The call to j-had, to convert the dar-ul-harb into dar-ul-islam, though a matter of pride to the j-hadi male, comes at a price.
While islamics from HokeyPokeystan, Bangladesh and our own Indian villages make off with kidnapped kafir women (the low level ethnic cleansing mentioned by GSub elsewhere on IF), faithful muslimas are left without men. While LeT j-hadis are busy terrorising and suiciding-bombing elsewhere, Kashmiri women are able to study and enjoy freedom. Some positive accidental side-effects for the Kashmiri islamic womenfolk (though at the expense of the Hindus terrorised by their male counterparts).
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=81602
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Dearth of boys for Kashmiri girls</b>
Press Trust of India
Posted online: Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 1230 hours IST
Updated: Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 1236 hours IST
Baramulla, February 18: The wait for marriageable women to find suitable grooms in the Kashmir Valley is getting longer, with the 17-year-old insurgency in the region creating a dearth of bachelors.
Until some years ago, most parents ensured their daughters were married off by 25. Now, this has stretched to as late as 35 years and the women -- who are also usually the breadwinners of their families -- are becoming an increasingly visible group.
Aneesa Shafi, head of the department of sociology at the University of Kashmir, says, "The valley has lost thousands of its young men -- all of marriageable age â in the last 17 years. This has created a dearth of suitable grooms. The institutions of family and marriage are the worst hit.
"With many youth getting involved in militancy and their future becoming uncertain, it is difficult for parents to marry their daughters to them," she points out.
What was earlier a social stigma -- having an unmarried girl at home -- seems to have become a norm in the valley.
With traditional society seeing rapid changes, not just in its politics, but also its social and cultural fabric, these women have learnt to accept their new roles.
Ghazala Gul, a postgraduate student at University of Kashmir, says, "For girls in the valley, 30 to 35 is the normal age of marriage. I will marry only after my future is secure."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Good for her (am assuming the UoK is not a madarsa).
Wait. Just remembered. The future looks bleak for these women. Shariat laws have been introduced in this region: they can kiss the sweet though short-lived freedom of mind and body goodbye.
While islamics from HokeyPokeystan, Bangladesh and our own Indian villages make off with kidnapped kafir women (the low level ethnic cleansing mentioned by GSub elsewhere on IF), faithful muslimas are left without men. While LeT j-hadis are busy terrorising and suiciding-bombing elsewhere, Kashmiri women are able to study and enjoy freedom. Some positive accidental side-effects for the Kashmiri islamic womenfolk (though at the expense of the Hindus terrorised by their male counterparts).
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=81602
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Dearth of boys for Kashmiri girls</b>
Press Trust of India
Posted online: Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 1230 hours IST
Updated: Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 1236 hours IST
Baramulla, February 18: The wait for marriageable women to find suitable grooms in the Kashmir Valley is getting longer, with the 17-year-old insurgency in the region creating a dearth of bachelors.
Until some years ago, most parents ensured their daughters were married off by 25. Now, this has stretched to as late as 35 years and the women -- who are also usually the breadwinners of their families -- are becoming an increasingly visible group.
Aneesa Shafi, head of the department of sociology at the University of Kashmir, says, "The valley has lost thousands of its young men -- all of marriageable age â in the last 17 years. This has created a dearth of suitable grooms. The institutions of family and marriage are the worst hit.
"With many youth getting involved in militancy and their future becoming uncertain, it is difficult for parents to marry their daughters to them," she points out.
What was earlier a social stigma -- having an unmarried girl at home -- seems to have become a norm in the valley.
With traditional society seeing rapid changes, not just in its politics, but also its social and cultural fabric, these women have learnt to accept their new roles.
Ghazala Gul, a postgraduate student at University of Kashmir, says, "For girls in the valley, 30 to 35 is the normal age of marriage. I will marry only after my future is secure."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Good for her (am assuming the UoK is not a madarsa).
Wait. Just remembered. The future looks bleak for these women. Shariat laws have been introduced in this region: they can kiss the sweet though short-lived freedom of mind and body goodbye.