Mumbai: After protests by activists in Shani Shingnapur, Muslim women staged protests in Mumbai demanding entry into the Haji Ali Dargah. Several activists held placards demanding entry for females into the sanctum sanctorum of the historic Dargah.
This comes even as the Bombay High Court is hearing a petition challenging the rule to ban entry of women in the sanctum sanctorum of Haji Ali Dargah .
On January 18, the High Court had said that it would wait for Supreme Court's ruling on entry of women in Sabarimala temple before deciding on the plea related to the Dargah.
Mumbai-based advocate Ejaz Abbas Naqvi, a member of the Central Waqf Council, said "It is a welcome moment that is going on across country. Why should women not get the position to be trustee? Why are they not allowed? In western countries, it’s not the same."
This comes in the backdrop of an ongoing tussle in Shani Shingnapur, where a Bhumata Brigade, led by activist Trupti Desai, has vowed to enter the temple. While trying to force their way into the temple, the activists were blocked by the villagers and the local police.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also met the protestors, and reportedly assured them support.
Meanwhile, a battle over entry of women in Sabarimala temple in Kerala has reached the Supreme Court, which has questioned the tradition.
An estimated 1 million pilgrims flock to Sabarimala in Kerala's Western Ghats mountains every year to pay homage to deity Lord Ayyappan, who meditated at that spot, according to Hindu mythology.
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