Tag: Muslim women
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Triple talaq, nikah halala violate right to equality, Centre tells SC
Triple talaq, 'nikah halala' and polygamy violate Muslim women's right to equality and dignity and are not protected by the right to profess, practise and propagate religion under Article 25(1) of the Constitution, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday. Describing triple talaq, 'nikah halala' and polygamy as "patriarchal values and traditional notions about …
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April 10, 2017 -
Muslim women stand with victims of Westminster attack
A group of Muslim women stood on Westminster Bridge in a show of solidarity with victims of last week's terror attack outside the British Parliament that killed four people. The group, who said they were wearing blue as a symbol of hope, stood holding hands for five minutes on the Westminster Bridge as the Big …
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March 27, 2017 -
If BJP wins UP, will consult Muslim women on talaq: Shah
BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said if his party returned to power in Uttar Pradesh, it will seek the opinion of the state's Muslim women on the triple 'talaq' issue and approach the Supreme Court accordingly. "If voted to power, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will seek the opinion of Muslim women in Uttar …
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January 28, 2017