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A major controversy erupted in Kerala following remarks by Islamic scholar and Samastha leader Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar regarding the role of women in society. Musliyar issued a clarification after facing severe criticism, stating that his organisation never advocated confining women or treating them as second-class citizens, noting that institutions under their management offer education to women. Earlier, Musliyar had asserted that women should primarily stay at home to preserve their dignity, as according to him, it was prescribed in the Holy Quran. Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan strongly countered this perspective, asserting that women must participate across all spheres of life and citing Islamic history where women led armies, ruled kingdoms, and managed major businesses. The political controversy follows a Samastha circular urging curbs on women participating publicly in festival celebrations, triggering widespread debate on constitutional democracy, gender equality, and progressive values in the state.

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00:00This is days after the ignition of sexism Rao in Keralam.
00:04Islamic scholar Kanthapuram AP Abubakar Musliar has now issued a clarification.
00:10And this is after Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satishan backed women's rights
00:14and Samas the President defended shariat and religious beliefs,
00:18supporting what had been said by Abubakar earlier.
00:21Abubakar Musliar has come out to say that it was not them who advocated that women be buried or confined.
00:26He asserted that it was not correct to say women were given second place in society.
00:30He has also said that several women were provided education and opportunities in society.
00:35Samas the General Secretary Abubakar Musliar earlier defended the view that women should remain at home,
00:40claiming it was prescribed in the Holy Quran.
00:42And he also said that Samas the held and upheld and taught the view for nearly a century,
00:48arguing that it helped women preserve their dignity.
00:51At the end of the day, their own responsibility in the entire society was to produce kids.
00:56Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satishan asserted that women can't be confined to their homes,
01:00must have a role across all spheres of life.
01:03Shihid had come out to cite Islamic history, wherein Satishan pointed to Muslim women who ran businesses,
01:08led armies, ruled kingdoms, arguing that they were prophets' own wives
01:13who had fulfilled these very roles of power,
01:16and had said that history itself has examples of women in positions of power.
01:31Shihid had come out.
01:32I am not the one who has written the book.
01:39I am the one who has written the book.
01:43I am the one who has written the book.
02:01Thank you very much.
02:30Thank you very much.
07:09Thank you for bringing us those details.
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