A Thousand Cuts

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Ummah did their part …

They posted a sketch (not a picture … cough, cough) of the female genitals and explained the intricacies of FGM in light of hadith. This was very educational …

The explained that are diligently focused on fighting quadiyani fitnah in Africa … which was an honorable trend started by father of Allama Shah Ahmad Noorani, which the brave son continued to his death. Furthermore, FGM is a cultural issue where confrontation is best avoided. Women’s issues are not that critical. Getting Africans to check the religious box on passport forms has higher priority …

This was followed by an article on how ungrateful and manipulative women should be brought into submission as they corrupt the society. And that if men are abusers and wife-beaters, it is the fault of their mothers.

What the fuck …????

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HP, you may argue that the author was unnecessarily abrasive towards the ummah. However, ummah downplaying the cause and being uncouth is very much a different matter. I don’t think one can justifiably associate ummah’s uncouth response to author’s alleged abrasiveness.

Scout, the picture you posted was worth a thousand words.

Jawahara, these are important issues and should be brought to attention.

Zeemax is gone for a couple of days … but he needs to keep in mind that while FGM ... or abuse of women, for that matter ... is not the most critical issue mankind faces today, it is a highly important one, and therefore deserves due consideration.

Re: # 267

Sattar:

How come the Ummah shared all these revelations with you? Did a representative took you in confidence? Such such batao? :)

Note: Did you send your wife to the defensive driving course? I hope all is well in that regard. :P

mishraji,

i think the religious aspect is weak, considering the higher prevalnce is in punjab haryana belt which is less bound by brahminical religion ..most of them dont perpaps know the shraddha bussiness..and its more prevalent amongst the richer and higher socio-economic strata.

me suspects that the behavior needs to be associated with shame..mothers, sisters and ``friends`` give advice on how its ok to get an abortion ..if it becomes a shameful topic then it will be less easy to give such advice. TV serials prolly will do the trick.

#263 by wiseguyin

Many have already done this. And long time back. It happened at least in Maharashtra in late 60`s . No one protested even though it was publicized. I think such customs, even though followed, people do not quite believe in them any more. Let alone whether a son or daughter does, many do not even do this and many large Hindu communities do not even know what it is...although they have heard the term ...probably in stories and mythology.

#248 jang

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there is also a religious pressure to produce a boy becuase only a boy may do hindu religious death anniversary ritual (shraddha) else you will be hungry in the heavens
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Agreed, this is a GREAT outrage. Every hindu guru/leader/community member needs to stand up and say: we will STOP this nonsense - my daughter will perform these ceremonies for me.

The economic and social side is bad enough, at least ``soft`` factors should be gotten out of the way....

Re: # 262
Do u have a daughter ? If yes, would you ask her to do shraddha for you (as a will) ?
In case you have a son also - would you still ask your daughter to do the ceremonies ?

Just curious.

Re: # 263
I have only daughters. I use to mis nonexisting son with time I became normal and daughters became daughters and sons. They have gone their way and I many times think of them and gone time and feels what good work done by me and my wife. One day my youngest daughter came to me for help in her college work and helped her. Then my wife came said to her you become like your father smart. My daughter said he is man and smart and I am just girl. Then i told her why you say such things you are same as men or better. Then she asked me do I really think. I said I am sincere in saying. I told her , I am telling you are good as any other man , but if you feel you are not then you are not.

Aslam644 #259, {``re #238 by hamidm2, since you are the official chowk JESTER and CLOWN stick to your job, let the chowk editors do theirs``}

Aslam Bhai :)
I resent your relinquishment of this official title to hamidm2 sahib. He is very good, quite witty, and sometimes humorous - but what am I, chopped liver? :)

ZahraG, the last paragraph was perhaps a reflection of my desire to see something positive come out of the Ummah. However, it`s more than that. Secret rituals like FGM which have been folded into religious practice and which the clergy actually supports, or at least ignores, in those countries, cannot be fixed by outside influences. Amesty International (not one of my favorite organizations but still) or whoever cannot fix it, no one else can, expect Muslims. Anyone, not part of the Ummah, and who tries to circumvent religion will be met with distrust about their motives. There are organizations in most countries that practice FGM who protest it and write about it, but they have very little power because those that can make the change do nothing or actively encourage it.

So, in my mind, only an educated Ummah, speaking as one and globally can actually make the change. Whether that happens or not is anyone`s guess. Maybe once all the cartoons threatening Allah and Mohammad are done away with....

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``So, in my mind, only an educated Ummah, speaking as one and globally can actually make the change.``

I agree, and the only way to ensure that no one gets in the way to change is by ensuring that the we take away the locus standi of these mullahs by emphasizing upon secularization of the civil laws........that means the mullahs do not have the first right to legislate on what Ummah can and cannot do.................