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Thanksy Thekkekara
Feb 22, 2012, 11:02:50 AM2/22/12
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Dear Razia and friends,
pl verify and discuss in your women's meet.
T.F.Thekkekara
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From: Asghar Vasanwala <asgh...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 4:11 AM
Subject: Please, please, sign the following petition to H.H Dr. Syedna Burhanuddin (Bohra chief priest): Please Ban Female circumcision (genital mutilation) of little girls (Ladkiyon ki khatna)
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http://www.change.org/petitions/hh-dr-syedna-ban-female-circumcision-ladkiyo
n-par-khatna
Dear friends,
There are several customs that are not mentioned in Quran and Sharia, yet
they are prevalent in many sects of Islam. Case in point is Female Genital
Excision: Female Khatna or clitorictomy as is called. This procedure
involves removal of, part or full, clitoris of a young girl. Idea behind
this practice is that if clitoris is removed at young age, the girl's sexual
desire will stay limited or undeveloped and that she will not run away with
someone bringing dishonor to her family or clan. This ritual was originally
practiced by several tribes of North Africa. Even after converting to Islam,
these tribes continued to practice this ritual of female circumcision.
Bohras, Khojas, Druze, and other sect follow Ismaili Imams who ruled Egypt
up to 1130 A.D. These Imams, who needed support of African tribes such as
Kutama tribe, didn't ban the practice; over the years it became a religious
ritual among their followers.
Among Bohras and others, when a girl is about 5-6 years old, she is taken to
a community-lady to perform genital excision or clitorictomy or Khatna. This
community-lady doesn't have any medical training. When the little girl be on
way to genital excision, she is lied about as to what is to happen. After
arriving to community-lady, the girl finds out what is happening. She
realizes that her mother grandmother or her close relative lied to her. The
little girl's legs are forced open, she cries and throws temper tantrums and
many times the 'surgery' gets botched, injuring the genital part of this
little girl, that in future will ruin her and her husband's sex life. Almost
every Bohra girl, irrespective of the education level of her parents, has
undergone ritual.
It is mind-boggling that very highly educated Bohras living in US & other
foreign countries take their daughters to India or Pakistan for clitorictomy
or Khatna! It is rumored that several Female Medical Bohra Doctors in US
perform this surgery as a community service; even though they could end up
in jail if found out. It takes only one complaint to put some one involved,
behind the bars. However, everything remains secret. Some times without the
knowledge of parents, some relative will take the little girl and get
clitorictomy performed. Indian Government and social agencies remain silent,
because of big clout wielded by the community.
There are no benefits from the practice; on the contrary, it degrades women,
damages their psyche, and damages sexual life of both partners. Since little
girls are lied on the way to circumcision, they lose of trust in their
parents and grandparents.
This ritual, among practicing sects, could be abolished by just one of
Firman or order from their religious heads. This practice is so private that
if it is defied, no one will know and could be silently kicked out. Yet the
members of community, especially women, are so fearful, they dare not defy.
I just signed the petition "H.H Dr. Syedna: Ban Female circumcision
(Ladkiyon par khatna) " and wanted to see if you could help by adding your
name.
Our goal is to reach more support. You can read more and sign the petition
here:
http://www.change.org/petitions/hh-dr-syedna-ban-female-circumcision-ladkiyo
n-par-khatna
Thanks!
Mumtaz
From: Asghar Vasanwala <asgh...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 4:11 AM
Subject: Please, please, sign the following petition to H.H Dr. Syedna Burhanuddin (Bohra chief priest): Please Ban Female circumcision (genital mutilation) of little girls (Ladkiyon ki khatna)
To: poetry-opinion...@lists.elistx.com
http://www.change.org/petitions/hh-dr-syedna-ban-female-circumcision-ladkiyo
n-par-khatna
Dear friends,
There are several customs that are not mentioned in Quran and Sharia, yet
they are prevalent in many sects of Islam. Case in point is Female Genital
Excision: Female Khatna or clitorictomy as is called. This procedure
involves removal of, part or full, clitoris of a young girl. Idea behind
this practice is that if clitoris is removed at young age, the girl's sexual
desire will stay limited or undeveloped and that she will not run away with
someone bringing dishonor to her family or clan. This ritual was originally
practiced by several tribes of North Africa. Even after converting to Islam,
these tribes continued to practice this ritual of female circumcision.
Bohras, Khojas, Druze, and other sect follow Ismaili Imams who ruled Egypt
up to 1130 A.D. These Imams, who needed support of African tribes such as
Kutama tribe, didn't ban the practice; over the years it became a religious
ritual among their followers.
Among Bohras and others, when a girl is about 5-6 years old, she is taken to
a community-lady to perform genital excision or clitorictomy or Khatna. This
community-lady doesn't have any medical training. When the little girl be on
way to genital excision, she is lied about as to what is to happen. After
arriving to community-lady, the girl finds out what is happening. She
realizes that her mother grandmother or her close relative lied to her. The
little girl's legs are forced open, she cries and throws temper tantrums and
many times the 'surgery' gets botched, injuring the genital part of this
little girl, that in future will ruin her and her husband's sex life. Almost
every Bohra girl, irrespective of the education level of her parents, has
undergone ritual.
It is mind-boggling that very highly educated Bohras living in US & other
foreign countries take their daughters to India or Pakistan for clitorictomy
or Khatna! It is rumored that several Female Medical Bohra Doctors in US
perform this surgery as a community service; even though they could end up
in jail if found out. It takes only one complaint to put some one involved,
behind the bars. However, everything remains secret. Some times without the
knowledge of parents, some relative will take the little girl and get
clitorictomy performed. Indian Government and social agencies remain silent,
because of big clout wielded by the community.
There are no benefits from the practice; on the contrary, it degrades women,
damages their psyche, and damages sexual life of both partners. Since little
girls are lied on the way to circumcision, they lose of trust in their
parents and grandparents.
This ritual, among practicing sects, could be abolished by just one of
Firman or order from their religious heads. This practice is so private that
if it is defied, no one will know and could be silently kicked out. Yet the
members of community, especially women, are so fearful, they dare not defy.
I just signed the petition "H.H Dr. Syedna: Ban Female circumcision
(Ladkiyon par khatna) " and wanted to see if you could help by adding your
name.
Our goal is to reach more support. You can read more and sign the petition
here:
http://www.change.org/petitions/hh-dr-syedna-ban-female-circumcision-ladkiyo
n-par-khatna
Thanks!
Mumtaz
Humayun Mursal
Feb 23, 2012, 1:08:06 AM2/23/12
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should be stopped by announcing publicly else banned. humayun.
awaaz niswaan
Feb 23, 2012, 2:57:01 AM2/23/12
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Aawaaz-e-Niswaan
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Feb 23, 2012, 2:06:25 PM2/23/12
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Dear Humayun I didn't understand , what should be stopped ?
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