94-year-old Mohammad Ahmad Khan, the husband of the legendary Shahbano died in Indore this week. Khan lawyer had given divorce to his 62-year-old wife Shah Bano in 1978 after she had given birth to five children from him.
Shhbano went to the court seeking maintenance and fought up to the Supreme Court that also ruled in her favour. But the turbulent 80s brought the Muslims on the streets. It was in the backdrop of the Shilanyas and Hindus saw it as another minority appeasement when Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress brought an amendment and enacted the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights) Act.
The Shahbano case saw the birth of the fiery Syed Shahabuddin and several other leaders. He made several irresponsible comments and gave suc speeches that angered Hindus. Already middle-class was getting lumpenised. Advani seized the opportunity and the communal feelings led to the resurgence of BJP from 2 seats to 86 and later on caused the demolition of Babri Masjid. The heat is felt till today. Shahbano case was a watershed.
She died a couple of years back in Indore, lonely with almost nil media attenion. Her husband died now. Their eldest son is a senior lawyer now.
Friday, April 07, 2006
Man who changed Indian politics forever dies: Shahbano's husband
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I ask everyone the same question, are you for or against the Supreme court verdict?
He can either say yes or no. If favorable, would it mean all secular muslims think that way, otherwise, would it mean he is a fundamentalist!
I am not interested in Yes/No. I want to know what's his logic behind NO. If he says it is NO because Islam says it NO, then I'll mark him as fundamentalist. If he comes up with some social perspective of the case and argues and tries to defend NO, I'll say that's the way EVERYONE should behave.
It's not the answer that matters, it's the way of argument that matters. If you try to argue logically, you can't be a fundamentalist. That means you're not 'hardliner'.
Come on. Of course, I am in favour of the Supreme Court verdict. No doubt about that.
Diganta, you could have read the rest of Adnan's blog entries, and used them to make up your mind.
I say this because I feel it is rude to people when random strangers expect to be given proof of the former's loyalty / tolerance. Please try to introspect and gauge how you would feel in a similar situation.
Peace.
It's not a proof for loyalty. It's between a hardliner and flexible. A am not saying that a hardliner can not be loyal. Anyway, he replied and that ended all.
The thing is you that have already made your mind. If he is compliant he is desirable, otherwise he is subject to intolerance. Why do you pretend to be looking for logic???
What is it that makes all non-muslims loyals, without proof?
May be either being anti-muslims or not being muslims!
Don't you intend to say that Muslims rejecting Islam are neither fundamentalists, nor hardliners!
That's exactly what is called secularism, tolerance and loyalty.
Lastly, Loyal to?
MASTERS!! ;)
"Why do you pretend to be looking for logic???" - I always look for logic because somebody who talks logically can change his view and doesn't assume something to be eternal - that's what was assumed to be the baseline of Science.
"Don't you intend to say that Muslims rejecting Islam are neither fundamentalists, nor hardliners!" - I prefer logic and humanity over religion and holy scripts. I am a Hindu and I don't believe in Sati-burnings though it's written in some Hindu holy scripts, because that is against Humanity. Now if I said that whatever is written on Hindu Holy scripts is true forever (that's what Raja Rammohan faced when he tried to introduce laws against it) - then I become a hardliner. It's true that I am not always correct but I am always happy to see people around are like me, be them Muslims/Hindus/Christians. Loyalty is another thing, that I never have discussed. I am sorry to say that you have a lot of complex thoughts in your mind, so you fail to understand simple things simply and even fail to write out comments with your name.
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