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CPI(M)'s Sreemathy Teacher slams Kanthapuram over remarks on women staying confined to homes
- On Sunday, Islamic scholar Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar stated women should remain confined to their homes, arguing public appearances by women cause "great destruction."
- This statement follows a controversial circular issued last week by the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, the premier council of Sunni-Shafi Islamic scholars, signed by E Sulaiman Musliyar and Kanthapuram.
- Speaking in Kochi on Sunday, Kanthapuram claimed Samastha leaders have taught these views for 100 years, referencing The Holy Quran to assert confinement preserves women's "honour and dignity."
- Despite criticism from several women political leaders, the scholar insisted he has a religious obligation to speak, vowing, "No one can make us stop."
- Kanthapuram maintained that religious study mandates his continued public advocacy regardless of objections from other Samastha members, affirming his commitment to these teachings.
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'Women should remain confined to homes': Kerala cleric defends controversial Samastha circular; stirs row
Islamic scholar Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar defended a controversial Samastha circular restricting women from sharing public platforms with men, saying Islam prescribed purdah and women should remain at home.
·Noida, India
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Women appearing at public events will cause great destruction: Cleric sparks row
Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar, a 95-year-old cleric from Kerala, has sparked a row, claiming that women should remain confined to their homes. He said that their appearance at public events would cause “great destruction”.
·Noida, India
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Following the controversial circular in Kerala advising women not to be present with men in public forums, Islamic scholar Kanthapuram AP Abubacker Musliyar said women should remain confined to their homes.
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