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Nasrin quotes some instances from the Prophet’s life which the Muslims find out-of-context and objectionable. Nasrin writes: “Prophet Mohammed’s wife Ayesha was very beautiful. His friends were often found staring at her with fascination. This clearly upset the Prophet. So the Quran has an Ayat that says, ‘Oh friends of the prophet or holy men, never go to your friend’s house without an invitation. And if you do go, don’t go and ask anything of their wives’.’’ Nasrin further elaborates: “It’s to resist the greedy eyes of friends, disciples or male guests that the purdah system came into being.’’

Nasrin’s remarks trigger another row

Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer rubbished Nasrin’s interpretation of the Quranic verse: “She gives a wrong interpretation. Quran never uses the word purdah. It only asks women to dress properly. It’s a blatant lie to suggest that the Prophet’s companions or disciples were fascinated with his wife Ayesha.’’

Engineer , who has written extensively on women’s status in Islam, also clarified that the question of whether women should cover their faces while in public is debatable. Muslim theologians are divided over the purdah of face since the Quran doesn’t talk about it. Nasrin has no right to pass comments on something which she has not studied properly, says Engineer.

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Nasrin’s piece titled ‘Let’s Burn the Burqa’ has upset a section of Muslims, and some ulemas have planned a meeting on Monday after which the course of action will be decided.........
(Publication:Times of India Mumbai; Date:Jan 15, 2007; Section:Times City; Page Number:11)
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These so called "ulemas"are the real cause of the pathetic situation of muslims everywhere.
what they will "plan"will certainly not new.They should know that the reply of an article can only be an article.

These are the people who always used by c grade writers for marketing their books and that is done at free of cost.

These sort of things are not new and were also present in Prophet's time .

The solution is already given in Quran for such situations:

''...and ye shall certainly hear much that will grieve you, from those who received the Book before you and from those who worship many gods. But if ye persevere patiently, and guard against evil, then that will be a determining factor in all affairs.” (Aal-`Imran 3: 186)

but:

2:78 And there are among them illiterates, who know not the Book, but (see therein their own) DESIRES, and they do nothing but conjecture.

2:120 Say: "The Guidance of Allah,-that is the (only) Guidance." Wert thou to follow their DESIRES after the knowledge which hath reached thee, then wouldst thou find neither Protector nor helper against Allah.