Tehran Police Close Turkish Airlines Office After Employees Defy Headscarf Law
New Age Islam News Bureau
10 July 2024
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Tehran Police Close Turkish Airlines Office
After Employees Defy Headscarf Law
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‘Azaan is A Sound of Love and Dedication,’
Actress Tonto Dikeh Reveals Fondness for Islam
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Senator Fatima Payman, Who Quit Labour Last
Week Advises Muslims: ‘Don’t Establish A Political Party’
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Saudi Arabia’s Film Festival Hosts ‘Women in
Cinema’ Gala in Cannes
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Malala Yousafzai Urges New UK PM to Prioritize
the Issue of Girls’ Education in AfghanistanIn His Foreign Policy
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Bandung Woman Arrested for Promoting Gambling
on Instagram
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Divorced Muslim Women Can Claim Maintenance
Under Section 125 Of CrPC: SC
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For The First Time InIraq’s Hawija District
Women Win Leadership Of New Farmers Union
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Tehran
Police Close Turkish Airlines Office After Employees Defy Headscarf Law
July 10,
2024
Women
line up to vote for the presidential election in a polling station at the
shrine of Saint Saleh in northern Tehran, Iran, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP
Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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Tehran. Police in Iran shut down the Turkish Airlines
office in the capital of Tehran, Iranian media reported Tuesday, after female
employees there apparently refused to wear the mandatory headscarf, or hijab,
in an act of defiance of the country’s law.
The
semi-official Tasnim news agency said police officers went to the Turkish
Airlines office in Tehran on Monday to issue what is called a first warning
over the “non-observance of hijab” by the company's employees.
However,
the employees -- who are Iranian nationals -- reportedly “made trouble for the
police officers,” prompting the closure. The Tasnim report said police
subsequently sealed the office over the employees’ behavior.
According
to Tasnim, the Turkish Airlines office will be allowed to reopen on Wednesday
and resume business as usual, something that the police did not confirm. The
report further said that police would not seal any business due to the non-observance
of hijab but issue first warnings.
There
was no immediate comment from Turkish Airlines over the incident in Tehran.
An open
defiance of the headscarf law erupted into mass protests across Iran following
the September 2022 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the
country’s morality police. While those demonstrations appear largely to have
cooled, the choice by some Iranian women to remain uncovered in the street
poses a new challenge to the country’s theocracy.
Iranian
authorities have over the past years shuttered hundreds of businesses across
the country -- from shops, and restaurants to pharmacies and offices -- for
quietly allowing their female employees to forgo wearing the hijab.
That
reinforcement was intensified in the months running up to Iran’s presidential
election in June to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi who died in a
helicopter crash a month earlier.
The
fracas at the Tehran office of Turkish Airlines took place on the same day as
Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan called Iran's President-elect Masoud
Pezeshkian to congratulate him on his win in Iran's presidential runoff last
week.
Pezeshkian
bested hard-liner Saeed Jalili in the election by promising to reach out to the
West and ease enforcement of the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years
of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic.
The
state-run IRNA news agency quoted Tehran Prosecutor Ali Salehi as saying that
no legal proceedings or ruling had been issued regarding the sealing of the
Turkish Airlines office in Tehran.
Iran and
Turkey have maintained good relations and in 2023, the volume of bilateral
trade between the two stood at $5.4 billion. Turkey is also a popular tourist
destination for Iranians, with some 2.5 million visiting last year.
Turkish
Airlines is a favored carrier among Iranians because of the shorter travel time
to the United States and Canada, compared to other long-haul flights from Arab
countries in the Persian Gulf.
Source: jakartaglobe.id
https://jakartaglobe.id/news/tehran-police-close-turkish-airlines-office-after-employees-defy-headscarf-law
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‘Azaan
is A Sound of Love and Dedication,’ Actress Tonto Dikeh Reveals Fondness for
Islam
July 9,
2024
Nollywood
actress Tonto Dikeh has taken to her social media account to express her
fondness for the Muslim faith saying her biggest prayer is understanding the
religion.
The
mother of one, who expressed her love on her own Instagram page, shared that
over the past four years, she has woken up to the sound of Muslims praying
every day.
Tonto
said that during the past four years, she has learned that the sound she hears
in the morning is one of “love, dedication, God’s beauty and love.”
‘I wake
up to the best sound every day for the past four years. It is a sound of love
and dedication, the sound of God’s beauty and love… If I want to donate to a
Mosque what do I give aside money?
‘‘God
bless every Muslim and more especially every Muslim I hear your prayers… May
Allah answer you.’’ Tonto Dikeh wrote on her Instagram page.
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Source: ripplesnigeria.com
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Senator
Fatima Payman, Who Quit Labour Last Week Advises Muslims: ‘Don’t Establish A
Political Party’
July 10,
2024
Senator
Fatima Payman, who quit Labour last week to sit as a crossbench independent,
says she would advise Muslims not to form their own political party.
The
Middle East conflict, which has greatly increased Muslim activism, has led to
speculation of the possible formation of a Muslim party that could contest
seats in western and south western Sydney and parts of Melbourne.
Payman
has told The Conversation’s Politics podcast: “I can’t speculate what they plan
on doing and not doing. But what I can say is, I don’t think it would be wise
to have a Muslim party.
"And
so if I was to advise them, I’d say, don’t establish a Muslim party because you
need to look at your broader base.”
Different
states had different demographics but “I just don’t think that would be
conducive to the way things function in our democratic system”.
While it
was the prerogative of those involved as to whether to go down that route, “if
I was to advise whoever wants to start a party out there [I’d say] think about
the bigger picture. Think about Australia as a whole.
"Think
about how we look so different to what we did even 30 years ago. And we’re
going to keep evolving into this melting pot of incredible cultures and, you
know, identities and belief systems. And I think that’s just beautiful.”
Last
week Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned against faith-based parties. He
said: “I […] don’t want Australia to go down the road of faith-based political
parties because what that will do is undermine social cohesion”.
Payman
pointed out there have been faith-based parties previously, and said a Muslim
party would not challenge social cohesion.
“People
are free to do what they want to do and [set up] parties they want to set up.
There’s the fishers and farmers and all sorts of parties out there. So if
people want to go down this route they can.
"It’s
incorrect to […] not just politicise the Muslim faith, but also to make it seem
like they’re a threat to social cohesion or it’s going to impact the way we
politically engage.”
She said
the important thing was to educate the community about their right to vote, how
to use it effectively and how to understand the political system.
“A lot
of multicultural communities out there have come from countries where
democratic ways of governing is not established or is not a thing. And so for
them, voting can be quite an alien concept. And so education is paramount to
these communities.”
“They
have the right to voice their concerns, to voice their opinions and if they
think that their elected members or incumbent members are not doing a great job
representing their voice, they can they can use the elections as a way of
sending a message to their local representatives.”
Payman
said if she were setting up a party – which she hasn’t ruled out – “I would not
set up a Muslim-only party. I see the bigger picture of my constituency in
Western Australia and know that I represent people from all walks of life.”
She said
the genocide in Palestine was “not the only thing that I’m focused on. And
that’s why it’s important for me to immerse myself within the broader West
Australian community to understand what are the things that are important to
them,”
She was
not intending to play a major role in mobilising the Muslim vote at the next
election.
“I don’t
intend on doing that. But more power and strength to as many communities out
there who want their voices heard.”
Source: theconversation.com
https://theconversation.com/fatima-payman-advises-muslims-dont-establish-a-political-party-234372
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Saudi
Arabia’s Film FestivalHosts ‘Women in Cinema’ Gala in Cannes
May 19,
2024
DUBAI:
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) hosted the “Women in
Cinema” Gala in partnership with Vanity Fair Europe in Cannes on Saturday,
attracting celebrities from across the world.
The
glitzy gala dinner took place after RSIFF presented the “Women in Cinema” panel
discussion during the Variety Global Conversations event earlier in the day.
The
panel featured Egyptian actress and model Salma Abu Deif, Indian actress Kiara
Advani, Thai actress, model and singer
SarochaChankimha (also known as Freen), Saudi actress Adhwa Fahad, Saudi singer
and actress AseelOmran, and French-Senegalese director RamataToulaye-Sy. The
talents spoke about their early beginnings, their career breakthroughs and
their sources of inspiration during the panel talk.
Those
stars and many more attended the evening’s festivities at the iconic Hotel Du
Cap.
“The
Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” actress Eiza González, model Ikram Abdi,
supermodel Naomi Campbell and actress DorraZarrouk were among the star-studded
guest list.
Rosie
Huntington Whitley, Richard Gere, Minnie Driver, Raya Abirashed, Alexa Chung,
Wallis Day, Lucas Bravo and Uma Thurman also attended the event.
“The Red
Sea International Film Festival (#RedSeaIFF) and Vanity Fair Europe reunited to
host the #WomenInCinema Gala, championing the achievements of rising female
talent on both sides of the camera who are reshaping the film industry in Saudi
Arabia, Africa, Asia and the Arab world,” the Red Sea Film Foundation posted on
Instagram.
Saudi
Arabia is playing a key role at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival,
having supported four projects that are screening at the event.
“Norah,”
“The Brink of Dreams,” “To A Land Unknown” and “Animale” will screen as part of
the Un Certain Regard, Directors’ Fortnight and Critic’s Week programs at
Cannes. The Red Sea Film Foundation supported the projects through the Red Sea
Fund and the Red Sea Souk.
RSIFF
CEO Mohammed Al-Turki has been spotted on multiple red carpets throughout the
event so far and walked the opening night’s red carpet alongside Jomana
Al-Rashid, CEO of the Saudi Research and Media Group.
Source: arabnews.com
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2512911/lifestyle
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Malala
Yousafzai Urges New UK PM to Prioritize the Issue of Girls’ Education
InAfghanistan In His Foreign Policy
July 9,
2024
Malala
Yousafzai, an advocate for girls’ education, urges Britain’s new Prime
Minister, Keir Starmer, to prioritize the issue of girls’ education deprivation
in Afghanistan and other countries in his foreign policy.
Yousafzai
tweeted on Monday, July 8th, “As you shape Britain’s foreign policy and
development plans in the next 100 days, it is crucial to prioritize the rights
and education of girls worldwide, with special consideration for those denied
education under the Taliban’s gender apartheid regime in Afghanistan.”
The
education activist and Nobel laureate addressed Starmer, noting that girls
everywhere look to him for solidarity and initiatives.
She
emphasized that girls’ education should be on top of his foreign policy agenda
in the next 100 days.
For over
a thousand days, girls above the sixth grade in Afghanistan have been deprived
of education by the Taliban. The Taliban claim that the conditions for girls’
education are not suitable, yet they provide no timeline for reopening schools.
Under
Starmer’s Labour Party leadership, which secured a significant majority in this
week’s UK parliamentary elections, he reversed the previous conservative
government’s decision to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, a move that adversely
affected Afghan refugees in the country.
Meanwhile,
Yousafzai’s call underscores the urgent need for global attention and action to
ensure girls’ education rights are upheld, particularly in regions affected by
extremist regimes like the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Starmer’s
government faces significant international expectations to lead on this issue,
reflecting broader global concerns about human rights and gender equality in
education.
Source: khaama.com
https://www.khaama.com/malala-yousafzai-urges-new-uk-pm-to-prioritize-girlss-education-in-afghanistan/
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Bandung
Woman Arrested for Promoting Gambling on Instagram
July 10,
2024
Bandung.
The Bandung Metropolitan Police have detained a woman for promoting online
gambling on her Instagram account, marking the latest arrest of social media
personalities endorsing gambling on their platforms.
The
suspect, a 25-year-old Bandung resident identified by the initials RV, was
arrested after she tagged a gambling website in her Instagram posts, an officer
said on Tuesday.
"We
arrested RV because she had tagged the link of a gambling website in her
Instagram stories and gained financial income from her posts," said Abdul
Rahman, head of the criminal investigation unit of the Bandung Metropolitan
Police.
The
suspect has around 77,000 followers on her Instagram account.
Her
earnings ranged between Rp 2.5 million and Rp 6.5 million ($400) depending on
the number of views of her posts, the officer added.
Police
said she has been promoting gambling websites for the past four years.
She is
charged under the newly-amended Electronic Information and Transaction Law for
distributing gambling content, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 10
years and a fine of up to Rp 10 billion.
The Task
Force against Online Gambling recently arrested seven Instagram users in Banten
and Lampung for endorsing gambling websites.
Source: jakartaglobe.id
https://jakartaglobe.id/news/bandung-woman-arrested-for-promoting-gambling-on-instagram
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Divorced
Muslim Women Can Claim Maintenance Under Section 125 Of CrPC: SC
By:
Ananthakrishnan G
July 10,
2024
The
Supreme Court on Wednesday held that Muslim women can claim maintenance from
their divorced husbands under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
(CrPC), 1973.
A bench
of Justices B V Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih said this in two separate
but concurring judgments. Justice Nagarathna said Section 125 CrPC would apply
to all women and not just married women.
The
Supreme Court was hearing an appeal by Mohd. Abdul Samad, who had been ordered
to pay maintenance of Rs 20,000 to his ex-wife by a family court in Telangana.
The woman had moved the family court under Section 125 of CrPC stating that
Samad had given her triple talaq. He appealed to the high court which, while
disposing it of on December 13, 2023, said “that several questions are raised
which need to be adjudicated” but “directed the petitioner to pay 10,000/- as
interim maintenance”.
Challenging
this, Samad told the Supreme Court that the high court had failed to appreciate
that the provisions of The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act,
1986, which is a Special Act, would prevail over the provisions of Section 125
CrPC, which is a general Act. The 1986 law was enacted by the Rajiv Gandhi
government to nullify the Supreme Court ruling in the Shah Bano case.
Samad
contended that “the provisions of Section 3 and 4” of the 1986 Act “which
starts with non-obstante clause, will prevail over the provisions of section
125 Cr.P.C, which has no non-obstante clause and as such the application for
grant of maintenance by Muslim divorced women under section 125 Cr.P.C, would
not be maintainable before family court when the Special Act gives jurisdiction
to First st class Magistrate to decide the issue of Maher and payment of other
subsistence allowance under Section 3 and 4 of the Muslim Women (Protection of
Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986”.
Section
125 of the CrPC says that “(1) If any person having sufficient means neglects
or refuses to maintain — (a) his wife, unable to maintain herself, or (b) his
legitimate or illegitimate minor child, whether married or not, unable to
maintain itself, or (c) his legitimate or illegitimate child (not being a
married daughter) who has attained majority, where such child is, by reason of
any physical or mental abnormality or injury unable to maintain itself, or (d)
his father or mother, unable to maintain himself or herself, a Magistrate of
the first class may, upon proof of such neglect or refusal, order such person
to make a monthly allowance for the maintenance of his wife or such child,
father or mother, at such monthly rate as such Magistrate thinks fit and to pay
the same to such person as the Magistrate may from time to time direct.”
A
Constitution bench of the Supreme Court had in its September 2001 judgment in
the case DanialLatifi& Another vs Union Of India upheld the constitutional
validity of the 1986 Act and said that its provisions do not offend Articles
14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution of India.
Source: indianexpress.com
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/divorced-muslim-women-maintenance-section-125-crpc-supreme-court-9444018/
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For the
first time in Iraq’s Hawija District Women Win Leadership of New Farmers Union
Jul 9,
2024
For the
first time in Iraq’s Hawija District, women were elected to leadership
positions in a new union they helped organize and form.
In May,
185 male and female agricultural workers in Iraq’s Hawija, located in Kirkuk
Province, voted to form the Farmers’ Union for the Federation of Workers
Councils and Unions in Iraq (FWCUI). Four women won leadership positions,
including president, secretary to the president, vice president and financial secretary.
Formation
of the union followed participation by members of the FWCUI in a Solidarity
Center organizing training in October 2023. Training participants began
educating workers and organizing workers’ committees.
Women
played an essential role in organizing and raising awareness. Marginalized in
their work, subjected to wage exploitation and excluded from social security
and occupational health and safety education, many women saw belonging to a
union as their best chance for representation and protection from workplace
abuses.
Women
workers faced many injustices compared to their male coworkers, including
termination for taking maternity leave, long working hours and exposure to
harmful chemicals and fertilizers without health and safety training or
protections. The FWCUI and the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq (OWFI)
held seminars with women to address their concerns and educate them about union
organizing to advocate for their rights as workers. These discussions on
gender-based violence and harassment, cultural and social barriers, and social
security and occupational health and safety raised interest among women in
organizing a union to give them a voice to advocate for fair treatment and
safer working conditions.
The
impact of climate change and the environmental stress of extreme heat also led
workers to organize their union. Iraq is experiencing a heatwave, with
temperatures rising above 50 C (120 F), exacerbating already strenuous working
conditions for agricultural workers. High temperatures and water scarcity have
also led to land desertification, reducing job opportunities for agricultural
workers.
Before
occupation by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Hawija district
was a prosperous agricultural center. It produced wheat, barley, corn,
vegetables and fruit that fed people in all corners of the country. Most of its
approximately 450,000 residents were small farmers and owners of small
agriculture-related businesses.
The ISIS
occupation led to widespread human suffering and destroyed Hawija’s
infrastructure and the livelihoods of its residents. Farmers lost most of their
tools and essential crops at the height of the conflict.
In
September 2017, the district was finally reclaimed from militant control.
Facing the destruction wrought by the conflict and lacking other job
opportunities, most of the population returned to agriculture to make a living
and provide for their families.
Source: solidaritycenter.org
https://www.solidaritycenter.org/iraq-women-win-leadership-of-new-farmers-union/
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