The controversy erupted last month over a ban on wearing hijab in classes at a college in Udupi, Karnataka, India. Such activities in India are only a small manifestation of extremist Hinduism. The anti-hijab movement is not unique to India and it is not a new issue.
In 2014, hijabs were banned in schools and government offices in France,
but they were forced to lift the ban in the face of public outrage. In 2016,
authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populous state, proposed
banning the hijab from school for girls under the age of 14 in all schools in
the state.
In Austria, efforts are being made to stop female students from wearing
hijab. France is the first country in Europe where the burqa is banned by law.
5 million Muslims live in France. This law came into force on April 11, 2011.
The law provides for fines for wearing a burqa or niqab. The niqab is banned in
several Italian cities. Authorities in the northwestern city of Novara have
banned the burqa by law.
In September 2016, Tajikistan, a
Muslim-majority country in Asia, banned the burqa and hijab. Morocco, a 99
percent Muslim country in Africa, was banned from producing, importing and
selling burqas in January 2016. The veil was also banned in Belgium in July
2011. That is, no woman can cover her whole face with a cloth.
The burqa was banned by law in the Netherlands in 2015. There is a ban
on the use of burqas, especially in public places such as schools, hospitals,
etc. The law came into force on August 1, 2019.
Meanwhile, not only in Spain, but only in Barcelona, the city
authorities have banned the burqa. In 2013, a vote was taken in Ticino, an
Italian-speaking area of Switzerland, to ban the burqa. Eighty-five percent
voted in favor of the ban. The burqa was then banned in 26 cities. Anyone
wearing a burqa in public could face a fine of up to 9,200 euros.
On 5 June 2019, the Tunisian
government banned the niqab in public places, public transport and in
government offices and courts. The anti-hijab and anti-niqab activities around
the world are not for any particular purpose but to curb Islamic culture.
What a person wears is a personal matter and a fundamental right. It is
obligatory to wear veil in Islam. Muslim women have to wear hijab-niqab while
performing that duty. But alas, today in the golden age of civilization, people
are forced to practice their religion.
The anti-hijab scandal is a clear violation of the UN's "Universal
Declaration of Human Rights" adopted on December 10, 1948. The Universal
Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations contains a total of 30
articles.
Article 2 states that "everyone shall have the same rights and
freedoms, regardless of race, religion, caste, education, language, political
or other opinion, national or social origin, birth, property or any other
status." No country or territory shall be discriminated against on the
basis of its political, territorial or international status; whether that
country or territory is independent, unincorporated, autonomous or in any other
limitation of sovereignty. "And "Article 17" states that
"everyone has the right to freedom of religion, conscience and thought,
with all the right to change religion or belief, and with this, publicly or
privately, alone or in association with others, teaching, practicing,
worshiping or practicing."
The right to express one's religion or belief through observance will
also be included. "Despite repeated attempts to violate UN law, no
significant action was taken.
Infidels around the world find the smell of militancy in the
hijab-niqab, the religious law of Muslims. But almost all of the major
terrorist attacks that have taken place in the world so far have been organized
by non-Muslims.
Although the principles adopted by the United Nations are clear on
paper, their application is not very clear in practice. It would be wrong to
say no again because they are always active in protecting all religions and
atheists except Muslims.
Recently, a video from Karnataka, India went viral on social media. This
video shows a student wearing hijab walking on a college campus in Karnataka.
At that time, a group of youths wearing purple veil surrounded her, chanted
anti-hijab slogans and harassed her.
The incident took place at Mandia Pre-University College in Karnataka.
The video shows the young woman leaving her scooter in the parking lot and
walking towards the college building. At that moment, a group of young men
wearing purple scarves chanted 'Joy Shri Ram' and marched towards him.
The young woman was not seen frightened while chanting the
counter-slogan 'Allahu Akbar'. At that time she was seen walking forward with
her hands up and chanting Allahu Akbar. She was later removed by the college
principal and other teachers.
After the incident, various national and international news channels
interviewed Muskan, who also strongly opposed Indian extremist Hindutva and
called for building a non-communal country. Muslims around the world woke up
when Muskan's video went viral. Organizations of different countries issued
statements expressing solidarity. Even in India, many Hindus who believe in
communal harmony have condemned the incident.
Muskan's revolutionary protests garnered widespread praise around the
world, and at the same time sent a clear message to the world. Protests with a
smile have sparked a worldwide response. So it is very clear how fragile the
situation of the anti-Islamic people will be if all the muslims of the world
wake up. "LillaheTakbir-Allahu Akbar" is the manifestation of the
revolutionary consciousness of the Muslims.
Throughout the ages, the sound of takbeer was the historical weapon of
the Muslims in their religious war against the infidel polytheists. At this
sound the world trembles, the heart trembles. The meaning of takbeer is to be
always awake in the consciousness of Tawheed and to devote oneself to all
endeavors for the formation of a faithful life manifested in the teachings of
Tawheed free from the sin and filth of shirk.
Muslims are not a cowardly race but a race to stand tall. Muslims are
willing to lose everything, but they are not willing to let the flag of Islam
fade. Today's smile has once again shown the world the revolutionary nature of
Muslims.
Writter,
Muhammad Yasin Arafat Toha, Essayist and columnist.
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