Comments on: Burkhas and ice cream http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:45:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: kevala http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/#comment-77975 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:28:13 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/#comment-77975 It is a good trend what is expected since many years. Every body should come out from the shell and expose them selves. It is a good trend what is expected since many years. Every body should come out from the shell and expose them selves.

]]> by: DSKumar,Kolkata,India http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/#comment-52986 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:51:37 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/#comment-52986 It is a pity, the writer has not found a more interesting topic. It is a pity, the writer has not found a more interesting topic.

]]> by: Saket http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/#comment-3494 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/#comment-3494 Burkha clad ladies venturing out on their own to consume ice-cream is indeed a welcome trend Whether they are moderates-turned-rightwing or ultra-rightwings-turned rightwing, we sadly have no way to know Burkha clad ladies venturing out on their own to consume ice-cream is indeed a welcome trend

Whether they are moderates-turned-rightwing or ultra-rightwings-turned rightwing, we sadly have no way to know

]]> by: Suhail http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/#comment-3495 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/#comment-3495 I can vouch for the second one. I have lived in an area what can be termed as "conservative" Muslim. Even 10 years back, there were girls going out in burkhas (yes, unescorted by their brothers ;-)..having a good time at nearby HajiAli juice center or Chowpatty. Ok, not as frequently & freely as others, but say during Eid, festivals etc. This "escort" thing has been blown out of proportions (thanks to our prejudiced views + Taleban/CNN combi). You only have to go to MdAli Rd, Bhendi Bazaar, or Nakhuda Mohala to discover that. Plus many of you would be surprised to note that many girls even frm these localities even then didn't wear Burkha. On the contrary I can see the trends swaying every now and then. Immediately after the riots, many of em -frm all classes - started wearing it, exhibiting a (if I may say, misplaced) "I-am-a-proud-Muslim-do-what-you-can" attitude. Many in the media attributed this to a fear of saffron elements, and that these women were looking for security in numbers. But as an insider, I could clearly see it as exactly opp. case many times. However I can understand why people believe this. I have also held certain 'popular' beliefs about other religions/communities for long and only now slowly discovering the opp. Or maybe I hv started closely observing the opp.traits.(I don't know, my observ'n might be biased) I have thought about demythifying some notions about Islam/Muslims in Indian context for quite some time now. Thanks for posting this thought-provoking question. Saket, there is no clear line that says, Burkha=right-wing & viceversa. It's a blur out there. In the meantime, anyone interested in visiting my Irani cafe? Pls do something abt them, if you can. I feel very bad abt them. OT: Yazad, do you have anything to do with a certain Yezdi Mistry (a cool popular bawa) my senior in college. Just wondering, coz the similarities are many - including your "cherubic face" on blogger's meet pics. Sorry, I just couldn't resist asking it. But you know, the excitement of breaking into that six-degrees of separation law and cracking the code sitting frm this faraway land, is just too much :) I can vouch for the second one. I have lived in an area what can be termed as “conservative” Muslim. Even 10 years back, there were girls going out in burkhas (yes, unescorted by their brothers ;-)..having a good time at nearby HajiAli juice center or Chowpatty. Ok, not as frequently & freely as others, but say during Eid, festivals etc. This “escort” thing has been blown out of proportions (thanks to our prejudiced views + Taleban/CNN combi). You only have to go to MdAli Rd, Bhendi Bazaar, or Nakhuda Mohala to discover that.

Plus many of you would be surprised to note that many girls even frm these localities even then didn’t wear Burkha. On the contrary I can see the trends swaying every now and then. Immediately after the riots, many of em -frm all classes - started wearing it, exhibiting a (if I may say, misplaced) “I-am-a-proud-Muslim-do-what-you-can” attitude. Many in the media attributed this to a fear of saffron elements, and that these women were looking for security in numbers. But as an insider, I could clearly see it as exactly opp. case many times. However I can understand why people believe this. I have also held certain ‘popular’ beliefs about other religions/communities for long and only now slowly discovering the opp. Or maybe I hv started closely observing the opp.traits.(I don’t know, my observ’n might be biased)

I have thought about demythifying some notions about Islam/Muslims in Indian context for quite some time now. Thanks for posting this thought-provoking question.

Saket, there is no clear line that says, Burkha=right-wing & viceversa. It’s a blur out there.

In the meantime, anyone interested in visiting my Irani cafe? Pls do something abt them, if you can. I feel very bad abt them.

OT: Yazad, do you have anything to do with a certain Yezdi Mistry (a cool popular bawa) my senior in college. Just wondering, coz the similarities are many - including your “cherubic face” on blogger’s meet pics. Sorry, I just couldn’t resist asking it. But you know, the excitement of breaking into that six-degrees of separation law and cracking the code sitting frm this faraway land, is just too much :)

]]> by: Kumar http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/#comment-3496 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/#comment-3496 Yazad: Ah, the feared vegetarians. It's a good thing the increase in veg. restaurants was from liberalising Jain (and Gujurati) vegetarians. Otherwise it doesn't bear thinking--a Bombay overrun by vegetarians. The horror of it, the horror... Kumar Yazad:

Ah, the feared vegetarians. It’s a good thing the increase in veg. restaurants was from liberalising Jain (and Gujurati) vegetarians. Otherwise it doesn’t bear thinking–a Bombay overrun by vegetarians. The horror of it, the horror…

Kumar

]]> by: Prashant Kothari http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/#comment-3497 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/#comment-3497 "Conservative Gujaratis and Jains, they of the strong vegetarian ethos, had started eating out in large numbers." Actually I'd quibble with you a tad, here.. Gujaratis (be they Jains or not) have ALWAYS been extremely fond of eating out...that's not a new phenomenon. What you're seeing is the new entrants in the restaurant category(Pizza King, Mexian, Italian joints) recognizing that to attract these Gujjus, a veg-only label is a big plus and taking actions, thereof. “Conservative Gujaratis and Jains, they of the strong vegetarian ethos, had started eating out in large numbers.”

Actually I’d quibble with you a tad, here.. Gujaratis (be they Jains or not) have ALWAYS been extremely fond of eating out…that’s not a new phenomenon.

What you’re seeing is the new entrants in the restaurant category(Pizza King, Mexian, Italian joints) recognizing that to attract these Gujjus, a veg-only label is a big plus and taking actions, thereof.

]]> by: bl00t http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/#comment-3498 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/05/14/burkhas-and-ice-cream/#comment-3498 I was wondering how the muslim women eat the ice-cream with the burkha on?. If under the burkha they will have to keep their head titlted forward to avoid eating the burkha instead...tough life. I was wondering how the muslim women eat the ice-cream with the burkha on?. If under the burkha they will have to keep their head titlted forward to avoid eating the burkha instead…tough life.

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