Women’s dignity must be upheld: JIH Rajasthan chief
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By TCN News,
Jaipur: “Women’s Dignity must be upheld and their rights must be protected,” said Engineer Muhammad Saleem, State Chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Rajasthan. He was addressing the women attending a conference for them on “Women’s Rights in the light of the teachings of Prophet Muhammad”, held at Muslim Musafir Khana of Jaipur on Monday on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
The capitalistic setup of the society has forced the women to work like a machine and such tasks are assigned to her that are a burden on them and they are not made for that, he said. He said that a woman must be respected and dignified as a woman, if she gets respect pretending to be a man it is an insult to her womanhood.
He was of the opinion that Hijab (Purdah) is a total protection for the dignity of a woman. According to him, Hijab is in no way a hindrance in her working outside and receiving education or development of her personality, instead, it is helpful in all her tasks. “Hijab does not mean a ‘burqa’ and not even compulsorily hiding one’s face, it means a dignified dress that protects her womanhood” he added. “The only reason of opposing Hijab is that it is an obstacle in the way of capitalists who want to exploit the womanhood of the woman to increase their trade and use them in the porn industry.” He said that Prophet Muhammad restored the dignity of women when they were treated like animals; according to him Islam is the most modern way of life for all times.
Jaipur President of Jamaat-e-Islami, Waqar Ahmad said that women can acquire their rights in the light of the teachings of the last Prophet of God, Muhammad (peace be upon him). He said that the Holy Prophet constructed such a society in which women felt most dignified and they were given their due rights, He abolished the custom of killing newly born girls and glorified the birth of a girl child as blessing of God.
State Women’s Organiser, Mrs. Shakira Khatoon elaborated the duties of a woman towards the society. She said that God has fixed the duties of men and women separately and has accordingly made them mentally and physically, hence we should do best deeds within our own fields and help each other in the construction of a better society and country.
District Organiser Mrs. Ishrat Hayat said that best of all deeds are to call towards God, command for good deeds and prevent people from sins. Mrs. Nasira Zubairi, while speaking on the central theme “Women’s Rights in the light of the teachings of Prophet Muhammad” said that Prophet Muhammad for the first time ever gave a woman right to inherit, made her consent compulsory in marriage and held the man responsible for her food and clothing etc.
Mrs. Rubeena Abrar enlightened the audience on what was the condition of women before Prophet Muhammad. “Debates were held on a topic like, if the women have souls? At some places women were sent to temples as devadasis and when a man died, his wives were distributed among his inheritors like his property.
Mrs. Aqeela Waqar was sure that peace and justice can be established in the world only through the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. Mrs. Azra expressed her views on the traditions and deeds of the Holy Prophet. Girls of the Girls Islamic Organisation presented beautiful songs in the praise of the Holy Prophet.
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Culture of Poverty.
Nearly all the communities in India (such as Bengali), are succumbed in 'Culture of Poverty'(a theory introduced by an American anthropologist Oscar Lewis), irrespective of sex, class or economic strata, lives in pavement or apartment. Nobody is at all ashamed of the deep-rooted corruption, decaying general quality of life, worst Politico-administrative system, weak mother language, continuous absorption of common space (mental as well as physical, both). We are becoming parents (mindlessly) only by blindfold self-procreation, simply depriving their (the children) fundamental rights of a decent, caring society, fearless & dignified living. Do not ever look for any other positive alternative behaviour (values) to perform human way of parenting, i.e. deliberately co-parenting of those children who are born out of ignorance, real poverty. All of us are being driven only by the very animal instinct. Can the Indians (Bengali) ever be able to bring that genuine freedom (from vicious cycle of 'poverty') in their own life/attitude, start themselves 'Production of Space’ (Henri Lefebvre), at least, initiate a movement, by heart. Only then we can think of a decent politics in our society.
- Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay, 16/4, Girish Banerjee lane, Howrah-711101, India.
prominent Muslim
prominent Muslim organizations like jamiat ulema or jamaate islami should come forward to form a women-only political party.
Women"s bill
Definitely there is negatve points about women's reservation bill.Muslims and Dalits will be neglected.But, for us Muslims there is another problem.There is extensive propoganda that, Muslim community treat its women as slaves.It is very important to clear this misconception.So, in my opinion it is not good to come in public against reservation bill.
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