AHMEDABAD: Notices prohibiting access of women throughout the historical Sidi Saiyed mosque, the symbol of Ahmedabad’s heritage, created a controversy on Women’s Day.
The architectural marvel within the middle of town, was once the centre of appeal when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited it with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and his spouse Akie. They got a red-carpet welcome ultimate September.
Situation changed later with four understand forums put up on the mosque banning ladies access. They learn, “Lady guests aren't allowed to go into the masjid premises under any circumstances. They must see the site from the water hoj (tank for ablutions) or lawn facet simplest.”
The indexed monument is maintained by and is under the possession of the Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Wakf Committee, which takes a keen passion in promotion of town heritage. Its chairman, himself a certified architect, Rizwan Qadri was once onerous put to protect the gesture. He mentioned, “People imagine the mosque as public property and arrange it in the way in which they suspect correct according to their spiritual trust. When we learnt about such notices, we issued directions to not take this sort of stand. We are going to remove the notices from the mosque,” he mentioned.
Qadri further mentioned that girls’s access is sought to be limited under two circumstances simplest, on the time of mass prayer and when a lady vacationer is skimpily clad. “When they write ‘under any circumstances’, they mean to say that girls aren't accredited throughout menstrual cycles, however since those who arrange day-to-day affairs on the mosque have no idea English, they end up in making such errors,” he added.
“A lady customer can cover her head with shawl while getting into the mosque,” Qadri defined.
The architectural marvel within the middle of town, was once the centre of appeal when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited it with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and his spouse Akie. They got a red-carpet welcome ultimate September.
Situation changed later with four understand forums put up on the mosque banning ladies access. They learn, “Lady guests aren't allowed to go into the masjid premises under any circumstances. They must see the site from the water hoj (tank for ablutions) or lawn facet simplest.”
The indexed monument is maintained by and is under the possession of the Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Wakf Committee, which takes a keen passion in promotion of town heritage. Its chairman, himself a certified architect, Rizwan Qadri was once onerous put to protect the gesture. He mentioned, “People imagine the mosque as public property and arrange it in the way in which they suspect correct according to their spiritual trust. When we learnt about such notices, we issued directions to not take this sort of stand. We are going to remove the notices from the mosque,” he mentioned.
Qadri further mentioned that girls’s access is sought to be limited under two circumstances simplest, on the time of mass prayer and when a lady vacationer is skimpily clad. “When they write ‘under any circumstances’, they mean to say that girls aren't accredited throughout menstrual cycles, however since those who arrange day-to-day affairs on the mosque have no idea English, they end up in making such errors,” he added.
“A lady customer can cover her head with shawl while getting into the mosque,” Qadri defined.
Women barred from Sidi Saiyed mosque
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