Hijab debate turns up warmth at Odisha Literary Festival

Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: The viewers may really feel the warmth because the hijab debate took centre stage on day one of many tenth version of Odisha Literary Festival right here on Saturday. At the session ‘The Hijab Question: Who Decides Who wears What’, tutorial and researcher Madhu Kishwar stirred up the gang by saying Muslim girls must put on ‘hijab, niqab and burqa’ for the protection of Hindu males. “Muslims keep their women in burqas to keep them away from the eyes of Kafirs (non-believers). In Islam, there is only one punishment for a Hindu boy if he marries a Muslim girl – to be throttled to death. So, Hindu boys will not meet such a fate if Muslim women are in hijab or niqab.”

Opening the talk initiated by pageant coordinator Kaveree Bamzai, editor and creator Ghazala Wahab stated India being a secular nation, no organisation or establishment ought to inform anyone to not flaunt their non secular identification in public. It is all people’s proper. The Constitution ensures it. “No institution forbids you from coming to work or study wearing a Kalaba (sacred thread around wrists). If that is acceptable, then why is another form of religious flaunting suddenly unacceptable. Why should anybody object to someone wearing a head scarf?” she requested.

Ghazala stated Muslim girls are among the many least highly effective members of the group. They aren’t allowed to enterprise outdoors by their mother and father, particularly fathers, with no hijab. Patriarchy and the Ulemas have been manipulating the group in imposing such guidelines on girls. “The state can show a little magnanimity, can do a little bit of hand-holding so that this religious conservatism does not stop Muslim women from having access to education and workforce,” she stated.

Countering Ghazala, Madhu stated India’s secular courts mustn’t ‘waste time’ on non secular points like carrying hijab. “Why is India’s secular government so eager to free Muslim women from Islam’s ways of life. The police and Army are afraid of Muslim women as they are very skilled in pelting stones. Why do such empowered women, who are fighters, need sympathy and help of the government. They are capable of fighting for their rights.” 

She additional stated Muslim leaders brazenly declare that for them, Sharia is above all legal guidelines. If that’s the case, why do they method secular courts in search of permission to put on hijab which, for them, is a vital follow in Islam.

“Besides, this essential practice is applicable on a section of Muslim women. There are many celebrities and activists who don’t wear hijab but back such practices in the name of freedom of choice. Do these women not know that the concept of freedom of choice is not there in Islam?” questioned Madhu.

BHUBANESWAR: The viewers may really feel the warmth because the hijab debate took centre stage on day one of many tenth version of Odisha Literary Festival right here on Saturday. At the session ‘The Hijab Question: Who Decides Who wears What’, tutorial and researcher Madhu Kishwar stirred up the gang by saying Muslim girls must put on ‘hijab, niqab and burqa’ for the protection of Hindu males. “Muslims keep their women in burqas to keep them away from the eyes of Kafirs (non-believers). In Islam, there is only one punishment for a Hindu boy if he marries a Muslim girl – to be throttled to death. So, Hindu boys will not meet such a fate if Muslim women are in hijab or niqab.”

Opening the talk initiated by pageant coordinator Kaveree Bamzai, editor and creator Ghazala Wahab stated India being a secular nation, no organisation or establishment ought to inform anyone to not flaunt their non secular identification in public. It is all people’s proper. The Constitution ensures it. “No institution forbids you from coming to work or study wearing a Kalaba (sacred thread around wrists). If that is acceptable, then why is another form of religious flaunting suddenly unacceptable. Why should anybody object to someone wearing a head scarf?” she requested.

Ghazala stated Muslim girls are among the many least highly effective members of the group. They aren’t allowed to enterprise outdoors by their mother and father, particularly fathers, with no hijab. Patriarchy and the Ulemas have been manipulating the group in imposing such guidelines on girls. “The state can show a little magnanimity, can do a little bit of hand-holding so that this religious conservatism does not stop Muslim women from having access to education and workforce,” she stated.

Countering Ghazala, Madhu stated India’s secular courts mustn’t ‘waste time’ on non secular points like carrying hijab. “Why is India’s secular government so eager to free Muslim women from Islam’s ways of life. The police and Army are afraid of Muslim women as they are very skilled in pelting stones. Why do such empowered women, who are fighters, need sympathy and help of the government. They are capable of fighting for their rights.” 

She additional stated Muslim leaders brazenly declare that for them, Sharia is above all legal guidelines. If that’s the case, why do they method secular courts in search of permission to put on hijab which, for them, is a vital follow in Islam.

“Besides, this essential practice is applicable on a section of Muslim women. There are many celebrities and activists who don’t wear hijab but back such practices in the name of freedom of choice. Do these women not know that the concept of freedom of choice is not there in Islam?” questioned Madhu.