There is the fight against authoritarianism, and then there are 'liberal' Muslim women who ar supposed to be allies. Sadly, diluting the debate distracts one from the core issue.
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The term ‘liberal’ traditionally suggests openness to diverse ideas and a willingness to update views based on new information. Unfortunately, this openness doesn’t always come through in many people who call themselves ‘liberals’ today. Thank you, Amana, for reflecting deeply on this issue and sharing your perspective.
The comments below show the regressive mindset of people.
A certain Akhil sees a “communal element” in the support extended on social media to the protesting Iranian student. He wants us to believe that communal elements are the ones championing the cause of the Iranian woman.
While a certain Ali from Lucknow is a deep admirer of Iran and it’s bestial Shariah laws.
Your focus is on hijab politics when Iran is in a continuous war since the 1979 revolution for its survival. Please refrain from writing such articles. How about let’s analyze how Iran has not been defeated in the 40 years while having overwhelming sanctions and inflation? How did iran achieve self reliance, and strong military deterrence while not having sufficient military power? How did Iran enable its society for higher education? How did Iranian women achieve top place in science and technology education? You don’t want to discuss these things. So I request you to come to Lucknow and let’s sit down and discuss Iran.
Someone named Sayema wrote a disgusting article on this issue yesterday and The Print decided to publish it. Somehow, Ms. Sayema managed to drag in RSS/BJP/Hindutva into this issue and laid the blame at their door.
No condemnation for the Islamist regime of Iran or of the Shariah law or even the concept of the burqa.
Typical Muslim middle class attitude towards Islamic fanaticism.
To stand for choice of the women is the right thing. But to restrict that choice only to what you think a women should wear is wrong.
Many men support the Iranian women’s choice to not wear a Hijab in Iran but not the choice of a women to wear a Hijab in India.
And to add to that some of these same men support women wearing gunghat or parda. So clearly there is an element of communal hypocrisy
The term ‘liberal’ traditionally suggests openness to diverse ideas and a willingness to update views based on new information. Unfortunately, this openness doesn’t always come through in many people who call themselves ‘liberals’ today. Thank you, Amana, for reflecting deeply on this issue and sharing your perspective.
The comments below show the regressive mindset of people.
A certain Akhil sees a “communal element” in the support extended on social media to the protesting Iranian student. He wants us to believe that communal elements are the ones championing the cause of the Iranian woman.
While a certain Ali from Lucknow is a deep admirer of Iran and it’s bestial Shariah laws.
Your focus is on hijab politics when Iran is in a continuous war since the 1979 revolution for its survival. Please refrain from writing such articles. How about let’s analyze how Iran has not been defeated in the 40 years while having overwhelming sanctions and inflation? How did iran achieve self reliance, and strong military deterrence while not having sufficient military power? How did Iran enable its society for higher education? How did Iranian women achieve top place in science and technology education? You don’t want to discuss these things. So I request you to come to Lucknow and let’s sit down and discuss Iran.
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Someone named Sayema wrote a disgusting article on this issue yesterday and The Print decided to publish it. Somehow, Ms. Sayema managed to drag in RSS/BJP/Hindutva into this issue and laid the blame at their door.
No condemnation for the Islamist regime of Iran or of the Shariah law or even the concept of the burqa.
Typical Muslim middle class attitude towards Islamic fanaticism.
To stand for choice of the women is the right thing. But to restrict that choice only to what you think a women should wear is wrong.
Many men support the Iranian women’s choice to not wear a Hijab in Iran but not the choice of a women to wear a Hijab in India.
And to add to that some of these same men support women wearing gunghat or parda. So clearly there is an element of communal hypocrisy