By TCN News,
Mumbai: A group of Muslim religious leaders have termed the Delhi gang rape incident as a “a terrible, terrible atrocity,” referring to the incident last week where a girl was raped by a group of men in a bus in New Delhi.
Ulema from Mumbai in a statement said that security in mobility for a woman should be guaranteed and a failure to ensure this is a “clear failure of governance.”
Taking a broader view of the incident, ulema blamed the “present capitalistic patriarchal social system.” They also argued the need to move beyond condemnation and discuss the increasing incident of violence against women in public forums and at homes.
Full statement:
The Delhi Gang Rape is a horrifying and spine chilling incident. We are in the state of shock and deep sorrow since we heard this news. We strongly condemn such a shameful act and demand strict action against the culprits. This is disgusting; we need to insure the safety of every citizen and these guys must be severely punished.
A terrible, terrible atrocity has happened; Horrific cases of violence against women seem to happen with disturbing regularity, many of them occurring in the national capital. This is an expression of our horror and anger and discontent at how things are.
Security in mobility for a woman is the first right she needs to be guaranteed, and failure to ensure this is clear failure of governance.
The crime of rape can be stemmed only through change in the present capitalistic, patriarchal social system which influences the minds of young people very severely. Only widespread condemnation and anger does not solve the crime against women. We need to discuss seriously at every level, in our homes, public forums the incidence of increasing violence against women, for it requires a complete change in the entire system of governance and lawmaking and the society.
Let us boycott all those who treat women with disrespect, as well as indulge in any form of discrimination and violence against women in our immediate environs, and if required make the boycott public as well as a social weapon.
Let us work on imparting Value Education in today’s youth in order to make a positive change in Society.
We stand in solidarity with the survivor of rape and the people of Delhi who seek justice for the gang rape victim and harshest possible sentence for the rapists.
Maulana Syed Moinuddin Ashraf (Moin Miyan)
Maulana Moinul Haque Aleemi, President, Darool Uloom Aleemiya
Maulana Abdul Jabbar Azmi, Chishti Hindustani Masjid
Maulana Mansoor Ali Khan, Sunni Badi Masjid, Madanpura
Mufti Manzoor Sahab, Chota Sonapur Masjid
Maulana Irfan Aleemi, Aleemi Movement of India