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Mohammed Wajihuddin | TNN

Mumbai: Fugitive Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin has created a fresh controversy with her remarks about purdah, Prophet Mohammed, his wives and his companions in her article for a newsmagazine. Nasrin’s call to Muslim women to disobey the Quranic injunctions and burn the burqa has outraged Muslim organisations that have demanded that the Kolkata-based writer be expelled from India.
Nasrin’s piece titled ‘Let’s Burn the Burqa’ has upset a section of Muslims, and some ulemas have planned a meeting on Monday after which the course of action will be decided.
“Total belief in Quran and Hadith (words of the Prophet) is part of our imaan. We just cannot keep quiet over these blasphemous statements about the holy Prophet and his wives,’’ said Sayeed Noorie of Raza Academy, an organisation of Sunni Muslims.
Nasrin quotes some instances from the Prophet’s life which the Muslims find out-of-context and objectionable. Nasrin writes: “Prophet Mohammed’s wife Ayesha was very beautiful. His friends were often found staring at her with fascination. This clearly upset the Prophet. So the Quran has an Ayat that says, ‘Oh friends of the prophet or holy men, never go to your friend’s house without an invitation. And if you do go, don’t go and ask anything of their wives’.’’ Nasrin further elaborates: “It’s to resist the greedy eyes of friends, disciples or male guests that the purdah system came into being.’’
Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer rubbished Nasrin’s interpretation of the Quranic verse: “She gives a wrong interpretation. Quran never uses the word purdah. It only asks women to dress properly. It’s a blatant lie to suggest that the Prophet’s companions or disciples were fascinated with his wife Ayesha.’’
Engineer, who has written extensively on women’s status in Islam, also clarified that the question of whether women should cover their faces while in public is debatable. Muslim theologians are divided over the purdah of face since the Quran doesn’t talk about it. Nasrin has no right to pass comments on something which she has not studied properly, says Engineer.
Some questioned the prudence of the Indian government for sheltering Nasrin who has been expelled from Bangladesh after she wrote Lajja (Shame), a novel depicting anti-minority atrocities in Bangladesh in the
aftermath of Babri demolition in 1992. “She has become a symbol of communal disharmony. She is a threat to our peace. The government should cancel her visa immediately,’’said Maulana Zaheer Abbas Rizvi of Shia Muslim Personal Law Board.
Some Muslim women activists have rejected Nasrin’s call, saying the Quran provides them enough rights to lead a respectful life. “Hijab or purdah is for our security. Who’s Taslima to tell us to burn the burqa?’’ asked advocate Neelofar Akhtar who works for the uplift of women. Urdu dailies too have condemned Nasrin. On Sunday, two Mumbai-based Urdu dailies, Rashtriya Sahara and Urdu Times, front-paged the news. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
By that token that b@st@rd Engineer should stop churning out his ill informed trash defaming Hindus.