Armita Geravand, Iranian Girl 'Brain Dead' After Altercation Over Hijab Violation
New Age
Islam News Bureau
23 October 2023
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Armita
Geravand, Iranian Girl 'Brain Dead' After Altercation Over Hijab Violation
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Muslim
Women Teach Each Other How To Be Strong And Safe At Endorphin Gym In Denver
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Arab
Women’s Committee Of The Arab League Call For End To Gaza Killings
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Aurat
March Reacts To Nawaz’s ‘Misogynistic’ Remarks
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Displaced In
Gaza, Asmaa Dreams Of Returning To Her Sydney University Lectures
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Armita Geravand, Iranian Girl 'Brain Dead' After Altercation Over Hijab Violation
In this image
from a surveillance video aired by Iranian state television, women pull
16-year-old Armita Geravand from a train car on the Tehran Metro in Tehran,
Iran, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023(L) and Ms Geravand is in critical condition, two
rights activists told Reuters.—X@Iran_Intl
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October 22, 2023
A 16-year-old Iranian girl, who lapsed
into a coma earlier this month following an alleged incident involving
authorities over her violation of the country's hijab law, is reportedly in a
"brain-dead" condition, as per Iranian state media's report on
Sunday.
Human rights organisations, including
Kurdish-Iranian Hengaw, were the first to bring Armita Geravand's
hospitalisation to the public's attention. They shared images of the
unconscious teenager on social media, revealing her connected to life support
with a respiratory tube and a bandage on her head. It's important to note that
Reuters couldn't independently verify the authenticity of these images.
According to state media reports, the
most recent updates on Geravand's health strongly indicate that she is now
"brain-dead," despite the medical staff's best efforts.
This situation has raised concerns among
human rights advocates, reminiscent of the fate of Mahsa Amini, whose death
while in the custody of morality police last year triggered widespread
anti-government protests that presented a bold challenge to Iran's clerical
leaders.
Iranian authorities have denied any harm
coming to Geravand following an altercation with officers on October 1, related
to the enforcement of the mandatory Islamic dress code within the Tehran metro.
Since the popular revolution in 1979,
which ousted the secular and Western-backed Shah, Iran's theocratic
establishment has imposed strict rules on women's attire. Women are legally
obligated to cover their hair and wear long, loose-fitting clothing.
Violators of these dress code
regulations can face public admonishment, fines, or even arrests. After Amini's
death, more women have been openly challenging the strict Islamic dress code,
appearing unveiled in public spaces like malls, restaurants, and shops across
the country.
Source: thenews.com.pk
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1121784-16-year-old-iranian-girl-brain-dead-after-altercation-over-hijab-violation
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Muslim Women Teach Each Other How To Be
Strong And Safe At Endorphin Gym In Denver
Photo: CBS News
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OCTOBER 22, 2023
MICHAEL ABEYTA
Saddyna Belmashkan spent Saturday
learning weight training for free at Endorphin Gym in Denver.
"In our faith we believe our body
is an amana," she said. "A trust to be taken care of."
Her teacher was Kulsoom Abdullah' a
Pakistani-American who was the first woman to participate in the world
weightlifting championship for Pakistan. She says she wants women to exercise
so they can be strong.
"Try to do a little bit each day
and try to be consistent," said Abdullah.
On Sunday Saddyna and her sisters in
faith learned basic self-defense to go along with their newfound strength, in
case they are attacked by someone and need to escape.
"You never know if you might find
yourself in a dangerous situation," said Belmashkan.
Saddyna's concerns aren't unfounded.
Because of their practice of veiling and the war in Gaza, Muslim women have
become easy targets for hate.
A video taken during a march on Saturday
for Palestine shows the crowd composed largely of Muslims being attacked by
someone throwing eggs out of a high-rise window.
Kulsoom Abdullah says being strong will
help women weather the storm of hatred they see rising in America right now.
"You're going to be carrying
yourself differently and that body language in and of itself makes you less of
a victim," said Abdullah.
Saddyna agrees and says she grateful she
now knows how to defend herself.
I do think it's helpful to know. Just in
case," she said.
Just helpful learning tips for survival.
Their taekwondo instructor told them, "you aren't Jackie Chan. Do not
fight. Just fight back enough to run away."
Source: cbsnews.com
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/muslim-women-teach-each-other-strong-safe/
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Arab Women’s Committee Of The Arab League
Call For End To Gaza Killings
October 23, 2023
CAIRO: The Arab women’s committee of the
Arab League has stressed the urgent need to end the military escalation in the
Palestinian territories. The women called for a “transparent international
investigation” and the prosecution of those responsible for “this heinous
crime”. The committee condemned the acts of violence against women and children
in the Palestinian territories, calling for an “immediate cessation” of the
occupation’s aggression, the need to address the “tragic” situation, and the
commitment to protect the human rights of women and children.
In this context, the committee referred
to the shelling of the Baptist Hospital by Zionist forces, which resulted in
the martyrdom of about 500 Palestinians, “which is considered a war crime
against unarmed civilians”. It stressed that “this unethical action is
completely contrary to international laws prohibiting the targeting of medical
facilities in times of conflict.”
It called on the international community
to work in the spirit of justice to achieve a peaceful political solution to
the Palestinian issue, end the suffering of the Palestinian people, and bring
peace to the region. The women stressed that the solidarity of the
international community, standing in unity, and joint action represent “the key
to achieving peace and justice in the region,” noting the importance of
ensuring justice for the victims and their families” at this critical time.
The Arab women urged the international
community to increase diplomatic pressure to stop the violence and for all
concerned parties to act immediately to ensure the protection of women and
children and to provide them with the necessary care, including psychological
and social support. Humanitarian organizations and international institutions
also called for the need to respect international humanitarian law and provide
the necessary support to the Palestinian people. – KUNA
Source: kuwaittimes.com
https://kuwaittimes.com/arab-women-call-for-end-to-gaza-killings/
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Aurat March reacts to Nawaz’s
‘misogynistic’ remarks
October 23, 2023
KARACHI: The Aurat March, Karachi
chapter, has criticised PMLN Quaid Nawaz Sharif for misogynistic comments
against women in politics.
In his Saturday’s address at Minar-e-Pakistan,
Nawaz Sharif had lauded the women participants of the rally, saying, “No dance
to the drumbeats is going on here,” and asked his audience to raise their voice
if they understood what he meant. Though Nawaz did not name anyone, his remarks
have been taken as aimed at PTI rallies.
The Aurat March organisers took to X,
and said the PMLN head cracked a political one-liner at women’s political
activities.
The organisers said Nawaz Sharif has not
learnt so far that passing a good-bad value judgment on women is a thing of the
stone age. They said having an interest in dancing or singing should not be
used to question a woman’s or anyone’s character, the tweet said.
They advised him to step out of his
misogynistic views and embrace a more enlightened perspective. “Freedom from
slut-shaming, freedom from victim-blaming — it’s our right, freedom!” the tweet
said.
Source: thenews.com.pk
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1121957-aurat-march-reacts-to-nawaz-s-misogynistic-remarks
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Displaced in Gaza, Asmaa dreams of
returning to her Sydney university lectures
Adam Harvey
October 23, 2023
A University of Sydney student is among
an estimated one million Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza.
"We have little food and groceries
are almost empty, I'm afraid every single second that might be it, the
end," AsmaaElkhaldi said.
The 27-year-old is studying a Master in
Public Policy at the University of Sydney.
She was visiting family in Gaza two
weeks ago when the war erupted after Hamas launched its attack on Israeli
communities close to the border, killing an estimated 1,400 people and
kidnapping 212.
"We woke up to enormous sounds of
rockets and we were not able to understand what's been happening. I took myself
and my very essentials in my regular tote bag and went to my parent's house
along with my husband."
Six days later, on her 27th birthday,
the apartment they had been staying in was destroyed in an airstrike.
Like many of the displaced, she has been
sheltering in United Nations-run schools.
"It's overcrowded, people literally
sleeping on sand under trees. Others might sleep on mattresses or on the
ground. At the beginning people would go and buy food from nearby
grocers," she said.
'Horrific' conditions
Communications in Gaza are difficult.
The power supply has been cut, and it's tough to get a phone signal. In a voice
message to 7.30, Ms Elkhaldi said conditions were "horrific".
"Regarding food and water, people
line up every single day to get their water and their food, we're talking about
canned food, and we're talking about bread. You're only allowed to get one pack
of bread each day. And even bakeries are not safe, three bakeries were targeted
directly during this time."
Yesterday she was moving to shelter at a
UN-run school closer to the Gaza-Egypt border, in case the border opened for
those with visas to get out.
"I'm afraid to be another number
added to the people who were killed during this escalation. And I'm always
contemplating and thinking about what I [am] feeling, would I be feeling the
pain while passing away or not," she said.
"I'm shaking [from] processing what
I've been living in for more than two weeks now. I'm afraid for myself, and I'm
afraid for my life and my family's lives as well," she said.
The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry
estimated that around 4,600 people have been killed in Gaza so far.
The head of the UN's agency that
oversees Gaza, UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, said "an unprecedented
catastrophe is unfolding before our eyes".
"Gaza is being strangled and the
world seems to have lost its humanity."
Ms Elkhaldi is trying to survive at the
centre of that catastrophe.
"This might sound ridiculous, but I
want to get back to my old routine of getting on the train in the morning,
picking up my oat latte with the creamy almond croissant while heading to USYD
and participating in this week's seminars and trying to find solutions for the
different world problems, including the decades-long one I'm living in
now," she said.
'We need them back'
With an Israeli ground assault imminent,
the situation for Gazans is unlikely to improve soon.
There have been some minor diplomatic
successes – with two small convoys of aid allowed in since Friday, and the
release of two hostages, dual US-Israel citizens Judith and Natalie Ranaan.
It's a glimmer of hope for the family
members of other hostages, like YifatZailer.
"I'm happy for their family. I'm
very happy," she told 7.30.
"I am happy that they are alive and
well and have this great news and try to continue on with their lives. But they
are 212 more people there.
“I hear about the ground invasion. I
hear about amplifying the war. And I don't hear a lot of strategies about how
they're going to release so many people."
Six of Ms Zailer's relatives disappeared
during the Hamas attack, including four-year-old Ariel Bibas and his
10-month-old brother, Kfir.
Hamas released footage of the boys being
taken, along with their mother Shiri SilbvermanBibas and father Yarden.
"[Kfir] is 10 months old now. We
need everyone to come down and think about different strategies. We need them
back first," she said.
The Gulf state of Qatar helped negotiate
the release of the Ranaans.
"I think it shows that if you put
the right pressure on Qatar, it was an American pressure that they put on Qatar
along with Egypt, things can happen," Ms Zailer said.
On Friday, Ms Zailer received some
terrible news. The bodies of two of the missing, her aunt and uncle, Margit and
Yossi Silberman, had been found.
“On Friday afternoon we received a call
telling us they found their bodies. They didn't say where, exactly and how,
they just wanted to inform us that they're gone. They were murdered.”
The Silbermans were buried on
Sunday.
Source: abc.net.au
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-23/university-of-sydney-student-gaza-730/103010818
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