Islam in practice: Aid groups told to sack women staff

Published: Friday, 25 August, 2006, 12:22 PM Doha Time

ISLAMABAD: Clerics in part of earthquake-hit Kashmir have told aid agencies to fire all local women employees or face violent protests, officials and religious leaders said yesterday.

The threat, given to district officials and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Bagh city on Tuesday, will dent hopes that the October 8 quake could have a positive effect on women's rights in the conservative region.

"We have told the administration that we won't allow NGOs to exploit our women and asked them to give a date suitable to them for removal of all female workers," Syed Atta Ullah Shah, prayer leader of the Bagh central mosque, said.

Freedom of women is exploitation in Islam but Raping and killing women for fake family honour is all Halal!!