil Code projecting the misuse of triple talaq exposes its anti-Muslim stand.
Comments
Placards nalli iro haage \mi \" na replace maadi \"m \" haaki ..\"sha\" na replace maadi \"sa\" haakibidtre ...Islamic shariath iddaddu Islam sariath agi bidathe...hahaha...which exactly suites ..."
With reference to comment #14 mr.raghuram.. muslim women are atleast educated enough not workship a stone which has no life. Before u call her uneducated and speak about protecting mangalore.. protect oneself and grow up.
Why is this not on National news? Shameful for Indian media to suppress the voice of its second largest majority.
Also, reading the comments of ignorant people is very disheartening. India is becoming intolerant not just at political level but at the grassroots level now. Scary scenario for a country that has 20%of its population being subjected to oppression at all levels.
Subhanallah.. very good move by sisters.. hats off to Sajida Momin, Sabiha Fatima, Shahida aslam n entire team!! and Sajida momin one step ahead for good deeds.. masha Allah. Felling proud that we have such a brave sisters in Islam.
People are already having thousand problems in their life and government putting more trouble into their day to day social/household activities in which every family members(including naren kotian) facing hardship in life..
Whether is for Sharia law or personal law , unwanted rule should be opposed forever.
@ Comment No. 15
Naren eshtu sullu heltiddeeya maharaya? swalpa naachike beku taane! Use your wisdom in the proper way man!
Many of the commenters posted comments today ...haha ...u know the reason ... We got to know that 60% of people in the rally were males who took their wives burqas and participated ..haha ...walk mado style Inda ne gottagta ittanthe ....whatever this is not our vote bank and we don't give damn....we are concerned about people who say vande mataram and who are loyalist and ultra nationalists ..one guy saying destruction of modi ...hahaha ...may be in dreams ...yeddelu manjunatha ...belagaayithu ....hara hara modi ...ghar modi ghar modi . dargaya jihadi. Hahaha.
This shariah protection conference can also be called as uneducated women conference. But we need to protect Mangalore from such uneducated people.
Thanks CD for good coverage. Keep it up.
If we, Muslim women, gather in thousands to demand Shariah law, it will not be a news for national media. If a single prostitute with Muslim name demands uniform civil code it will be prime time news for national channels and lead news for national news papers.
This is Mangalore or Afghanistan? Shocking scene. Still their husbands forcing them to wear such black dress?
Naren Koti has changed his gender i guess.. hahah lol.. Ma Sha Allah huge crowd.. May Allah bless all Ummah and protect us from all evils.. Ameen.
another fool has joined who does not know the difference between civil law and criminal law. dont lecture, first learn about personal laws allowed by the constitution.
Good Job...
Mashallah, Exellent gathering by muslim sisters and well organized by Muslim central committee. This is a tight slap on those who always used to ask why there are no muslim ladies protesting and they should know now that there were more than 5000 ladies who had gathered today to protest against PM and his party trying to amend our Sharia law. Nothing can stop us. Thanks to all the sisters who attended. Think if this was on a Sunday how many more would have attended. Mashallah.
Masha Allah, Really appreciate the hardwork of Muslim Central Commitee to unite Muslims under one umberall in our twin districts, this will be a role model for us in the world to work together against the war mongers and communal forces.
May Allah guide us in a right path and keep us uinted for ever.
Masha Allah.
Tight slap for Feku and his followers.
Great
Ma Shaa Allah ....Historical event ...its the begining distruction of MODI and his followers ill plans......Jai Ho INDIAN MUSLIM WOMAN
Masha Allha Great job
Masha allah good move. need unity to protect from such third rated regulations from our enemies. Insha allah, we are moving one step ahead and Allah will move 100 steps to protect . ALLAHU AKBAR
Add new comment