A Veiled Muslim Woman Abused, called ‘Smelly,’ And Told ‘This Is Not Your Home’ On London Tube
New Age Islam News Bureau
21
August 2020
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Istanbul Police Officers Detaining Woman with Force for Mask Violation
Suspended
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Bradford's Muslim Women’s Council's Takeaway Help During Pandemic Times
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Plea in Delhi HC Claims Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act Discriminates
Against Women
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COVID-19: Women’s Gym in Saudi Arabia Closed for Failing to Comply with
Preventive Measures
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Muslim Woman Abused, Called ‘Smelly,’ And Told ‘This Is Not Your Home’ On London Tube
Aug
20, 2020
Muslim
women are facing racist abuse here in the UK Photo: ALAMY
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A
Muslim woman who wears the niqab faced a torrent of anti-Muslim and
Islamophobic abuse from a female passenger who told her, “this is not your
home,” adding that she was “smelly” on a busy Central Line train when
travelling with her husband and children.
The
incident occurred on August 15.
Speaking
to Tell MAMA, a witness, who wishes to remain anonymous, described how the
perpetrator also said: “you, Muslim, why are sitting next to me? Why are you
wearing that?”
The
witness also described how the abuse left the Muslim woman tearful, and that
she was comforted by a white female passenger, who challenged the perpetrator
who then left the train one stop later.
She
described the perpetrator as being a black female in her mid-to-late sixties.
Tell
MAMA has long documented the discrimination, abuse, threats, and violence
Muslim women who wear the face veil experience.
In
2018, 13 per cent of verified reports to Tell MAMA occurred on public transport
networks, and in the first six months of 2019, Tell MAMA verified 374 offline
reports, with almost one in 10 reports occurring on public transport.
https://tellmamauk.org/muslim-woman-abused-called-smelly-and-told-this-is-not-your-home-on-london-tube/
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Istanbul Police Officers Detaining Woman with Force for Mask Violation Suspended
August
20 2020
Two
police officers who used excessive force on a woman who was not wearing her
face mask properly have been suspended from duty,
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Two
police officers who used excessive force on a woman who was not wearing her
face mask properly have been suspended from duty, the Istanbul Governor’s Office
said in a written statement on Aug. 20.
The
statement came just after a video showing the incident on Aug. 19 caused an
outcry on social media.
“We
are saddened by the images that we never would accept to happen,” the statement
said.
The
footage shows the two police officers getting a woman on the ground and trying
to handcuff her in the Kadıköy district of the megapolis.
The
woman is seen crying and shouting with fear.
Some
women are heard in the video shouting to the police officers and asking them
what they are doing. One of the police officers is heard replying, “She kicked
me.”
The
governor’s office stressed the investigation is ongoing despite the decision to
suspend the officers.
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/police-officers-detaining-woman-with-force-for-mask-violation-suspended-157563
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Bradford's
Muslim Women’s Council's Takeaway Help During Pandemic Times
Aug
21, 2020
A
group has been supporting vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic by
ensuring they are not going hungry.
The
Muslim Women's Council usually serve curry to people in need every Thursday in
Bradford from the Carlisle Business Centre in Manningham.
But
during the pandemic they've had to adapt and provide takeaway meals to service
users.
Bana
Gora, CEO of the Muslim Women's Council, said: "I just think it's a duty
upon each and every one of us to help those in need in our communities and
that's what we're trying to do."
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-leeds-53849787/coronavirus-bradford-s-muslim-women-s-council-s-takeaway-help
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Plea
In Delhi HC Claims Dissolution Of Muslim Marriage Act Discriminates Against
Women
AUG
19 2020
marriage
if the husband renounces Islam or converts to another faith, but not if the
wife does so.
The
petition filed by Delhi residents Tuba Kamil and Hari Mudgil have challenged
Section 4 of the Act contending that the wife cannot claim a decree of divorce
on the ground of her conversion or renouncing of faith, rather she has to first
establish any of the nine grounds given under Section 2 of Act.
The
plea came up for hearing on Wednesday before a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel
and Justice Prateek Jalan which said prior to going into the merits of the
matter it would like to verify the bonafides of the second petitioner, Hari
Mudgil, as in another petition by him before the same bench his name was Hari
Kishan.
The
second petitioner, during the hearing of the other petition, had also told the
court that he was an armed forces personnel.
In
the instant petition, the bench posed a number of queries regarding his two
names, his army identity card and whether he was on leave presently.
During
the hearing itself, the man showed the bench his army identity card and said he
was on leave from July 27 to August 26.
He
also said that his oicial name was Hari Kishan and the mention of Hari Mudgil
was a "clerical error".
The
bench, however, did not accept the oral submissions and asked him to place
everything, including a copy of his identity card, on record by way of an
aidavit and listed the matter on September 15.
The
court said it will hear the matter only aer his bonafides are verified.
While
contending that the law on dissolution of marriage for Muslims was
discriminatory, the petition said the wife first has to establish any of the
nine grounds given under Section 2 of Act.
The
nine grounds in section 2 of the Act include -- whereabouts of the husband not
known for a period of four years, the husband has neglected or has failed to
provide for wife''s maintenance for a period of two years, the husband has been
sentenced to imprisonment for a period of seven years or upwards and the
husband has failed to perform, without reasonable cause, his marital
obligations for It has further stated that the provision to get a decree of
divorce, aer renouncing Islam, by establishing one of the nine grounds given in
section 2 of the Act is not available to a woman who had converted to Islam
from another faith and then re-embraces her former religion.
This
leads to discrimination between women who were born into the religion of Islam
and those who converted to it, the petition has contended.
The
petitioners have sought quashing of section 4 of the Act claiming that it is
"unconstitutional".
Https://Www.Deccanherald.Com/National/Plea-In-Hc-Claims-Dissolution-Of-Muslim-Marriage-Act-Discriminates-Against-Women-875226.Html
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COVID-19:
Women’s Gym in Saudi Arabia Closed for Failing to Comply with Preventive
Measures
August
14, 2020
Ramadan
Al Sherbini
Cairo:
Municipal authorities in the Saudi holy city of Mecca have shut down a women’s
gym for failing to comply with preventive protocols against the coronavirus,
according to media reports.
The
licence of the facility, located in Al Shawqia, will not be renewed as a form
of punishment that also includes fines, the head of the Women’s Monitoring
Directorate Al Anud Bin Mansi said.
“Inspection
tours of all female institutions will be intensified to ensure their commitment
to apply all rules,” she said.
“Inspection
teams will not be lax in doing their duties well in cooperation with
municipalities in monitoring and detecting violating stores,” the official
added.
In
July, Saudi Arabia allowed all businesses to resume their activities amid
strict measures against COVID-19 under a plan for a gradual return to normal
life in the kingdom.
While
relaxing several virus-induced curbs in recent weeks, Saudi Arabia has
repeatedly warned against violating measures adopted to contain the highly
contagious disease including observance of social distancing, mandatory wearing
of protective face masks and a ban on large gatherings.
The
kingdom so far has recorded a total of 294,519 virus cases and 3,303 related
deaths.
https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/covid-19-womens-gym-in-saudi-arabia-closed-for-failing-to-comply-with-preventive-measures-1.73186958
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