Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle Backs Iran Protesters
New
Age Islam News Bureau
20
October 2022
• Taliban
Bans Foreign Female Journalist, Stefanie Glinski, from Entering Afghanistan
• Lebanese
Female Dance Troupe Mayyas to Perform In Dubai
• Telangana:
Hindu Women Asked To Remove ‘Mangalsutra’ For Entry into Exam Centre, Muslims
Allowed With ‘Burqa’
• World’s
Female Foreign Ministers to Meet on Iran, Canada Says
• Latifa
Bint Mohammed Visits the UAE’s First Drop-In Centre for Women Cancer Patients
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Duchess
of Sussex Meghan Markle Backs Iran Protesters
Britain's
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex. (Reuters)
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19
October, 2022
Duchess
of Sussex Meghan Markle has praised the “courage and bravery” of protesters in
Iran, who have been taking to the streets for more than a month following the
death of an Iranian woman in police custody.
Iran
has witnessed anti-government protests for a over month following the death of
Mahsa Amini in police custody. Amini , a Kurdish-Iranian woman, fell into a
coma shortly after being arrested by Iran’s morality police in September for
“improper hijab.”
She
died on September 16, prompting protests on social media and on the streets of
Iran, and around the world.
US-based
entrepreneur Mandana Dayani posted on her Instagram account on Wednesday that
actress and wife of the UK’s Prince Harry spoke at an event during widespread
protest across Iran.
“Meghan
spoke about the revolution being led by women and young girls in Iran, the
courage and bravery they show every day, and their leadership and advocacy of
basic human rights: women, life, freedom,” the Instagram post said.
“As
an Iranian woman who fled her home country in pursuit of these very freedoms, I
could not have been more grateful for how she chooses, again and again, to
advocate for women around the world,” it continued.
A
number of other celebrities have spoken out in support of women in Iran. French
actresses Juliette Binoche, Isabelle Huppert and Marion Cotillard, cut their
hair in solidarity with women in Iran.
Since
Amini’s death, street violence in Iran has led to dozens of deaths, mostly
among protesters but also among the security forces, and hundreds have of
demonstrators been arrested.
Source:
Al Arabiya
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Taliban
Bans Foreign Female Journalist, Stefanie Glinski, from Entering Afghanistan
Stefanie
Glinski
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By
Saqalain Eqbal
19
Oct 2022
Stefanie
Glinski, a foreign journalist, and photographer has been barred from entering
Afghanistan by the Taliban for her critical reporting, as part of the most
recent crackdown on international media in Afghanistan.
According
to a report from the International Federation of Journalists on Wednesday,
October 19, the foreign journalist, Glinski, has been banned from entering
Afghanistan.
The
International Federation of Journalists denounced the travel restriction placed
on journalists visiting Afghanistan and described them as a barrier to free
speech and “persecution” of journalists.
Stefanie
Glinski previously claimed that the Taliban harassed her via WhatsApp. She
claimed that the Taliban were searching for her news sources.
Glinski
reportedly spent four years in Afghanistan reporting for a variety of news
organizations, including The Guardian and Foreign Policy. She left Kabul in
July, but she started to worry about her safety after the Taliban recently
investigated her reporting.
The
federation said that “The Taliban must allow all journalists to work
independently without fear of reprisal.”
An
Australian journalist and columnist for Foreign Policy was previously
threatened with imprisonment by the Taliban and was compelled to post a
retraction tweet retracting her reports as untrue
According
to the journalist Lynn O’Donnell, the Taliban agents disapproved of her
coverage of LGBTQ people.
This
comes as the Taliban reportedly detained journalists and mistreated journalists
violating the freedom of the press and speech.
Source:
Khaama Press
https://www.khaama.com/taliban-bans-a-foreign-journalist-from-entering-afghanistan-26374/
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Lebanese
female dance troupe Mayyas to perform in Dubai
20
October, 2022
Lebanese
female dance troupe Mayyas who won the America's Got Talent finale are set to
put on a showstopping performance in Dubai on Friday.
The
Mayyas - whose win made them the season 17 competition series' champion, scooping
the $1 million prize - will be part of an upcoming three-day music festival,
Realm Fest, taking place this weekend.
They
will join a line-up of regional artists such as Adomis, Jadal, Emirati
singer-songwriter Hamdan al-Abrim and Lebanese singer Lea Makhoul.
The
event will take place from October 21 to October 23 at Palm Jumeriah’s The
Pointe. The event recognizes emerging musicians and talent in the industry.
The
Mayyas will be performing on October 21.
The
dance troupe won America's Got Talent in September – winning not only the mega
cash prize but also a headlining show at Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
They
first caught America's attention during their show-stopping audition, which
prompted judge Sofía Vergara to press her Golden Buzzer.
During
the live shows, the group delivered another hypnotizing dance routine that
fellow judge and executive producer Simon Cowell predicted would “change the
world.”
In
the finale, the crew wowed both judges and the audience with their choreography
and their performance featured white feathered outfits and sparkling globes of
light, winning a standing ovation from the judges and crowd.
Mayyas
was founded in Beirut by Nadim Cherfan, who is also the act's choreographer.
In
2019, the group appeared on the sixth series Arabs Got Talent and went on to
win the series, receiving a new car and a $53,333 (200,000 Saudi riyal) cash
prize.
Source:
Al Arabiya
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Telangana:
Hindu women asked to remove ‘mangalsutra’ for entry into exam centre, Muslims
allowed with ‘burqa’
Sarmeeli
Mallick
Oct
19, 2022
Adilabad
(Telangana): At a time when the Supreme Court gave a split verdict on the hijab
row in Karnataka’s educational institutions and referred the matter to the
Chief Justice of India for constituting a larger bench to hear the case, the
controversy surrounding the wearing of the covering by Muslim women has now
raked up in Telangana as well.
Recently,
allegations have come to the fore that at an exam centre in Telangana’s
Adilabad, Hindu women were asked to remove and leave behind all their
belongings, including bangles, earrings, anklets, toe rings, chains and a few
women were also asked to unchain their ‘Mangalsutras’ by the security personnel
deployed for entry to write the exam.
At
the same time, it is also being claimed that Muslim women were seen entering
the examination centre wearing ‘Burqa’ and no one, including the police
personnel stopped them.
The
incident occurred at Vidyarti Junior & Degree College in Adilabad during
Group-1 preliminary examination conducted by the Telangana State Public Service
Commission (TSPSC) on October 16 (Sunday).
A
video of the incident has been shared on Twitter which shows a woman clad in
burqa entering the exam centre while other women were seen removing their
jewellery to gain access to the centre. “This happened yesterday at a Group-1
examination centre in Telangana. Burqa is allowed but earrings, bangles and
payal must be removed. Height of appeasement. Shameful indeed,” wrote BJP
leader Priti Gandhi while sharing the video.
Other
BJP leaders from the State also took to Twitter and launched a scathing attack
stating that the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government is doing the
politics of minority appeasement. The BJP leaders questioned how Hindu
women/girl candidates were asked to remove bangles, anklets, toe rings, chains,
earrings and even ‘Mangalsutra’ while the authorities concerned allowed Muslim
women to enter the examination centre wearing ‘burqa’.
Confirming
the incident, a staff who requested anonymity, told TN that Muslim women were
allowed to give the exam wearing burqa while Hindu women were not allowed into
the examination hall wearing the ornaments, including mangalsutra.
On
the other hand, TRS leader Krishan claimed everyone was equally frisked at the
examination centre and criticised the BJP for disturbing communal peace by
doing propaganda politics. He also shared a video on Twitter showing the
security personnel checking a girl, wearing burqa. However, the authorities
didn’t ask her to remove her Burqa and allowed her inside.
"At
one Centre where TSPSC Group 1 Exam was held Police checked all aspirants as
per Govt of India competitive exam guidelines without any partiality . But BJP
who wants to disturb the communal peace and harmony of Telangana have shared
few selective videos only !” he wrote in the video caption.
Meanwhile,
Adilabad Superintendent of Police (SP), D Uday Kumar Reddy speaking to TN over
phone admitted that the Hindu women were asked to remove their ornaments,
including magalsutras due to some ‘mistake’ and it was rectified later.
“Initially
that was the mistake of an MRO (Mandal Revenue Officer) because of which Hindu
women were asked to remove all items. But, later police reached the spot and
allowed Hindu women wearing Mangalsutra into the centre,” said the SP.
Source:
Times Now News
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World’s
female foreign ministers to meet on Iran, Canada says
October
19, 2022
DUBAI:
The world’s female foreign ministers will discuss ongoing protests in Iran
during a virtual meeting this week hosted by Canada, Canadian Minister of
Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly said in a statement on Wednesday.
Joly
and her counterparts will meet on Thursday amid unrest ignited by Iranian Mahsa
Amini’s death last month while being held by Tehran’s morality police,
triggering one of the boldest challenges to the Islamic Republic since the 1979
revolution.
“My
counterparts and I will gather to send a clear message: the Iranian regime must
end all forms of violence and persecution against the Iranian people, including
their brutal aggressions against women in particular,” Joly said.
“Canada
will continue to stand by the courageous Iranians who are fighting for their
human rights and standing up for their mothers, sisters, wives and daughters.
Women’s rights are human rights,” she said.
During
the virtual meeting, the officials would hear from women of Iranian heritage
and discuss the state of women’s and human rights in Iran, Joly’s office said,
adding that it would give them an opportunity to coordinate efforts and discuss
on “ways to increase their collective support for the Iranian people.”
Canada
had joined other nations, including the United States, in imposing sanctions on
Iran.
While
the current unrest does not appear close to toppling the Iranian government,
the situation has raised international concerns as talks on Iran’s nuclear
capabilities appear at a stalemate and Tehran has moved to support Russia’s invasion
in Ukraine in defiance of the West.
Iran
has accused countries who have expressed support for the protests of meddling
in its internal affairs.
The
focus on Iranian women continued on Wednesday, as climber Elnaz Rekabi, who
caused controversy by competing in an international contest without a veil,
returned to Iran.
Amini,
who hailed from Iran’s Kurdistan region, died Sept. 16 after being detained
three days earlier by morality police in Tehran for her “inappropriate attire.”
Iran’s
religious leaders have tried to portray the unrest as part of a breakaway
uprising by the Kurdish minority threatening the nation’s unity, rather than a
protest against clerical rule.
Source:
Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2184126/middle-east
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Latifa
bint Mohammed visits the UAE’s first drop-in centre for women cancer patients
October
19, 2022
Dubai:
Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai
Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), Member of the Dubai Council and
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global
Initiatives, visited Majlis Al Amal, the UAE’s first cancer drop-in centre,
established by Al Jalila Foundation.
Majlis
Al Amal is the first community centre of its kind that provides a ‘home away
from home’ for female cancer patients and survivors.
Sheikha
Latifa was received at the offices of Al Jalila Foundation by Dr. Raja Easa Al
Gurg, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Foundation, and Dr
Abdulkareem Sultan Al Olama, CEO of the Foundation. She was briefed about the
organisation’s health care programmes transforming patients’ lives. She was
also briefed on the progress of the project to build ‘Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer
Charity Hospital’, the UAE’s first cancer charity hospital, being developed by
Al Jalila Foundation with the mission of redefining cancer care in the region.
Free
of charge services
Sheikha
Latifa toured Majlis Al Amal where cancer patients can drop-in anytime for
information, take part in art workshops, and attend educational sessions
conducted by medical experts. The centre features several other activities
designed to enhance the well-being of its members. The services of the centre
are offered free of charge by volunteers passionate about making a difference
to the lives of women affected by cancer. Less than a year since opening its
doors, Majlis Al Amal has developed into a 400-strong community of women with
cancer. The centre’s members come from all backgrounds united in their mission
— to beat cancer.
During
her visit, which supports international breast cancer awareness month being
marked in October, Sheikha Latifa commended the Foundation’s various teams that
work behind its programmes. She met with women who know first-hand the
realities of cancer and its impact on their lives and that of their families,
friends and their community.
Exceptional
programmes
Sheikha
Latifa said: “Al Jalila Foundation’s philanthropic medical initiatives have
brought significant benefits to the community. Majlis Al Amal is one of the
Foundation’s exceptional programmes that supports the physical and mental
well-being of female cancer patients and survivors. It was very inspiring to
meet and hear the incredible stories of some of the strong women who have found
a sense of community and belonging in Majlis Al Amal. I look forward to the
continued positive impact of the Foundation’s medical, education, support, and
research programmes on people’s lives.”
Dr.
Raja Easa Al Gurg said: “Majlis Al Amal supports cancer patients and survivors
as they navigate the disease and its challenges. A cancer diagnosis has
significant impact psychologically and emotionally and knowing that ‘you are
not alone’ and that there is a community to lean on has a huge impact on the
well-being of patients and their loved ones. Al Jalila Foundation aims to
provide a support network in a safe, nurturing environment to women coping with
the disease. The centre aims to keep the message of hope alive and improve the
well-being of women during a very difficult time in their life.”
Emotional
support
Dr.
Abdulkareem Sultan Al Olama, CEO of Al Jalila Foundation, said: “Studies show
that emotional support is integral in the healing journey and Majlis Al Amal
provides a platform where women can speak openly about their fears, share
experiences and lean on each other for comfort and support that they may
otherwise not find outside of the ‘cancer community’. When we established
Majlis Al Amal we knew it would be a very special place for women but we never
imagined how much our members would come to depend on their new ‘circle of
hope’. We are inspired by their stories and it is a privilege for my team and I
to be a small part of their journey.”
Quality
medical care
Since
inception in 2013, Al Jalila Foundation has extended Dh10 million worth of
support to 168 women with cancer unable to afford quality medical care, through
it’s A’awen programme. One in six patients supported by Al Jalila Foundation
have cancer. With the rising incidence of cancer and the consequent need for
charity support for patients, Al Jalila Foundation is establishing ‘Hamdan Bin
Rashid Cancer Charity Hospital’, the first comprehensive cancer charity
hospital in the UAE, which brings together leading experts to manage
prevention, diagnosis and treatment under one roof. The hospital is set to open
in 2026 with a vision to redefine cancer care in the region.
As
a member of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), which
aims to improve the Arab world through humanitarian, developmental and
community work, Al Jalila Foundation has, since inception, provided life-saving
aid, locally and internationally, contributing to MBRGI’s mission to improve
human life.
Source:
Gulf News
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