Monday, 24 October 2016

Landmark victory for female worshippers

The Haji Ali Trust told SC that the access route for women to inner sanctum will be ready in two weeks.

In a landmark victory for female worshippers who are still barred from some of India’s holy places, the on Monday said will be allowed to enter Mumbai's iconic Dargah in a month.

The Trust informed the apex court that the  access route for to inner sanctum will be ready in two weeks.

On August 26, the Bombay High Court lifted the ban imposed on from entering the inner sanctum of Mumbai's Dargah. However, the Trust had challenged the verdict in court and had taken up the matter with the Supreme Court. 

Noorjehan Fiaz and Zakia Soman, founders of Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA), had petitioned the Bombay High Court against the ban calling it unconstitutional.

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