Kerala Muslim scholar chides occasion organisers for inviting woman on stage, attracts flak

By PTI

MALAPPURAM: A video, which purportedly confirmed a Muslim scholar reprimanding the organisers of an occasion within the district, for inviting a woman on stage has gone viral, sparking protests on the social media.

In the video clip aired by information channels, M T Abdulla Musaliyar, a senior functionary of Samastha Kerala Jemiyyathul Ulama, a physique of Muslim students, is seen chiding one of many organisers for calling a category 10 woman pupil on the dais to obtain an award.

The incident occurred in the course of the inauguration of a ‘Madrassa’ constructing within the district, the place college students had been felicitated not too long ago.

The memento was handed over to the woman by Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) chief Panakkad Sayed Abbas Ali Shihab Thangal.

Soon after the award was handed over, Musaliyar questioned the organisers as to why the woman was invited on stage.

“Who invited a Class 10 girl to the stage…? Don’t call such girls here,… Don’t you know the rules of Samastha? Were you the one who called her?… Ask her parents to come to the stage to collect the award. Don’t do such things while we are sitting here. This will appear in photos and be telecast,” a visibly indignant Musaliyar was seen telling the organisers, whereas Thangal was standing subsequent to him.

The one who introduced the title of the woman was seen apologising to Musaliyar.

Reacting to the incident, Fathima Thahiliya, former nationwide vice chairman of the Muslim Students Federation (MSF) took to Facebook and mentioned eradicating women from levels and insulting them may have far-reaching penalties in society.

“The leadership should ensure that the girls with talents are held close to the religion and are encouraged. We should be able to use their abilities for the betterment of society and religion. Keeping them away from the stage and insulting them would result in far-reaching consequences in society. Those who endure such insults may later hate the religion and its leaders,” Thahiliya mentioned.

Meanwhile, PK Navas, the state President of MSF got here out in help of Musaliyar and blamed sure communal parts for the assault on him.

“The (online) lynching of honourable M T Usthad is not an innocent one. Such content in the guise of an Islamophobic manner is being spread by certain communal elements. Those who are trying to distort the image of Musaliyar must be isolated,” Navas mentioned on his Facebook web page.

Cine actor Hareesh Peradi criticised the incident and sought to know if the LDF and the UDF will condemn the problem and proclaim that they do not need the vote of Samastha within the upcoming Thrikkakara bypoll.

Social media is full of trolls and criticism in opposition to the Samastha management.