Shabbir Ahmed Siddiqui knows that Muslim women hate Sharia restrictions on their dress and behavior, and would rid themselves of them if they could. So he opposes women in politics.
“‘Giving election tickets to Muslim women against Islam’: Ahmedabad cleric sparks row,” India Today, December 4, 2022 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
By India Today Web Desk: Shabbir Ahmed Siddiqui, the Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad said those who give election tickets to Muslim women are against Islam and are weakening the religion. Talking to news agency ANI, he further asked, “Are there no men that you’re bringing women?”
Speaking on the idea of weakening Islam, he mentioned the hijab protests in Karnataka and said, “If you make women MLAs, ministers and councillors, then what will happen? We can no longer safeguard hijabs, and we won’t be able to raise this issue.” He said if the issue is raised before the government now, it will reply, “But your women are appearing in assembly halls, Parliament, sitting on municipal boards.”
He said he strongly opposes the idea of giving tickets to women as they will have to conduct door-to-door campaigns if they contest elections and speak to everyone regardless of their religion….
He took the example of women candidates in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections and said, “My understanding is that they think women control things these days. So, if they trap the women, they can trap the entire family. Other than that, I don’t see any other motive behind their decision.”
tim gallagher says
It’s good to hear that the women do hate that head gear and do want to ditch the out of date garbage, shariah. So this knuckle dragger, of course, wants to keep women out of having any power so that the pathetic, primitive 7th century Arabian lifestyle of islam can be kept going. Hopefully even most Muslims will ignore the backward bullshit this man is speaking.
PRCS says
“It’s good to hear that the women do hate that head gear and do want to ditch the out of date garbage, shariah.”
Re: the post’s subheading: :
“Shabbir Ahmed Siddiqui knows that Muslim women hate Sharia restrictions on their dress and behavior, and would rid themselves of them if they could.”
Can’t imagine Ilhan Omar, Linda Sarsour, or the Muslim women who will once again participate in World Hijab Day on February 1st casting off their hijabs. And I haven’t personally seen reports of Afghan Muslim women “refugees” casting theirs off upon arrival in the filthy kafir nations which has so foolishly taken them in.
Color me skeptical, Tim.
tim gallagher says
You are right to be sceptical, PRCS. I suppose, if girls and women in islam, have been indoctrinated endlessly about how they are worth half a man’s worth and god says that is how it is, it would be hard to break free of such bullshit. I keep thinking that islam is mainly held together mainly by the thuggery and violence against any women or men who stand up against its primitive garbage. At least, in Iran, the demonstrations give a bit of hope that people there want change. I must say that I’m pretty sceptical that there will ever be much change to islam and I suspect very few Muslims will ever break free from its barbaric, outdated crap.
PRCS says
Yes, endless indoctrination + strict, consequential control of a Muslim’s personal and group behaviors = hard to break free.
Alkflaeda says
I wonder what Islam would be like if Mohammed had been female….
Alkflaeda says
Perhaps the difference in Iran is that Western type freedoms have been enjoyed within living memory – grandparents may tell stories, not of the hardships of “the old days”, but of their spaciousness.
tim gallagher says
Alkflaeda, I don’t think that Muhammad ever actually existed, so, since a bunch of knuckle dragging men made him up later on, their vision was always going to be of a primitive, misogynistic society which would be dominated by men. It is the 7th century Arabian knuckle draggers’ view of life. On Iran, it does seem that they had a pretty liberal style of society until the mullahs took over, so I think that they want to get back to that mellow society. We have a terrific commentator here in Australia, Rita Panahi, who was born in the USA, taken to Iran by her parents, then later made it to Australia. She has shown photos of her parents and their friends dressed in western style, while in Iran, and seeming to be living the free, civilised western life. I also met an old Iranian man here in Australia who told me that Iran used to be a pleasant place to live and quite free. He loathed the mullahs and their regime.
DHZ says
Muhammad: “You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you. A cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you.”
Shabbir Ahmed Siddiqui: “Ditto”
Alkflaeda says
Wonder what he thought they had to be grateful for – seem to recall reading that he managed to fit in sex with all of his wives in one evening – lots of tenderness and consideration there, then.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
On a different note, today is ‘Shaurya Divas’ – the day of valiance – the 30th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya, which was built by demolishing millennia old temple of the Hindu deity Rama. While Christians in Turkey may be SOL on Hagia Sophia, I do wish the Jews in Israel full success in emulating that and one day getting back the entire Temple Mount to re-establish their temple there
On this occasion, I wish all Hindus here and elsewhere a very happy Shaurya Divas. Jai Shriram 🏹🚩
Alkflaeda says
Yes, Islam is the religion of replacement theology and replacement everything else. BTW I did read somewhere that when Islam conquered Jerusalem and asked the Jews where the Holy of Holies was sited, they in fact misled him, so the Wailing Wall may not be as sacred as we think….
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Correction: Shaurya means ‘valor’, which is what I meant to say above
Uma Maheswar Nakka says
Jai Shriram 🏹🚩
James Lincoln says
It sure sounds like Shabbir Ahmed Siddiqui is “deathly afraid” of women becoming even a little bit empowered.
Alkflaeda says
It’s a bit like the slave trade – how will they ever replace all that sweated labour, to say nothing of the added bonus that the women aren’t even off duty when they go to bed!
david1508 says
Big news, Indonesia just went Islamic. People can now be jailed for sex outside of marriage for one thing, & it applies to tourists. Bali is a big tourist attraction for Australians, Aussies going there & having a good time can now end up in jail. Critics are saying it is “against human rights.” I agree, Islam is against human rights.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/indonesia-passes-new-criminal-code-banning-sex-outside-marriage-heres-what-effect-they-may-have/ar-AA14YFs0
Alkflaeda says
They’ve seen that Qatar can ride rough-shod over Western sensibilities and get away with it, and now they are doing the same thing. If I were Australian, I’d head somewhere else next year…
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I saw on CNA that Indonesia is trying to develop a few more attractive tourist destinations like Bali. That would depend on whether they have other non-muslim areas in that archipelago that can be used. B’cos from what I know, muslims from Java & Sumantra have spread everywhere. But if they can find a place that has few muslims, they might have luck
Other option – let most Indonesians do what one of the Sukarnos did a couple of years ago, and convert to Hinduism. There can then be a lot more places like Bali
cardbank16 says
How long is Modi going to put up with this Muslim s**t?
࿗Infidel࿘ says
That is what is causing an erosion in his support among Hindus. I predict that at some point, his party will split, and the Hindutva part of it will come to power
crisBCT says
Since at partition India was Hindu and Pakistan became home for Muslims, why is this Muslim still in India? If he wants to live in a Muslim state then go live in Pakistan, Indians are NOT interested in the Muslim religion and its evil tenets.
Alkflaeda says
It’s the same situation as with Israel. The Palestinians were assigned a land at the end of the First World War. They decided to call it Jordan, and then to demand the Jewish homeland as well. Having Pakistan does not mean that Muslims will not do everything in their power to wrest control of India away from the Hindus. The British (of whom I am one) tend to work on the assumption that everyone is reasonable and will behave fairly. Islam is not reasonable and does not behave fairly.
Uma Maheswar Nakka says
A Himalayan blunder