
TV anchor who hosted debate on Muslim cleric’s remarks on women booked in Kerala
10870823 Kanthapuram Aboobacker Musliyar Aparna Kurup

10870823 Kanthapuram Aboobacker Musliyar Aparna Kurup
The Muslim cleric and scholar based in Keralam has faced criticism over his recent comments that women should remain at home rather than occupy public spaces
He says “we are not the ones who advocate that women be buried or confined”
Syed Mohammed Jifri Muthukoya Thangal, leader of the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, stated that religious scholars should not be attacked for explaining teachings to their followers
‘Religious scholars issue rulings for believers who follow them, and such rulings are not imposed on those who do not follow them’
The controversy stemmed from a circular issued by the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama led by Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar, asking mahals and madrasas to ensure that women were not present at public religious celebrations
In a recent circular, Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama president E. Sulaiman Musliar and general secretary Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar directed that women should not share stages with men or appear in public spaces alongside them