A Muslim woman has allegedly been assaulted by a man, who was later arrested and charged with offences on a bus at Kilburn, in Adelaide's inner North. He has since been granted bail.
The assault comprised of the man interfering with the woman's scarfe and further intimidation through the trip.
Shaikh Mohammad Tawhidi believes whilst the man is legally allowed to be bailed, he shouldn't be as his crime is too serious, and will result in a loss of dignity and honour with the woman.
Shaikh Mohammad Tawhidi also believes that we need new laws covering such events, which presumably will help victims keep honour and dignity.
Shaikh Mohammad Tawhidi also believes that (alleged) actions such as this, and "non strategic rulings" (as described on the AdelaideNow website) will possibly result in the affected Muslim families taking their own action, possibly including violence.
Shaikh Mohammad Tawhidi also states (and I quote from AdelaideNow story) "Us Muslim Imams are striving hard to reform the Muslim community of South Australia into a tolerant community".
I take exception to this man, Mohammad Tawhidi, and his comments.
Firstly, these events and people involved live in AUSTRALIA. In Australia, we promote people not taking the law into their own hands; That's why we have police and proper court proceedings. In Australia, (alleged) criminals also have rights as well. Maybe in countries where religion is the law, the man may have no rights, but we are not in that country. Shaikh Mohammad Tawhidi has the potential to be inflammatory. In fact, it almost seems he is wishing it to be by his comments.
Secondly, and I understand that a Muslim woman's scarfe is important to her, And I understand how she would feel if it was, in a sense, degraded. However, that issue and her response lies with her. She can either continue being the victim and continue to lose honour and dignity, or she can be strong and defiant and say "I'm not going to let this event affect me, I am a strong Muslim woman". What will she choose?
I don't know what "non strategic rulings" are ?? It sounds flash, The guy allegedly interfered with the woman, and he was bailed. Where is the aforementioned ruling?
Thirdly, and I refer to the comment in blue above. The Australian public are always believed to be the intolerant ones. Australians are at fault, not Muslims. And yet, if what Mohammad Tawhidi says is indeed true, it also appears that Muslims, or at least the ones he references, are just as intolerant as Australians. I know that Tawhihdi has come under fire for his ill said comments, but the fact remains, that this man should be ultra cautious in what he says, lest it is construed otherwise. He is in a position where people listen to him, and he should not be saying comments like he has.
I should also point out that The Islamic Society of South Australia has nothing to do with Tawhidi.
Let's all just get on with living together in harmony and leave the potentially inflaming comments out of the equation.
Get Real
The assault comprised of the man interfering with the woman's scarfe and further intimidation through the trip.
Shaikh Mohammad Tawhidi believes whilst the man is legally allowed to be bailed, he shouldn't be as his crime is too serious, and will result in a loss of dignity and honour with the woman.
Shaikh Mohammad Tawhidi also believes that we need new laws covering such events, which presumably will help victims keep honour and dignity.
Shaikh Mohammad Tawhidi also believes that (alleged) actions such as this, and "non strategic rulings" (as described on the AdelaideNow website) will possibly result in the affected Muslim families taking their own action, possibly including violence.
Shaikh Mohammad Tawhidi also states (and I quote from AdelaideNow story) "Us Muslim Imams are striving hard to reform the Muslim community of South Australia into a tolerant community".
I take exception to this man, Mohammad Tawhidi, and his comments.
Firstly, these events and people involved live in AUSTRALIA. In Australia, we promote people not taking the law into their own hands; That's why we have police and proper court proceedings. In Australia, (alleged) criminals also have rights as well. Maybe in countries where religion is the law, the man may have no rights, but we are not in that country. Shaikh Mohammad Tawhidi has the potential to be inflammatory. In fact, it almost seems he is wishing it to be by his comments.
Secondly, and I understand that a Muslim woman's scarfe is important to her, And I understand how she would feel if it was, in a sense, degraded. However, that issue and her response lies with her. She can either continue being the victim and continue to lose honour and dignity, or she can be strong and defiant and say "I'm not going to let this event affect me, I am a strong Muslim woman". What will she choose?
I don't know what "non strategic rulings" are ?? It sounds flash, The guy allegedly interfered with the woman, and he was bailed. Where is the aforementioned ruling?
Thirdly, and I refer to the comment in blue above. The Australian public are always believed to be the intolerant ones. Australians are at fault, not Muslims. And yet, if what Mohammad Tawhidi says is indeed true, it also appears that Muslims, or at least the ones he references, are just as intolerant as Australians. I know that Tawhihdi has come under fire for his ill said comments, but the fact remains, that this man should be ultra cautious in what he says, lest it is construed otherwise. He is in a position where people listen to him, and he should not be saying comments like he has.
I should also point out that The Islamic Society of South Australia has nothing to do with Tawhidi.
Let's all just get on with living together in harmony and leave the potentially inflaming comments out of the equation.
Get Real
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