Clerics Object Women Offering Namaz On Eid At Pilibhit, U.P, Mosque
23 April 2023
• Clerics Object Women Offering Namaz On Eid At
Pilibhit, U.P, Mosque
• Women In Afghanistan
Banned From Participating In Eid Celebrations
• Iranian Women Taunt
Hardline Police Chief Over Latest Attempt At Hijab Enforcement
• Indian Punjab Has Not
Formally Recognised Role Of Women Farm Workers: FAO
• U.S.-Based Muslim Woman
Preaches Peace, Unity at Eid ul Fitr
• 23-year-old Indian
American Muslim woman wins US midterm elections
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Clerics Object Women Offering Namaz On Eid At Pilibhit, U.P, Mosque
The women linked with jamaat
e-Islami Hind praying at a mosque in Pilibhit
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Apr 23, 2023
PILIBHIT: For the first time in Pilibhit, which has
over 30% Muslim population, as many as 20 women, associated with
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, an Islamic organisation, offered namaz on Eid in a mosque
on Saturday.
Raza Khan, the kazi-e-shahar, termed it as "open
defiance of Islamic doctrines." He further said that he would "expect
from the district authorities to stop the practice."
Meanwhile, a divisional coordinator of Jamaat-e-Islami
Hind, Arifa Khatoon, said, that "Islam nowhere restricts women from
offering namaz at mosques. It is unfortunate that this practice is prohibited
in countries of the Indian sub-continent, else women have the freedom of
visiting mosques for namaz in every gulf country."
From now, women linked with 'jamaat' would regularly
offer namaz at mosques to defy the hypocrisy of some clerics who intended to
establish their religious supremacy, Khatoon said.
Notably, people linked with Jamaat-e-Islami-Hind have
been prohibited by the followers of 'Ala Hazrat Barelvi' from entering the
majority of mosques terming them as 'Wahabi', the adherent of the Islamic
reform movement founded by Muhammad Ibn in the 18th century in central Arabia.
They, therefore, offer namaz in their own mosques in the entire Bareilly
division.
Source: Times Of India
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Women in Afghanistan banned from participating in Eid
celebrations
Representative Photo (Image
Source : PTI )
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23 April,2023
In another harsh restriction, the Taliban has
prohibited women from attending Eid celebrations in two provinces of
Afghanistan reported local media. The instructions came from the de-facto
authorities for the women of Baghlan and Takhar provinces of the country on
Friday to not go out in groups during the days of Eid ul-Fitr.
Only these two provinces in Afghanistan have up to now
been under command to follow the instructions. In the Herat region of
Afghanistan, the Taliban authorities earlier this month forbade families and
women from dining in establishments with gardens and outdoor space.
The authorities said that gender mingling and not
donning a headscarf (Hijab) were the reasons for the curbs. Despite widespread
condemnation, there are still restrictions on how many women can work for the
UN, including a ban on girls’ higher education beyond the sixth grade, reported
an Afghan news agency.
Since the Taliban regained power in August 2021, women
are not allowed to work in the fields of education with domestic and
international organisations, in gyms, or in public spaces.
Source: Mid-Day
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Iranian women taunt hardline police chief over latest
attempt at hijab enforcement
22 April 2023
The Iranian police's latest attempt to enforce the
country's strict dress code, by using traffic cameras to identify unveiled
women, has already provoked a backlash in a society where not wearing the hijab
is becoming increasingly common.
Earlier in April, police began monitoring traffic
cameras to identify women who are not wearing the hijab, as part of their
implementation of the so-called "national chastity and hijab plan".
Those who are caught for the first time are sent a
"warning text message as to the consequences" of their actions. On
the second offence, their vehicles would be confiscated and they would face a
lawsuit.
However, with an economic crisis still gripping the
country, and with more women refusing to wear headscarves in public since
2022's anti-government protests, many in Iran find the government's concern
with women's clothing infuriating.
To protect the privacy of his unveiled female
passengers, Morteza said he planned to instal sunshades for his car window so
the camera wouldn't be able to identify them.
The surveillance goes beyond the monitoring of cars,
also tracking women's dress code in public places, including in shopping malls
and on streets in general. The police urges business owners to "seriously
monitor the observance of societal norms with their diligent inspections".
In his first statement since the launch of the new
measurements, police spokesperson Saeed Montazerolmahdi said that unveiled
women "seem to have come from another planet" and are "ignorant
of the customs and norms" of Iran.
He added that in the first 24 hours after the
implementation of the plan, the police sent a few hundred warning texts to
female drivers and over 3,500 warning texts to store owners.
Moreover, the police have also been sending millions
of text messages to people reminding them to respect the hijab law, he said.
Many Iranian women have been taking off their veils
and publicly posting about it online since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini
in police custody last year, after she was arrested for allegedly wearing her
hijab "inappropriately".
Iran's recent attempts to enforce compulsory hijab
have sparked a fresh wave of defiance among young women. Some have even taken
to social media to mock the police chief, Ahmad Reza Radan, who developed a
reputation for brutality against protesters and takes a hard line on
"deviant" fashion styles.
By posting pictures of themselves with the caption
"Where are you Radan?" women have drawn attention to what they see as
the absurdity of the government's crackdown.
Source: Middle East Eye
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iranian-women-police-hijab-enforcement-taunt-radan
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Indian Punjab Has Not Formally Recognised Role Of
Women Farm Workers: FAO
Amin Ahmed
April 22, 2023
ISLAMABAD: Findings of a study on women’s work burden
and their effects on child labour says the Punjab government has not yet
formally recognised the role of women agriculture workers who still do not
benefit from legal protection regardless of their contribution to the
agricultural labour force.
The study, ‘Gender roles related to work burden and
child labour in agriculture in Punjab’, carried out by the Punjab Economic
Research Institute with the support of United Nations Food and Agriculture
Organisation (FAO), suggested that agricultural policy, extension advisory
services, training activities and education strategies should recognise the
central role of women in small-scale agriculture and it should be more
inclusive. Citing example, it says extension advisory services and training
activities should be offered to the entire households rather than only to the
males.
In the surveyed communities, 69.1 per cent of women
reported their primary occupation to be household work (which also includes
agricultural work for home consumption such as tending for small ruminants) and
24.3pc reported agricultural labour as their second occupation. On the other
hand, 28.7pc of surveyed men indicated they were farmers while 36pc mentioned
agricultural labour as their main occupation.
During planting and harvesting seasons, the demand for
labour increases and women commonly work from 8 to 10 hours per day in the
field on top of the 4 to 5 hours per day they need to perform their households
related tasks, the study found.
Gaps in women’s skills are recognised as a major
barrier to diversify their roles and undertaking income-generating activities.
Focusing in Multan, Bahawalpur and Multan districts, the study found that the
provincial government does not offer training opportunities to women on any of
the tasks that women are commonly engaged in.
“There are no government initiatives to enhance
income-generating skills for women working on these small-scale farms.”
Resultantly, when demands for paid skilled agriculture labour are high, men are
preferred over the women, due to their skills and knowledge, the study points
out.
It recommended that agriculture policies should be
reviewed with a gender lens to engage more women in agriculture extension
services, input supply, and access to finance, among others. There is a need to
build rural women’s capacities for increased participation across the crop
value chain. The public and private sectors should offer tailor-made financial
products for rural women.
School curricula should include more content on good
agricultural practices for small-scale farming. More women should be employed
by agro dealer shops to encourage women farmers to visit the shop for crop
related transactions.
The study suggested that enabling women to organise
themselves will help in building social cohesion in rural communities and
empowering women to invest in small businesses. The public and private sectors
should support the establishment and strengthening of organised farmer groups,
such as cooperatives and associations to streamline the women’s participation.
There is need to address some of the key gender based
constraints and their impact on child labour in these rural communities,
policies and strategies. This would require strengthening parenting and
community education initiatives to address harmful practices and social norms
that perpetuate child labour, while collaborating with national and local
governments to prevent exploitation and abuse.
National and provincial policies and strategies need
to support increased access to quality education and provide comprehensive
services to keep children educated, informed and protected. Smallholders,
including tenant farmers and sharecroppers, require special attention from
policymakers for improved rural extension and advisory services, farmer
training, resources, information, and organised platforms for voicing their
needs.
Source: Dawn
https://www.dawn.com/news/1748927/punjab-has-not-formally-recognised-role-of-women-farm-workers-fao
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U.S.-Based Muslim Woman
Preaches Peace, Unity at Eid ul Fitr
By
Cecilia Ologunagba
April
23, 2023
Mrs Maimuna Isa, a U.S.-based Nigerian Muslim,
has called on Nigerians at home and abroad to embrace peace, love and unity to
move Nigeria forward.
Isa, the
wife of immediate past Defense Adviser at the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to
the UN, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
Saturday in New York.
NAN
reports that Isa had on Friday hosted Eid celebration in collaboration with
other Muslim sisters for the Nigerian community at Bronx, New York, bringing
Christians and Muslims together to celebrate the end of Ramadan.
Eid-el
Fitri marks the end to the month-long Ramadan fast and the commencement of
Shawaal, the 10th month of Islamic lunar calendar.
“I’ve
been in New York now for over six years and I noticed how other nationalities
observe the Muslim Eid celebrations with nothing similar being done by
Nigerians.
“This is
acknowledging our flamboyance when it comes to “owanbe”, this gave birth to the
Nigerian Eid celebrations committee New York.
“Our
maiden celebration was held on Friday and will subsequently hold Eid
celebration in New York annually,’’ she said.
Isa told
NAN that the importance of the event was for all Nigerians, irrespective of
their religious affiliation, to come together to celebrate “our oneness, unity
and togetherness.
“The
event was meant to bring us all together as one to share love and merriment so
our message to Nigerians is to love one another and be united,’’ she said.
NAN
learnt that the wife of the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Mrs
Aishatu Muhammad-Bande, was among prominent Nigerians that were present at the
event.
Source: Newsdiary Online
https://newsdiaryonline.com/Eid
ul Fitr-u-s-based-muslim-woman-preaches-peace-unity/
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23-year-old Indian American Muslim woman wins US
midterm elections
MAKTOOB STAFF
Nabeela Syed, a 23-year-old Indian American Muslim
woman, has won the election for the 51st House district of the Illinois state
legislature in United States.
“My name is Nabeela Syed. I’m a 23-year old Muslim,
Indian-American woman. We just flipped a Republican-held suburban district,”
she tweeted.
Nabeela Syed promises to be an advocate for causes the
community members hold dear to their hearts, such as equal rights, healthcare,
education, and taxes.
According to her website, Syed is running “to build a
better Illinois for residents today and tomorrow – an Illinois with a strong
economy, sustainable infrastructure, and affordable healthcare, and higher
education.”
Having graduated from the University of California,
Berkeley, with a degree in Political Science and Business, Syed served as the
president of a pro-bono consulting organisation that helped local businesses.
Syed currently works for a non-profit, helping them in
digital strategy and supporting a myriad of civic engagement initiatives, for
example, mobilising voters, curbing sexual assault on college campuses, and
enhancing gender equity, according to her official website.
Source: Maktoob Media
https://maktoobmedia.com/world/23-year-old-indian-american-muslim-woman-wins-us-midterm-elections/
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