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The BMMA demanded a ban on the practice of [[Triple talaq|'Triple Talaq']] (verbal divorce).<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ban ‘triple talaq’, says Muslim women’s group|url = http://www.abplive.in/india-news/ban-triple-talaq-says-muslim-womens-group-240354|website = ABP Live|access-date = 2016-01-27}}</ref> It also petitioned the Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on Muslim Personal Law.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Muslim women petition PM on personal law - Times of India|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/Muslim-women-petition-PM-on-personal-law/articleshow/49940500.cms|website = The Times of India|access-date = 2016-01-27}}</ref> Eventually, [[Triple talaq in India]] was banned. On 30 July 2019, the [[Parliament of India]] declared the practice of Triple Talaq illegal and unconstitutional and [[Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019|made it a punishable act]] from 1 August 2019.<ref>{{cite news|title='Historic' day as India outlaws 'triple talaq' Islamic instant divorce|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/31/triple-talaq-india-hails-historic-day-as-parliament-outlaws-islamic-instant-divorce| website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> BMMA has backed Hindu women in the [[Shani Shingnapur]] Temple row.<ref>{{Cite web|title = United for a cause: Muslim group backs Hindu women in Shani Shingnapur temple row|url = http://www.catchnews.com/social-sector/muslim-group-supports-hindu-women-over-shani-temple-controversy-bharatiya-muslim-mahila-andolan-zakia-soman-noorjehan-safia-niaz-section-144-1453870629.html|website = CatchNews.com|access-date = 2016-01-27}}</ref> It released a draft on June 23, 2014, 'Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act' recommending that [[polygamy]] be made illegal in the [[Muslim Personal Law]] of India.<ref>''The Hindu''. ''[http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/no-second-wife-please/article6158039.ece?homepage=true No second wife, please]''</ref> |
The BMMA demanded a ban on the practice of [[Triple talaq|'Triple Talaq']] (verbal divorce).<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ban ‘triple talaq’, says Muslim women’s group|url = http://www.abplive.in/india-news/ban-triple-talaq-says-muslim-womens-group-240354|website = ABP Live|access-date = 2016-01-27}}</ref> It also petitioned the Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on Muslim Personal Law.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Muslim women petition PM on personal law - Times of India|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/Muslim-women-petition-PM-on-personal-law/articleshow/49940500.cms|website = The Times of India|access-date = 2016-01-27}}</ref> Eventually, [[Triple talaq in India]] was banned. On 30 July 2019, the [[Parliament of India]] declared the practice of Triple Talaq illegal and unconstitutional and [[Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019|made it a punishable act]] from 1 August 2019.<ref>{{cite news|title='Historic' day as India outlaws 'triple talaq' Islamic instant divorce|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/31/triple-talaq-india-hails-historic-day-as-parliament-outlaws-islamic-instant-divorce| website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> BMMA has backed Hindu women in the [[Shani Shingnapur]] Temple row.<ref>{{Cite web|title = United for a cause: Muslim group backs Hindu women in Shani Shingnapur temple row|url = http://www.catchnews.com/social-sector/muslim-group-supports-hindu-women-over-shani-temple-controversy-bharatiya-muslim-mahila-andolan-zakia-soman-noorjehan-safia-niaz-section-144-1453870629.html|website = CatchNews.com|access-date = 2016-01-27}}</ref> It released a draft on June 23, 2014, 'Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act' recommending that [[polygamy]] be made illegal in the [[Muslim Personal Law]] of India.<ref>''The Hindu''. ''[http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/no-second-wife-please/article6158039.ece?homepage=true No second wife, please]''</ref> |
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Noorjehan Safia Niaz, co-founder of the Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) does not support practices such as the hijab and believes that instances where complete strangers — young and old men, and once a younger woman — walk up to her in public and question her choice of dressing with impunity and audacity violate her personal space.<ref name="Kohli 2022">{{cite web | last=Kohli | first=Namita | title=I can see the pitfalls of supporting practices such as hijab: Noorjehan Safia Niaz | website=The Hindu | date=2022-03-04 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/i-can-see-the-pitfalls-of-supporting-practices-such-as-jihab-noorjehan-safia-niaz/article65092300.ece | access-date=2022-03-27}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:19, 27 March 2022
Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan or BMMA ('Indian Muslim Women's Movement') is an autonomous, secular, rights-based mass organization led by Zakia Soman which fights for the citizenship rights of the Muslims in India.[1] The BMMA was formed in January 2007. The organisation is based in Mumbai.[2]
The BMMA has 30,000 members in 15 states, over the past six years.
BMMA conducted a Study[3][4][5] of Muslim women’s views on reforms in Muslim personal law— 'Seeking Justice Within the Family' across 10 states that revealed that an overwhelming 82% [6] of the over 4,000 women who were surveyed had no property in their name and that 78% were home makers with no income of their own.
“It is quite revealing that 95.5% poor women had not even heard of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, yet the government and the people go by the decisions taken by these self-proclaimed leaders of the Muslim community,’’ said Zakia Soman, co-founder of the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan.
The BMMA demanded a ban on the practice of 'Triple Talaq' (verbal divorce).[7] It also petitioned the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Muslim Personal Law.[8] Eventually, Triple talaq in India was banned. On 30 July 2019, the Parliament of India declared the practice of Triple Talaq illegal and unconstitutional and made it a punishable act from 1 August 2019.[9] BMMA has backed Hindu women in the Shani Shingnapur Temple row.[10] It released a draft on June 23, 2014, 'Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act' recommending that polygamy be made illegal in the Muslim Personal Law of India.[11]
Noorjehan Safia Niaz, co-founder of the Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) does not support practices such as the hijab and believes that instances where complete strangers — young and old men, and once a younger woman — walk up to her in public and question her choice of dressing with impunity and audacity violate her personal space.[12]
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References
- ^ "About". Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ Hasan Suroor (6 January 2014). India's Muslim Spring. Rupa Publications. p. 52. ISBN 978-81-291-3164-5.
- ^ Dhar, Aarti. "Muslim Women Want Reforms in Personal Laws, Study Reveals". The Wire. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Muslim Women's Views on Muslim Personal Law". Economic and Political Weekly. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Muslim women to mullahs: We are here, reform personal law or else… - Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "89% Muslim women want government hand in codification of law: Study | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Ban 'triple talaq', says Muslim women's group". ABP Live. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Muslim women petition PM on personal law - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "'Historic' day as India outlaws 'triple talaq' Islamic instant divorce". The Guardian.
- ^ "United for a cause: Muslim group backs Hindu women in Shani Shingnapur temple row". CatchNews.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ The Hindu. No second wife, please
- ^ Kohli, Namita (2022-03-04). "I can see the pitfalls of supporting practices such as hijab: Noorjehan Safia Niaz". The Hindu. Retrieved 2022-03-27.