Pakistani Police Arrest Woman, Sana Ullah, For Claiming To Be Islam's Prophet
New Age Islam News Bureau
15 April 2023
• Iran's Repressive Hijab Rules Represent
Discrimination Toward Women: UN Experts
• Qatar: 41-Yr-Old Indian Expat Woman Wins Rs 2 Cr
InMahzooz Draw
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Pakistani Police Arrest Woman, Sana Ullah, For
Claiming To Be Islam's Prophet
April 14, 2023
Pakistani police arrested a woman for claiming to be
Islam's prophet, a charge that can carry the death sentence under the country's
laws. (Fox News)
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Pakistani police arrested on Friday a Muslim woman on
charges of blasphemy after she allegedly claimed she was an Islamic prophet, a
charge that can carry the death sentence under the country's laws.
The woman was taken into custody from her home in the
city of Faisalabad in eastern Punjab province, shortly after a mob had gathered
outside demanding that she be lynched after news spread of her alleged claims
of prophethood, senior police official Nasir Ali Rizvi said.
Rizvi identified the woman as Sana Ullah and said two
other people were arrested with her. He said she would be brought before a
judge to face the charge against her.
Meanwhile, video footage circulated on social media
showing the woman wearing a headscarf, or hijab, which is considered a sign of
piousness.
Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws proscribe that
anyone found guilty of insulting Islam or the Prophet Muhammad can be sentenced
to death or life in prison, though the country has yet to carry out capital
punishment for blasphemy.
However, just mere allegations of the offense are
often enough to provoke mob violence and even deadly attacks. International and
domestic rights groups say that accusations of blasphemy have often been used
to intimidate religious minorities and settle personal scores.
Source:FoxNews
https://www.foxnews.com/world/pakistani-police-arrest-woman-claiming-islams-prophet
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Iran's repressive hijab rules represent discrimination
toward women: UN experts
BeyzaBinnurDonmez
14.04.2023
GENEVA
UN experts warned on Friday that the repressive implementation of Iran's hijab rules, as outlined by the state authorities, will result in further restrictions on girls and women.
"It is deeply worrying that after months of
nationwide protests, including against restrictive hijab laws, and following
the death of 22-year-old MahsaAmini in the custody of the morality police,
Iranian women are increasingly facing harsh and coercive measures by State
authorities," they said.
The experts stressed Iran's mandatory veiling laws
allow security and administrative authorities to arbitrarily detain and arrest
women and prevent them from entering public institutions like hospitals,
schools, government buildings, and airports if they do not cover their hair.
"These additional repressive measures would
further exacerbate the negative impact of the compulsory hijab laws.
Criminalising refusal to wear the hijab is a violation of the right to freedom
of expression of women and girls and opens the door to a range of other possible
violations of political, civil, cultural and economic rights," they said.
Women seen in public without a veil could be sentenced
to between 10 days and two months in prison or a fine, they recalled, adding
that the law applies to girls as young as 9.
In practice, the authorities have imposed compulsory
veiling on girls from the age of seven at the start of elementary school.
"The discriminatory and degrading measures allow
judicial authorities to detain women and girls who do not comply with the hijab
rules in order to force them to sign a written document stating that they will
not repeat the 'offence'," the experts said.
They emphasized that women who refuse to sign such a
document, or who generally refuse to comply with the mandatory veiling after
signing the written document, may be subject to a variety of
"punishments" such as being under surveillance for six months, having
their ability to travel abroad restricted for up to a year, and being barred
from holding positions in government or the public.
The Iranian Education Ministry has also said that
students who do not adhere to the requirements of "chastity and
hijab" will not receive educational services, compromising their
fundamental right to education.
The UN experts urged Iranian authorities to change the
Constitution, repeal current laws that discriminate against women, and abolish
all rules that regulate how women should dress or behave in public or private.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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Qatar: 41-yr-old Indian expat woman wins Rs 2 cr in
Mahzooz draw
Sakina Fatima
14th April 2023
Abu Dhabi: A 41-year-old Qatar-based Indian expatriate
woman has been crowned as the fifth ‘guaranteed’ winner of one million Dirhams
(Rs 2,22,22,720).
The winner of the draw Rinza Firoz, holding the raffle
ID number 32718522— matched five out of the six winning numbers during the
119th weekly Mahzooz draw held on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
Rinza, who works as a coordinator for a pipeline
supply service. She has been living in Qatar for the past 18 years with her
husband and two children.
“I couldn’t believe it. I was shocked and spellbound
when I was checking my Mahzooz account while speaking with the Mahzooz team on
the phone,” Rinza was quoted as saying by Gulf News.
She plans to use the money for her eldest daughter,
who is preparing to attend university.
On March 4, the draw revamped its prize pool,
introducing a new feature where every week one participant becomes a guaranteed
millionaire.
The next Mahzooz live draw will be held on Saturday,
April 15, at 9 pm (UAE time). Participants can register on the Mahzooz app and
website and purchase a bottle of water for 35 Dirhams (Rs 785).
Source: Siasat Daily
https://www.siasat.com/qatar-41-yr-old-indian-expat-woman-wins-rs-2-cr-in-mahzooz-draw-2568586/
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