A story from South Africa: Divorced over phone, Muslim woman moves court.
If you read that article, be sure to note the efforts of a Mr. Sulaiman Dangor, a university professor who is attempting reform. He is a good man. Note what he says in the last paragraph of that article.
I idly wonder how a reformer such as he would be treated in India. And how would an Indian court rule in such a case, if it happened now? Would Indian politicians influence that ruling? Should we turn to the Shah Bano case to answer some of these questions? Or have times changed since then? I am not being sarcastic here, just wondering about the what-ifs. I hope the answers will be in line with my strong faith in the secular credentials of the Congress government.
You know, it occurs that I may have lied about the sarcasm bit, because that last sentence there just might have been sarcasm.
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I've thought about the Muslim psyche several times and I must admit, I am just totally out of my wits in terms of understanding the mind set of these people. Islam is getting more and more talibanized. I know several progressive muslims who don't resemble any of these morons. Can you imagine what this world would be like if we did not have islamic fundamentalists? Every religion has had reformists over a period of time to bring that religion to more modern tines.. if someone stands up to reform Islam the way it is perceived today, he will have a few thousand Fatwas, not to mention several rather sharp instruments firmly loged in his body. After which, several noble souls will stand in line to take their opportunity to get some virgin *****!!!
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