Hadis Najafi, an Iran Woman Shot Dead After Viral Video of Unscarved Hair: Report
New Age Islam News Bureau
28 September 2022
• Faezeh Hashemi, Former Iranian President Akbar
Hashemi Rafsanjani’s Daughter, Arrested for 'Inciting Riots'
• Kuwait Central Bank Appoints Sahar Al-Rumaih as Its
First Female Deputy Governor
• Dr. Farah Shaheera Roslan, Malaysian Female Doctor
Created the First-Ever Surgical Hijab
• Hyderabad: Exhibition of Muslim Women Achievers At
Salar Jung Museum
• Burqa Killing: Hindu Woman Converted To Islam for
Love-Marriage, Husband Stabbed Her over Burqa
• 11 Young Saudi Women Obtain Marine Driving License
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Hadis Najafi, an Iran Woman Shot Dead After Viral
Video of Unscarved Hair: Report
According to reports, she
was shot in the abdomen, neck, heart and hand.
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September 28, 2022
Tehran: Hadis Najafi, a young Iranian woman, whose
video of tying her unscarved hair back and boldly stepping into the middle of a
protest went viral, was allegedly shot dead in the country, according to
reports.
A video of her funeral has gone viral, which shows
people weeping over a photo of her on a freshly dug grave.
According to reports, she was shot in the abdomen,
neck, heart and hand.
Deadly unrest has rocked Iran for more than a week. It
broke out after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini collapsed while in police custody,
having been arrested for "improper" hijab, a headscarf women must
wear by law.
This 20 Yr old girl who was getting ready to join the
protest against the murdering of #MahsaAmini got killed by 6
bullets.#HadisNajafi, 20، was shot in
the chest, face and neck by Islamic Republic's security forces.
Be our voice.#مهسا_امینیpic.twitter.com/NnJX6kufNW
— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) September 25, 2022
Hundreds of people also protested in London this
weekend over the death of Mahsa Amini. Amini died on September 16.
Medical evidence shows the young woman from the
Iranian province of Kurdistan suffered several violent blows to the head, which
put her into a coma. However, Iran's authorities claim she "suffered a
sudden heart attack," reported Euronews.
Following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women must wear
the hijab by law in Iran. The policy is largely unpopular, with Iranian women
commonly wearing the headscarf loosely around their ears or letting it drop to
the neck.
When the rule was implemented in 1981, it triggered
mass demonstrations, which have continued sporadically ever since, reported
Euronews.
The regime wants to prove that they didn't use any
violence (against Amini) by using violence against protestors," said
Mohammad Hoshr, a lawyer. "It does not make any sense."
"They (Iran's authorities) are coming onto the TV
and saying that nobody even touched this woman in custody, while at the same
time they are shooting people on the streets," he added.
Some 35 people have been killed since protests broke
out in Iran last week. The vast majority of these deaths have come from
security forces violently suppressing demonstrators, using live ammunition in
some cases. Hundreds of people have also been detained by security forces,
reported Euronews.
The UK government has sharply condemned the
"killing" of Mahsa Amini, alongside other western countries, though
there has been criticism over the fact that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was
not publicly challenged on the issue during a recent UN meeting in New York.
Many policies of Iran, such as the compulsory hijab,
are deeply unpopular among large sections of the Iranian population. Economic
issues, especially inflation and a hugely devalued currency fuelled by
sanctions, have only increased their frustrations.
Chants against Iran's supreme leader and the Islamic
Republic have been a regular feature at this week's demonstrations, with many
Iranians shouting "down with the dictator," reported Euronews.
Source: ND TV
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Faezeh Hashemi, Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi
Rafsanjani’s Daughter, Arrested for 'Inciting Riots'
Iran Anti-Hijab Protests:
Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of Iran's former president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani. (AFP
File)
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Syed Zafar Mehdi
28.09.2022
The daughter of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi
Rafsanjani was arrested Tuesday evening for allegedly "inciting
riots" in the wake of the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody.
A report by the semi-official Tasnim news agency said
Faezeh Hashemi was arrested by a security agency for "instigating riots in
east Tehran," adding the "provocations" failed to bring people
to the streets.
Tehran and other major Iranian cities have been rocked
by angry protests since Mahsa Amini's death in police custody last week after
she was detained by the country's morality police for "dressing
inappropriately."
In recent days, the protests have taken a violent
turn, leaving at least 41 dead, including civilians and police officers.
Hundreds of people have also been arrested, including activists.
Hashemi, a 59-year-old prominent women's rights
activist, has a history of run-ins with Iran's security agencies for alleged
"anti-government" activities.
In July this year, she was charged with
"propaganda activity against the Islamic Republic" over her comments
in an interview on the removal of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
from the US State Department’s list of foreign terrorist organizations.
She also reportedly said that Islam’s Prophet Muhammad
spent the money of his "businesswoman wife" Khadija, which the
judicial authorities said amounted to "blasphemy."
However, it was not clear whether she was taken into
custody after the indictment.
In September 2012, Hashemi spent six months in a
Tehran jail on charges of "propaganda activities" after she
reportedly referred to Iran's judiciary as "thugs and hoodlums who target
people” in an interview.
Before that, she was arrested a few times during the
unrest of 2009, which was triggered by the disputed election of then-President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Her father served as the country's president between
1989 and 1997. A reformist, he also held many other important positions during
his eventful political career before passing away in 2017.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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Kuwait Central Bank appoints Sahar Al-Rumaih as its
first female deputy governor
September 27, 2022
RIYADH: The Central Bank of Kuwait has named Sahar
Al-Rumaih as its deputy governor in a first-ever such appointment of a woman to
this position in the Gulf state.
Al-Rumaih, who was the deputy CEO for corporate
banking at Ahli Bank of Kuwait, replaced Yousef Al-Obaid as his term had
expired, according to Bloomberg.
With this new appointment, the central bank’s board
now includes two women.
This comes following a similar development in Saudi
Arabia in June when the Kingdom’s Central Bank named Sheila Al-Rowaily, who
worked as a financier with Saudi Aramco, as its first woman board of directors.
In recent years, Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 has
focused on women’s empowerment and workforce, with efforts directed towards
increasing female employment in diplomatic and governmental services.
Women joining the workforce in Saudi Arabia has been a
key development of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 social and economic reforms, which
has seen their participation jump from 19 percent in 2016 to 33 percent last
year.
Source: Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2170556/business-economy
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Dr. Farah Shaheera Roslan, Malaysian Female Doctor
Created the First-Ever Surgical Hijab
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
According to the United Nations list of country
classifications for 2022, Malaysia is technically still a developing country,
or a third-world country as others might call it. So, whenever there is news
about Malaysians making it in other countries, it’s a proud moment for all of
us collectively.
Muslim women have been subjected to criticism when it
comes to the topic of their hijab. This particular individual is one of many
Muslim women who managed to overcome her problem. The surgeon, Dr. Farah
Shaheera Roslan, is the innovative Malaysian medical student who introduced the
world to the first-ever disposable surgical hijab!
Back in 2018, the 28-year-old was kicked out of the
operation theatre in Queen’s Medical Centre, for not wearing a
surgically-approved hijab. The event burned into the back of her mind and she
finally decided to do something about it. After extensive work with her
superior and mentor, surgeon Gill Turney, the surgical hijab was born.
The NHS Trust was the first hospital to offer
disposable hijabs for healthcare staff after Roslan and Tierney collaborated
with them to publicise their design. The disposable, sanitary hijabs do not
cost very much, but Tierney claims that the impact they will have on the women
who wear them will be life-changing.
Before, the Malaysian doctor would wear the
traditional headscarf all day, which she noted was not particularly the best
choice as it wasn’t technically as sterile as the standard head caps. Worried
that the hijab might be a potential source of infection, she was not able to
partake in any surgical work within the operation theatre.
It has been 3 years since the introduction of the
surgical hijab. Now you can clearly see that Dr. Farah is allowed to be in the
operating theatre. She even stated in the caption that she was the one to
operate independently on the emergency pediatric case. She even managed to
finish the operation in less than 20 minutes which is less than the average
time. Dr. Farah continues to impress even to this day.
Now thanks to the efforts of this incredible
individual, all Muslim doctors all around the world are able to operate safely
without the risk of infections and still remain within the rules of Islam. Dr.
Farah Sheera Roslan, you are the best! To learn more about how the young doctor
was able to do it, check out this video:
Source: Hype
https://hype.my/2022/294631/this-malaysian-female-doctor-created-the-first-ever-surgical-hijab/
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Hyderabad: Exhibition of Muslim women achievers at
Salar Jung Museum
27th September 2022
Hyderabad: Women are the largest untapped reservoir of
talent in the world. There is no limit to what they can accomplish. Now, one
can learn all about the achievements of Muslim women at a two-day exhibition
being organised at the Salar Jung Museum on October 1 and 2 by the Intellectual
Learning Methodologies (ILM) Foundation in association with the Shaheen Group
of Educational Institutions, Islah and Asli Talbina.
Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, general secretary,
All India Muslim Personal Law Board, will inaugurate the exhibition which
showcases the achievements of 40 women in different fields. Details of their
accomplishment will be explained through posters, said Dr Lateef of ILM
Foundation.
The main objective of holding the exhibition is to
inform the common man about the achievements of women, particularly Muslim
women.
A study of early Islamic history showed that women
enjoyed the freedom of movement and took an active part in all walks of life.
They excelled as rulers, warriors, nurses, scholars, jurists, teachers, traders
and companions of the Prophet (Sahabiat).
In fact, they defined success on their own terms and
proved that they are the real architects of society. When he started working on
the subject some one-and-half years ago, Dr Lateef said, he stumbled upon the
names of at least 10,000 women who had made immense contributions in their
chosen field of activity.
These details he accessed through four books. They
are Al Muhaddthat written by Oxford
scholar of Indian origin, Dr Akram Nadvi, Muslim Women Biography Dictionary of
Aisha Bewley, Great Women of Islam written by Mehmood Ahmed Ghazanfar and
Achievements of Muslim Women in Religious and Scholarly Field by Maulana Qazi
Athar Mubarakpuri.
Some of the well-known names whose exploits and
achievements are being showcased include Hazrath Aisha, wife of the Prophet
Muhammed, who made an enormous contribution to the cause of Islam through her
intelligence and scholarship. Besides being an important narrator of Prophetic
traditions (Hadith), she proved to be more learned than many men of her period.
Many male companions of the Prophet used to approach
her for clarification of Hadith. Similarly, Hazrath Zainab, daughter of Hazrath
Ali, was also a great scholar. Eminent Islamic scholar, Ibn Hajar, is stated to
have studied under 53 women while Al Suyuti is under 33 women. All this is
history now. Other prominent women are Queen Zubaida, Princess Razia Sultana, Durru
Shehvar, and Princess Niloufer.
These women could leave their indelible marks as
Muslim society gave them their fundamental rights to education and
self-development.
“Lives of early Muslim women represent exemplary
models, transcending time and boundaries. And they are a great source of
inspiration,” Lateef said.
Organisers plan to take the exhibition to other parts
of the country after Hyderabad. The exhibition on the inspiring women achievers
is the result of the hard work put in by two talented girls -Juveria Sabir and
Zoha Ansari. The latter is working at Edventure Park, a start-up incubator.
The two-day exhibition is being held in the eastern
block of the Salar Jung Museum from 11 am to 5 pm. Entry is free.
Source: Siasat Daily
https://www.siasat.com/exhibition-of-muslim-women-achievers-2422064/
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Burqa Killing: Hindu Woman Converted To Islam for
Love-Marriage, Husband Stabbed Her over Burqa
Sep 27, 2022
In a shocking incident, a 36-year-old man stabbed his
wife to death after she refused to follow Islamic tenets or wear a `Burqa`, the
police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday in Tilak Nagar where
the accused, Iqbal Shaikh, his former Hindu wife Rupali Chandanshive, who
converted and was named as Zara, and their two-year-old son Ali resided.
According to the police, the couple had a love
marriage three years ago. But of late, they had been frequently quarreling over
domestic issues, particularly after Zara declined to wear a `Burqa` while going
out in the neighbourhood. This led to their separation with Zara living with
her parents and their minor son living with his father Shaikh for the past
several months.
Since sometime, Zara shifted with her female friend to
a rental accommodation in Chembur and late on Monday, some locals informed her
family that she had been attacked. When her parents rushed there, they found
Zara in a pool of blood with stabs on her neck and hands. They rushed her to
the Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, where she succumbed to her injuries.
Based on the accounts of some eyewitnesses, the police
have arrested Shaikh after lodging a murder case against him.
Source: Zee News
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11 young Saudi women obtain marine driving license
September 27, 2022
RIYADH — Governor of Yanbu Saad Al-Suhaimi gave away
certificates of driving licenses for marine vehicles to 11 young Saudi women
from the Yanbu governorate after they passed the theory and practical tests of
the training program.
The ceremony was held at the Yanbu Cooperative Society
for Fishermen, in the presence of the Assistant Commander of the Border Guard
Sector in Yanbu Col. Abdullah Al-Balawi, Deputy Governor of Yanbu Faisal
Al-Mutairi, and President of the Cooperative Society for Fishermen in Yanbu
Hamed Al-Juhani.
Representatives of the fisheries sector, Agricultural
Development Fund, and Private Training Department at the Technical and
Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) in Yanbu also participated.
For his part, Al-Juhani said that the training program
is one of the objectives of the Fisherman Program under the Vision 2030, which
aims to enable young Saudi women to join and integrate into the marine
business, paving the way for the Saudization of marine tourism professions.
It is noteworthy that the young women passed all the
theory and practical tests that were carried out by the Border Guard Command in
the Madinah region, under the supervision of female military cadres trained to
carry out such tests.
Source: Saudi Gazette
https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/625475
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