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	<title>Comments on: Women’s access to holy places</title>
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		<title>By: Wajid Hussain</title>
		<link>http://dawn.com/2012/12/07/womens-access-to-holy-places/comment-page-1/#comment-497419</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wajid Hussain]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2012 11:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every body needs to search about columnist who write about particular contemporary issues, that to which sect or thought he belongs to.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every body needs to search about columnist who write about particular contemporary issues, that to which sect or thought he belongs to.</p>
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		<title>By: Sumit</title>
		<link>http://dawn.com/2012/12/07/womens-access-to-holy-places/comment-page-1/#comment-496869</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sumit]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would love to know how the killings are justified ``within context&#039;&#039;.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would love to know how the killings are justified &#8220;within context&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>By: Sumit</title>
		<link>http://dawn.com/2012/12/07/womens-access-to-holy-places/comment-page-1/#comment-496868</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sumit]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Noor Jehan was not a ruler by herself.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Noor Jehan was not a ruler by herself.</p>
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		<title>By: Vgp</title>
		<link>http://dawn.com/2012/12/07/womens-access-to-holy-places/comment-page-1/#comment-496627</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vgp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will anybody explain to me me why all pakistanis refer to PBUH when they speak of the prophet. Do you mean to indicate that he is always troubled by the actions of all muslims. Hope I get an answer and Dawn does not delete this cause I have never seen a Indian muslim say this]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Will anybody explain to me me why all pakistanis refer to PBUH when they speak of the prophet. Do you mean to indicate that he is always troubled by the actions of all muslims. Hope I get an answer and Dawn does not delete this cause I have never seen a Indian muslim say this</p>
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		<title>By: F Hyat</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[F Hyat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 02:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There were no saints or dargahs at the time of the prophet, so there can be not hadith qualifying or disqualifying women to enter such places. The tradition of loud wailing and ranting at deaths is uniquely arab where this tradition prevails to present day. I have been to many funerals and have always seen a quiet dignity among the mourners.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There were no saints or dargahs at the time of the prophet, so there can be not hadith qualifying or disqualifying women to enter such places. The tradition of loud wailing and ranting at deaths is uniquely arab where this tradition prevails to present day. I have been to many funerals and have always seen a quiet dignity among the mourners.</p>
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		<title>By: Monarchian</title>
		<link>http://dawn.com/2012/12/07/womens-access-to-holy-places/comment-page-1/#comment-495679</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Monarchian]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sadly, it seems no one is aware when women&#039;s presence being shunned in Mosques and the motive behind it. It was shunned in Caliph Hazrat Umer (R.A) era and the motive was to avoid any unnecessary evil temptation which may act as an hindrance whilst one is standing before ALLAH (S.W.T) alongside for women ease to offer prayers in much comfort and safer way at home. By the way I am not finger pointing any gender, Islam has awarded equal respect to both genders and we should abide by it. But, guess we love controversies, so we can waste our lives in fueling the controversies, yet no one will try to follow ALLAH&#039;s direction in utmost submission of One&#039;s will.

Year back I saw a documentary on T.V which showed Muslim women in US ( please pardon me as I have forgotten the State&#039;s name ) were standing alongside men while offering prayer. Do you all believe Islam has offered secular space to set in or its just our delusions which let us play the blame game all the time. 

By reading your comments I just feel how much hatred you people have for each other than why blaming others for our weak status in the world, when we don&#039;t respect ourselves, how can we expect others to give us the same.

At least be kind to each other. We fight on religious issues when we don&#039;t have any command on it. Ijtehad is established so all the followers follow the same principles, and your attitude shows everyone wants to follow his own interpretation of Islam. lets take an example for normal subjects, say, Maths, Physics, Corporate Finance, when there are books available, why we consult teachers, because they keep themselves afloat with research and guide us in more convenient way, off course some are good and some are not up to the level required but you cant blame the whole bunch of teachers unless you are stereotype just like west stereotype us as being criminals. Similarly, Mufti Hazraat do research on Fiqah and stuff and only then they act as a Guide.

I would like to add one last thing, keeping religions aside, atleast treat eachother humanly, Religion mainly talks about manners and its the code of life so depict it as you are a learner not a monster, who just know when to hurt or finger point others.

Hope this helps !!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sadly, it seems no one is aware when women&#8217;s presence being shunned in Mosques and the motive behind it. It was shunned in Caliph Hazrat Umer (R.A) era and the motive was to avoid any unnecessary evil temptation which may act as an hindrance whilst one is standing before ALLAH (S.W.T) alongside for women ease to offer prayers in much comfort and safer way at home. By the way I am not finger pointing any gender, Islam has awarded equal respect to both genders and we should abide by it. But, guess we love controversies, so we can waste our lives in fueling the controversies, yet no one will try to follow ALLAH&#8217;s direction in utmost submission of One&#8217;s will.</p>
<p>Year back I saw a documentary on T.V which showed Muslim women in US ( please pardon me as I have forgotten the State&#8217;s name ) were standing alongside men while offering prayer. Do you all believe Islam has offered secular space to set in or its just our delusions which let us play the blame game all the time. </p>
<p>By reading your comments I just feel how much hatred you people have for each other than why blaming others for our weak status in the world, when we don&#8217;t respect ourselves, how can we expect others to give us the same.</p>
<p>At least be kind to each other. We fight on religious issues when we don&#8217;t have any command on it. Ijtehad is established so all the followers follow the same principles, and your attitude shows everyone wants to follow his own interpretation of Islam. lets take an example for normal subjects, say, Maths, Physics, Corporate Finance, when there are books available, why we consult teachers, because they keep themselves afloat with research and guide us in more convenient way, off course some are good and some are not up to the level required but you cant blame the whole bunch of teachers unless you are stereotype just like west stereotype us as being criminals. Similarly, Mufti Hazraat do research on Fiqah and stuff and only then they act as a Guide.</p>
<p>I would like to add one last thing, keeping religions aside, atleast treat eachother humanly, Religion mainly talks about manners and its the code of life so depict it as you are a learner not a monster, who just know when to hurt or finger point others.</p>
<p>Hope this helps !!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Shirin</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shirin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imamat is specifically reserved for men (very few men).  That doesn&#039;t mean women are inferior.  If one draws that conclusion then one should also draw another conclusion that not all men are equal either as very few men can be imams.   Women and men are equal because all human beings are basically souls, and the souls have no gender.  They physical body allows the soul to be functional, but when you leave this place, the body stays behind.  Per Islam, men and women have different responsibilities. Islamic laws are pretty straightfoward.  

Now of course, women are absolutely free to wrestle if they feel like it, provided they are not exposing themselves to men.  Hijab is a requirement, and as long as one is obeying shariat, it doesn&#039;t matter if you wrestle or not. Agreed, you won&#039;t have much of an audience. 

I find it very amusing when we mock others who feel solace by praying at graves, and yet buy into this foolish notion tha the dead have xray vision and can see right through our clothing.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Imamat is specifically reserved for men (very few men).  That doesn&#8217;t mean women are inferior.  If one draws that conclusion then one should also draw another conclusion that not all men are equal either as very few men can be imams.   Women and men are equal because all human beings are basically souls, and the souls have no gender.  They physical body allows the soul to be functional, but when you leave this place, the body stays behind.  Per Islam, men and women have different responsibilities. Islamic laws are pretty straightfoward.  </p>
<p>Now of course, women are absolutely free to wrestle if they feel like it, provided they are not exposing themselves to men.  Hijab is a requirement, and as long as one is obeying shariat, it doesn&#8217;t matter if you wrestle or not. Agreed, you won&#8217;t have much of an audience. </p>
<p>I find it very amusing when we mock others who feel solace by praying at graves, and yet buy into this foolish notion tha the dead have xray vision and can see right through our clothing.</p>
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		<title>By: rana</title>
		<link>http://dawn.com/2012/12/07/womens-access-to-holy-places/comment-page-1/#comment-495610</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rana]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[yes where else IF women are prohibited from visiting graves on the context that the dead can see them naked THEN it would justify that the dead saint can grant your duas through his wasila either by visiting the grave or make a dua using his name.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>yes where else IF women are prohibited from visiting graves on the context that the dead can see them naked THEN it would justify that the dead saint can grant your duas through his wasila either by visiting the grave or make a dua using his name.</p>
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		<title>By: Tanvir</title>
		<link>http://dawn.com/2012/12/07/womens-access-to-holy-places/comment-page-1/#comment-495430</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tanvir]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#039;s why so many queens ruled India.  --- Razia Sultana and Noor Jehan to name a few.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s why so many queens ruled India.  &#8212; Razia Sultana and Noor Jehan to name a few.</p>
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		<title>By: Hur</title>
		<link>http://dawn.com/2012/12/07/womens-access-to-holy-places/comment-page-1/#comment-495284</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hur]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[useless article... i think writer is unaware of natural processes...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>useless article&#8230; i think writer is unaware of natural processes&#8230;</p>
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