Our country has witnessed a raging controversy over educational institutions in Karnataka denying entry to hijab-clad students and these girls being heckled by right-wing workers.
No Hijab in Quran:
Reacting to the topic Shamshuddin Tamboli, president of the MSM, claimed that these head and body coverings represented patriarchy and that no religious motifs and practices must be allowed in schools and educational institutions, which must be maintained as secular spaces. The Mandal says that hijabs and burqas are not integral to the practice of Islam.
He also added that the malign opposition by the Hindutva forces and counter-mobilisation by the conservative minds of the Muslim along witha section of the Left wing, will let the practice go forward to future generations instead of helping Muslims overcome it.

Tamboli refers to rules in other nations:
Further adding that there were rules against face veils in countries like Egypt, Syria, and Tajikistan Tamboli said, “Hijab or burqa is not integral to Islam and is not part of faith or tradition. This is a product of male-dominated culture. There is no mention of this in the Quran, which only asks for a decent dress to be worn.”
Burqas and hijabs a sign of male-dominated culture:
“Burqas and hijabs represent a regressive, male-dominated culture… this is being opposed by Hindutva groups, and on the other hand, traditionalist Muslim organisations and some Left-wing groups are supporting the practice. Hence, instead of eradicating this (regressive) practice, these events are strengthening it,” he added.
He went forward saying that these practices were meant to be eradicated with the help of education and awareness. He gave the example of those educated women and girls who were often bound to wear burqas and hijabs due to conditioning and pressure from their families, peers or the wider community, Muslim girls could overcome this, but for that, no hindrances must be created in their education, noted Tamboli, while referring to the events that have unfolded in Karnataka.
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