Tag: Muslim Women
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Kolkata: Divided By Religion, United By Hijab
Kolkata: The city, witnessed on Friday, what it is known as—standing for each other or more precisely raising a concerted voice against the hijab ban in Karnataka. Hundreds of hijabi and non-hijabi women were seen holding candles and the tri colour assembled near the Statesman House. The huge turnout comprising Muslim and women of other…
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Meet the Meo-Muslim woman, who bags the maximum votes by any candidate in Rajasthan elections
Jaipur: Zahida Khan, a Meo-Muslim looks all set to create a record, if she manages to bag a ministerial post in the Ashok Gehlot led Congress government of Rajasthan. The lady in question has the reputation of breaking all norms and creating records Rajasthan. In 2008 when she contested first time assembly polls from Kaman…
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Muslim women in huge number take on to Jaipur streets to protest against Triple Talaq bill
Jaipur: It seems the claims made by Narendra Modi led Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government while introducing “The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017” or famously known as Triple Talaq Bill is falling flat. Contrary to the claims of Muslim women being favour of the bill, it is being seen that these…
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The story behind the Triple Talaq
Kolkata: Ahmed Ali (name changed), a senior police officer, in a fit of rage, pronounced talaq, talaq, talaq to the wife he loved dearly. Later in a bid to undo this error he changed his name and had nikaah with his wife again. Instigated by his mother and sisters Shahryar Khan uttered the three words…