jairamesh Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Curtains down for Kashmir's all-girl band http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/curtains-down-for-kashmirs-allgirl-band/article4378341.ece?homepage=true Kashmir on Monday lost its only all-girl rock-band as its three teenage members decided to call it quits, a day after the Grand Mufti issued a fatwa terming singing as un-Islamic and asked them to abandon it. Although the girls have maintained silence over the issue, sources close to them said, they have decided to quit singing and music. The girls had defied convention by stepping into the male-dominated field but faced online threats and abuses from conservative sections of the society. The Grand Mufti Bashiruddin Ahmad on Sunday issued a decree terming singing as un-Islamic. I have said, singing is not in accordance with Islamic teachings, Mufti Ahmad told PTI. Many voice their support for girls National Commission for Women and some parliamentarians on Monday came out in support of the band. ŵhis is wrong. Every one has their own perspective, there are traditions. But I believe that if after so many years of independence, we stop girls from any work, it will be our double standards, said Mamata Sharma, Chairperson of the National Commission for Women. Å°n the one hand we say that both genders should be equal but on the other hand we put restrictions on girls, that girls cannot do this...I believe this is very wrong, she added. BJD MP Jay Panda also came out in support of the rock band. Ū think nobody has the right to stop other people from expressing themselves through their music or other cultural activities, he said. Naeem Akhtar, spokesperson of Peoples Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir, termed the entire incident an ÅÖnnecessary controversy. Å®ufti sahab has made a profession out of issuing fatwas on every issue that is defaming religion, Mr. Akhtar said. Supporting the all-girls band, BJP MP Najma Heptullah said, Å´aying anything in the name of religion does not do any favour to the religion...If you donÃÕ like songs, donÃÕ listen to them. To stop them (the rock band members) in the name of religion, I donÃÕ think it is the right move. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was among large number of people who came out in support of the girls. Mr. Omar even reportedly dismissed the decree on his Twitter page but removed the Tweet later. :hmmm: pussy The teenage girls who came to limelight in December last year after their scintillating performance at the annual Battle of the Bands competition in Srinagar, received online threats and absurd comments, forcing them to keep a low profile. Though there are dozens of bands currently playing popular music of different genres in the valley, the girls vocalist-guitarist Noma Nazir, drummer Farah Deeba and guitarist Aneeka Khalid (all students of 10th standard) formed the first all-girls rock band by the name of Pragaash (darkness to light) and won the best performance award in their first public appearance. Why discriminate between gals and boyz, also issue fatwas on all male musicians in kashmir if mufti thinks singing is un-islamic :orderorder:
kubrickian Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 I have said, singing is not in accordance with Islamic teachings One sentence to show how retarded and backward this ideology is. Not talking about religion per se but some people's interpretation of it which is plain unhealthy and inhuman. Its more of a form of control than anything else.
Clarke Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 I'd be interested in knowing what percent of Kashmir valley residents are pro/against the band. That would be a clear indicator of extent of radicalization while in pursuit of azaadi.
Crookbond Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Kashmir girl rock band news Case against online abusers of Kashmir girl band http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/case-against-online-abusers-of-kashmir-girl-band/article4381716.ece Jammu and Kashmir police have registered a case and identified several Facebook users, who had posted abusive and threatening messages on the page of the only all-girls rock band of the Valley. Å¢ case under Section 66 A of the IT Act and Section 506 IPC (Criminal Intimidation) has been registered in Rajbagh police station with regard to the hate messages posted on the Facebook page of the ñragaash band, a police spokesman said today. He said the investigations are in full swing but refused to give any details. However, an official associated with the investigation said, police have been able to identify at least six persons who had posted hate messages with the help of experts from the cyber crime cell. Å´o far half a dozen Facebook users who had posted hate messages have been identified while efforts are on to identify the others, the official said on the condition of anonymity. He said the Facebook page of the band had received a large number of posts mostly critical and it would take some time to sift through all of them. Å¢rrests are likely to be made in the next couple of days, he added. ñragaash on Monday decided to call it quits in the wake of a fatwa issued by grandmufti terming singing as un-Islamic. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was among a large number of political leaders, who extended their unflinching support to the girls, urging them not to quit singing because of a ÅÃunch of morons? Rock band girls go into hiding after social boycott threat http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/curtains-down-for-kashmirs-allgirl-band/article4378341.ece Despite Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar AbdullahÃÔ reassuring tweets, the teenage members of the ValleyÃÔ first all-women rock band have gone into hiding immediately after receiving a threat of ÃÔocial boycott from the Dukhataarn-e-Millat, a radical womenÃÔ outfit. Coming as it did after the fatwa from KashmirÃÔ head mufti, this development has halted all support for the band from civil society and cultural circles. Left to fend for themselves, the families of Noma Nazir, Farah Deeba and Aneeka Khalid in the vulnerable neighbourhoods of Chhanpora, Bemina and Rajbagh have forced the teenagers to snap their contact with all, especially the media. Ÿe have seized their cellphones and laptops, two of their relatives revealed to The Hindu. ŵheir band has been shut. ůobody is safe here. The Chief MinisterÃÔ tweets and the police canÃÕ protect us. We donÃÕ want to get caught in politics, one of them said. Dukhataarn-e-Millat has in fact avoided issuing a direct threat to the girls. It has rather innocuously communicated that their continued performance would force the outfit to call for a social boycott of their families. Ÿe appeal to the parents of the band members to ask their children to refrain from singing as it is against Islamic principles. If they donÃÕ follow our advice, we will be forced to announce a social boycott against them, it said in a statement on Sunday. The Dukhataarn-e-Millat does not have any history of using firearms. Founded in 1982 by Syeda Asiya Andrabi, the outfit claims to orchestrate ÃÑeaceful campaigns against anything it perceives to be contrary to the tenets, teachings and traditions of Islam. It played a key role in a campaign to close down cinema, video libraries and wine-shops, which culminated in the eruption of an armed insurgency in January 1990. Since then, it has been among the outlawed radical groups in the Valley. In 1992-93, it grabbed the headlines, enforcing the Islamic dress code allegedly by sprinkling acid on young girls wearing jeans and refusing to clad the âbbaya? Ms. Andrabi has repeatedly denied having used acid. The spray, she insisted, was Å harmless ink. Nonetheless, the Dukhataarn-e-Millat carries the image of a dreaded outfit for many particularly those associated with the media, art and culture in Srinagar. Ms. Andrabi is the wife of the jailed founder of the Jamiatul Mujahideen, Ashiq Hussain Faktoo, who now heads a different political outfit called the Muslim League. More than fighting Indian troops and the police, the Jamiatul Mujahideen is known for its anti-media strikes, including banning publications and kidnapping theatre and television talents. Police records show that the group was responsible for the assassination of the former Joint Director of Information, Syed Ghulam Nabi, human rights activist Hridhay Nath Wanchoo and a couple of television artists. The police consider the Dukhtaraan threat more seriously than the MuftiÃÔ fatwa. ŵill date, thereÃÔ no FIR but we are working on certain inputs, Srinagar SSP Ashiq Bukhari said. Another senior police official pointed out that many people, from Mufti Azam Basheer-ud-din to heads of the two Hurriyats Mirwaiz Umar and Syed Ali Shah Geelani, were all dismissing the December 2012 concert as ÃÊmmoral and un-Islamic. Chief Minister vocal, government mute With the exception of the reactions from Mr. Abdullah and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti, hardly anyone of consequence has supported Pragaash. Three fresh Facebook pages have come up with nearly 1,000 supportive posts in the past four days but most of the contributors are either morphed or believed to be those from outside the Valley. çilmmakers and music lovers, who have expressed solidarity with the group, are familiar to a few in the media and cultural circles. Even officials of the Department of Information and the Cultural Academy have chosen to be mute spectators. No association of the film, theatre, music, culture, art or media circles has come up with a statement of solidarity. Aziz Hajini, the Sahitya AkademiÃÔ convener (Kashmiri), and president Adabi Markaz Kamraz maintained that they had no knowledge of the developments. A Kashmir University professor, who runs a representative civil society group of intellectuals, traders and rights activists, declined to comment. ůow that the politicians and the clerics are in, itÃÔ really difficult to make a comment, she said. Woman rights activists Quratul Ain, Ezabir Ali and Hawa Bashir are the three-odd individuals who unequivocally condemned the hate campaign. Ÿhy these double standards? DonÃÕ millions of the Kashmiris enjoy the songs of Raj Begam, Zoon Begam, Shameem Dev and Jameela Khan for the last many decades? Why donÃÕ these groups object to the extremely objectionable songs and dances running in our drawing rooms through the local cable TV channels, asked Ms. Bashir, who taught at the Department of Music at Government WomenÃÔ College for more than 30 years. Å£y their argument, thereÃÔ has to be a blanket ban on music in Kashmir. PragaashÃÔ promoter and organiser Adnan Matoo, who claimed to have launched the StateÃÔ first rock band, Bloodrockz, in 2005, refused to admit that that there was anything objectionable or un-Islamic in the performance. According to him, it was all a Sufi musical with a number of Bhule Shah hits and a remix: mein hoon mushkil mein nazar tou kar le, faza ke pal mein zara gul kar de.
Crookbond Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Singing is un-Islamic, says J&K grandmufti http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/singing-is-unislamic-says-jk-grandmufti/article4375691.ece As support grew for Pragaash, the all-girls’ rock band of Kashmir, the grandmufti of Jammu and Kashmir, Bashiruddin Ahmad, on Sunday issued a decree, terming singing “un-Islamic” and asking the band to abandon it. “I have said that singing is not in accordance with Islamic teachings,” he told PTI. The cleric said he told the band members that singing would not help them in playing any constructive role in society. “Society cannot be built or developed by doing un-Islamic acts like singing. I have advised these girls, and other Muslims as well, to stay within the limits of modesty as prescribed for them.” The band, which came to limelight in December after it performed at the annual Battle of the Bands competition here, has received hate messages on their Facebook page for defying convention, stepping into a male-dominated field. However, support for the group has been pouring in. Even Chief Minister Omar Abdullah backed the band on Saturday, saying the police would probe the threats. I sometimes don't understand what's worse - making news out of these statements or not making one.
nikred Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Singing is un-Islamic' date= says J&K grandmufti http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/singing-is-unislamic-says-jk-grandmufti/article4375691.ece I sometimes don't understand what's worse - making news out of these statements or not making one. I have no such dilemma. Every silly BS that is spurted out in the name of religion needs to be put out there. The sooner more people read this and realize religion is not something you take to heart the better.
Crookbond Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 I have no such dilemma. Every silly BS that is spurted out in the name of religion needs to be put out there. The sooner more people read this and realize religion is not something you take to heart the better. How do you know that the realization sets in? Currently, I feel that people specifically spew BS to come up in the news and earn footage. It is actually encouraging them, hence the dilemma.
gs Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Wonder what would happen if the girls renounced their religion?!? Then grand mufti can shove it.
Needforspeed Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 The funny part is..There are so many female pop singers in Islamic countries.
The Dark Horse Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Omar acts tough, FIR filed against tormentors of rock band Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday the police would act tough on the "handful of morons" abusing and harassing the girl members of the Valley’s musical bands, even as the FIR was filed under IT Act against six suspects Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday the police would act tough on the “handful of morons” abusing and harassing girl members of the Valley’s musical bands, even as the first criminal case was registered under the Information Technology Act and six of the suspects were identified. “We’ll leave no stone unturned to ensure that every one of them is identified and punished under law. I have directed my police to get tough and track whoever is involved in abusing or intimidating these music enthusiasts,” Mr. Abdullah told The Hindu. “Rest assured that the police will hold the investigation with the full amount of seriousness and take the investigation to its logical conclusion.” Mr. Abdullah said the decision on performing or not performing would be taken only by the young artists and their families, and the State government would create an atmosphere in which they would have more than one option. “The law will take its course, and I mean it,” he asserted. Minutes after the Chief Minister’s conversation with this correspondent, the police in Srinagar confirmed that “FIR No: 05 of 2013 dated February 4, 2013” had been registered against anonymous persons at the Rajbagh Police Station under Sections 66-A of the IT Act and 506 of the Ranbir Penal Code. Deputy Inspector General, Central Kashmir, Syed Ahfadul Mujtaba told The Hindu that the guilty would be liable to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment. He said a team of the Cyber-Crime Cell [CCC] of the district police was assiduously holding the investigation. Well-placed sources disclosed that at least six of the suspects were identified and the cellphones and datacards of nearly 20 suspects put under surveillance. They said the CCC team, in coordination with the BSNL and some private Internet service providers, was scanning call detail records, uploading and downloading activity on social media networks, messages and pictures posted or tagged on different Facebook walls. http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/omar-acts-tough-fir-filed-against-tormentors-of-rock-band/article4383102.ece
Nova Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 The funny part is..There are so many female pop singers in Islamic countries. There is an article in TOI today, which says a girls band in Iran were surprised with the fatwa issued in India. Apparently all-female bands are quite popular in Iran. And here we are going backwards...well some section of our society. Here is the article: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Fatwa-on-Kashmir-girls-band-stuns-Iran-musical-group/articleshow/18358800.cms
Swing_n_Speed Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Shouldn't the cops be arresting all those issuing Fatwas?
Nova Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Shouldn't the cops be arresting all those issuing Fatwas? Fatwa is an opinion and guarded by freedom of speech. You can issue a fatwa against the people who issue fatwas.
Mariyam Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Fatwa is an opinion and guarded by freedom of speech. You can issue a fatwa against the people who issue fatwas. Not anyone can issue a fatwa. One has to be an expert on the holy Quarn and on Islamic jurisprudence in general. Especially of those rulings related to the issue on hand and ability to find support canonical support. Having said all that, this fatwa is probably a ploy by the Mufti to stay relevant and in the limelight.
Crookbond Posted July 27, 2013 Posted July 27, 2013 Music is 'un-Islamic' - unless you are the Grand Mufti of course! J&K Muslim leader indulges in a night of traditional songs http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2379539/Music-Islamic--unless-Grand-Mufti-course-J-K-Muslim-leader-enjoys-night-traditional-songs.html#ixzz2aFbgEw2k Kashmir's Grand Mufti Azam Bashir-ud-din Ahmad (pictured at the back), whose fatwa forced the Valley's first all-girls rock band Pragaash to disband, is enjoying a musical performance in a houseboat on the Dal Lake
adi B Posted July 27, 2013 Posted July 27, 2013 here is another AMU decided to prohibit wearing jeans and T shirts for girls,thankfully they have retracted from that decision http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/aligarh-muslim-university-withdraws-salwaar-kameez-only-dress-code-397671?curl=1374940591
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