Article 370 was an issue of great importance, especially because it was repealed in 2019.as a result numerous changes were taking place in the region. However to understand the reason behind its controversy let’s first understand the importance of article 370.
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The first record I have of the Melaya Leff in Egypt is from around the 1830s in the writings if Edward William Lane (may his name be cursed). Within his work, he writes:
The lady then covers herself with a" habarah," which, for a married lady, is composed of two breadths of glossy, black silk, each ell-wide, and three yards long: these are sewed together, at or near the selvages (according to the height of the person); the seam running horizontally, with respect to the manner in which it is worn : a piece of narrow black riband is sewed inside the upper part, about six inches from the edge, to tie round the head. This covering is generally worn by the Egyptian ladies in the manner shown by the sketch in the next page; but some of them imitate the Turkish ladies of Egypt in holding the front part so as to conceal all but that portion of the veil that is above the hands. The unmarried ladies wear a habarah of white silk, or a shawl. Some females of the middle classes, who cannot afford to purchase a habarah, wear instead of it an " eezár," or "izár ; " which is a piece of white calico, of the same form and size as the former, and is worn in the same manner.
...many women who are not of the very poor classes wear, as a kind of covering, a kind of plaid, similar in form to the habarah, composed of two pieces of cotton, woven in small chequers of blue and white, or cross stripes, with a mixture of red at each end. It is called "miláyeh" in general it is worn in the same manner as the habarah; but sometimes like the tarhah. Footnote: There is a superior kind of miláyeh, of silk, and of various colours ; but this is now seldom worn. The two pieces which compose the miláyeh are sewed together, like those which compose the habarah. (Pg. 48)
Something which may stand out here to those familiar with 20th century Egyptian culture or "belly dance" costumes* is that the melaya described here is multicolored. The melaya we have today resembles the habarah as described here, with its simple black color. Yet another name comes to us from Assuit, where the black cover a woman wears is called a shaggah (compare to the Nubian shugga, another wrapped garment). Lane goes on to state, on the attire of bridal processions:
In general, the first persons among the bride's party are several of her married female relations and friends, walking in pairs; and next, a number of young virgins. The former are dressed in the usual manner, covered with the black silk habarah: the latter have white silk habarahs or shawls. Then follows the bride, walking under a canopy of silk, of some gay colour, as pink, rose-colour, or yellow: or of two colours composing wide stripes, often rose-colour and yellow. It is carried by four men, by means of a pole at each corner, and is open only in front; and at the top of each of the four poles is attached an embroidered handkerchief. The dress of the bride, during this procession, entirely conceals her person. She is generally covered, from head to foot, with a red Kashmeer shawl; or with a white or yellow shawl, though rarely. Upon her head is placed a small pasteboard cap, or crown. The shawl is placed over this, and conceals from the view of the public the richer articles of her dress, her face, and her jewels, &c., except one or two "kussahs" (and sometimes other ornaments), generally of diamonds and emeralds, attached to that part of the shawl which covers her forehead. (Pg. 170)
While I have never seen a plaid or checked melaya in photography, and red only as a dance costume element (which might not even be a melaya), I have seen pale melaya with striped borders.
Exactly who wore these and what they symbolized, if they carried a connotation about martial status as the white habarah did, isn't known and can't be determined. Three of the photos here are definetely taken in studios, likely to be reproduced as postcards. Such photos used clothes primarily to create an aesthetic and didn't necessarily reflect their actual usage; something exemplified in the background of the second photo which shows a ground floor mashrabiya- an invention by photographers. Also seen are much darker melaya with the same style of border.
At the same time, we naturally have black wrappings (though wether or not these were yet called melaya in the mid to late 19th century, I don't know).
By the early to mid 20th century, all melaya are black. They are still being worn casually; most commonly as a simple wrap over a dress inspired by Western styles. Often this is coupled with a netted face veil and a head kercheif (mandil), as seen in the costuming of the Reda Troupe.
From Farida Fahmy and the Reda Troupe, we end up where we're at today. The melaya, unlike the similar toub worn by the neighboring people of Sudan, is no longer an article of common dress. It is most commonly seen as a costume prop for dances, made in black but occasionally also colors like red or blue, sometimes transparent or with transparent stripes, and often decorated with pailettes or sequins. Fabrics used include jersey and silk charmeuse.
*= the Iskandri dance which uses the melaya as costume and prop really should never be called a belly dance. It is possibly an adaption of a folk dance, but it was popularized as a theatrical dance by the Reda Troupe and the costume, as one can see, is based on the dress of Egyptian women in the mid 20th century.
Adapted from a Twitter thread, check out the notes for a link to this on WordPress that contains sources and further reading.
This Biography is about one of the best Professional Model of the world Gul Panag including her Height, weight, Age & Other Detail…
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Real Name
Gul Panag
Nickname
Gul
Profession
Actress, Model, Activist, Politician, Pilot
Age (as in 2023)
44 Years old
Physical Stats & More Info
Height
in centimeters- 168 cm
in meters- 1.68 m
in Feet Inches- 5' 6"
Weight (Approx.)
in Kilograms- 60 Kg
in Pounds- 132 lbs
Figure Measurements
32-28-34
Eye Colour
Dark Brown
Hair Colour
Black
Personal Life of Gul Panag
Date of Birth
3 January 1979
Birth Place
Mahadian, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
Zodiac sign/Sun sign
Capricorn
Nationality
Indian
Hometown
Chandigarh, India
Schools
The Lawrence School Lovedale Kendriya Vidyalaya The International School of Lusaka, Zambia
College
Government College for Girls, Punjabi University, Patiala, India Punjab University, Chandigarh, India Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, Illinois, United States
Educational Qualifications
Bachelors in Mathematics Masters in Political Science Mangement in Radio & Television
Debut
TV : Kashmeer (2003)
Film : Dhoop (2003)
Family
Father- Lt. Gen. Harcharanjit Singh Panag (retd.)
Mother- Gurjit kaur
Brother- Shebir Singh
Sister- N/A
Religion
Sikhism
Hobbies
Travelling, Horse Riding, Biking, Trekking, Jeep Safari
Controversy
Being a member of Lok Sabha, she was really disappointed when veteran actress Rekha's name was nominated for Rajya Sabha Seat. She commented "What has Rekha done to deserve an RS nomination? I am very disappointed with the recent Rajya Sabha nominations. I can understand Sachin Tendulkar's nomination because of his distinction in cricket. But look at the choices from arts and cinema. Just because the minimum nomination age is 30, it doesn't mean we have to take people who are 60. I have immense respect for Rekha, but what has she done of late to deserve that nomination?" After hearing this comment, Rekha was really annoyed by her.
Favourite Things of Gul Panag
Favourite Actor
Amitabh BachchanTom Cruise
Favourite Actress
Rachel Weise
Favourite Designers
Urvashi Kaur, Mandira Wirk, Anita Dongre
Favourite Color
Red, Black
Favourite Perfume
Opium
Favourite Destination
Munich, Germany
Favourite Reataurant
Hakkasan, London
Boys, Affairs and More of Gul Panag
Marital Status
Married
Affairs/Boyfriends
Capt. Rishi Attari
Husband
Capt. Rishi Attari
Children
Son- N/A
Daughter- N/A
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Insha Allah, when we are married and Allah blessed us with children. And when they reached puberty they would want to try things like smoking and stuff. We have to be their friends. We have to support them and let them know, that they do not need all this stuff like smoking cigarettes, weeds, sniffing yellow, drinking alcohol, popping pills, blah blah blah the list goes on just to be cool and feel accepted or being among the “crowd”.
We have to support and not in a way saying we as parents pleased with their action or permit them with all what they desired.
Our responsibility as parents is to make them realise that they do not need all that to be “cool” or to gain “friends” or to be known and the list goes on etc.
In fact, when we as parents realise that our children involved in smoking or etc, this is the crucial moment that we really need to be their friend. A FRIEND, someone they can trust, someone who is a friend to them, you know. in fact this process should be established before, however in case when it didn’t happen.
offer them the cigarettes from our own packs of cigarettes (even though you do not smoke or have quit smoking for a long time) or you can teach them how to roll a cigarette. Lol. Now smoke with them. Even though you hate the smell of tobacco. Do it for the sake of God for you to make your child realise it is okay not to smoke, you can still be accepted and be among the crowd and still can fit in with any community. As parents we have to lead by example.
This method only works for parents who do not smoke in front of their children or who is not a smoker or who have quit from smoking.
smoke with them and have conversations with them be a friend to them. Our children in fact are desperately wanted to be our friends you know. How do I know, I was once a child of my parents, even I do not realise it, but I really crave their attentions.
Once, we have chill and have conversations with them take them to a chill place to hang out like a bar or something, be their friends by saying to them that you have a secret to uncover to them. Make them heart racing - tell them we human do not need all this to be accepted or be cool or to gain friends.
Say to them, “I don’t need “this” to be accepted, to be among my peers. I choose not to smoke, even though I have the opportunity to smoke, I choose not to. You see Kashmeer, you see Madeena, in worldly life, Allah gave us choices for us to make. And I hope you make the choices that pleases to Allah SWT. And I hope, you able to see the picture clearer now, child. You see the position we have, like we have the space to smoke, but we choose not to, that is something we should think about frequently in our live, because we can gain so much confidence by doing this. You tell yourself you have the opportunity to smoke marijuana, but you choose not to, realise that it is much cooler this way.”
We can tell our children that they can tell us anything and about everything because we have been through it all before they do.
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नई दिल्ली। अनुच्छेद-370 समाप्त होने के एक साल बाद कश्मीर में कई नए रंग नजर आने लगे हैं। लगातार कुप्रचार का एजेंडा चलाने में जुटे पाकिस्तान और अलगाववादियों को लेकर घाटी में ज्यादातर लोगों में कोई सहानुभूति नही देखी जा रही है। पंचायतों के अलावा कई स्तरों पर नया नेतृत्व उभर रहा है। सरकार से कई मसलों पर लोगों की शिकायतें हैं । धारा 370 के प्रति बहुत से लोगों का मोह बरकरार है। लेकिन वे आतंक के खिलाफ बोलने लगे हैं। क्योंकि उन्हें लगता है कि आतंकवाद और पाकिस्तान के दखल की वजह से आम कश्मीरी निशाने पर आये हैं।
कहीं शिकायत तो कहीं उम्मीद
370 खत्म होने के एक साल बाद स्थानीय लोगों के सामने रोजी रोटी, रोजगार सबसे बड़ा सवाल है। ज्यादातर भर्तियां ठप हैं। स्थानीय कश्मीरियों में काम नही होने की शिकायत आम है। बहुत से लोगों को धारा 370 समाप्त होने से अपने हक में बाहरी दखल की आशंका भी नजर आती है। अधिवासी नीति को लेकर भी बहुत से लोग सवाल खड़े कर रहे हैं। लेकिन दूसरी तरफ बड़ी संख्या में माइग्रेंट वर्कर का कश्मीर में दोबारा वापस आना एक अलग भरोसे की कहानी बयान कर रहा है। दावा किया जा रहा है कि कोविड संकट के बावजूद करीब 50 हजार माइग्रेंट वर्कर वापस घाटी में आये हैं।
नए समूहों की आस बढ़ी
एक अधिकारी ने कहा, श्रीनगर की फ्लाइट भरकर आने लगी है और इसमे भी बड़ी संख्या में बाहरी कामगार होते हैं। अनुच्छेद 370 के खात्मे ने बीते एक साल में कई नए समूहों की उम्मीद भी बढ़ाई है। जो पहले खुद को उपेक्षित महसूस करते थे।
आतंक के खिलाफ
सुरक्षा बल से जुड़े एक अधिकारी के मुताबिक घाटी के बड़े हिस्से में एक बड़ा बदलाव ये महसूस किया जा रहा है कि स्थानीय लोग आतंकवाद पर कार्रवाई का विरोध नही करते। बुरहान वानी की तरह आतंकियों को हीरो बनाने का चलन कम हुआ है। पहले पुलिस की गाड़ी देखते ही पत्थर फेंकने की घटनाएं होती थीं। पुलिस प्रशासन के दावों से इतर स्थानीय लोग भी मानते हैं कि अब ये घटनाएं कम हुई हैं। ज्यादातर लोग अपने बच्चों की पढ़ाई और रोजगार को लेकर चिंतित नजर आते हैं।
पाकिस्तान ने लगाई आग
श्रीनगर के रहने वाले फारूक का कहना है कि पाकिस्तान ने ही आग लगाई है। वे खुद भूखा नंगा है, हमें क्या देगा? हम चाहते हैं हमारे बच्चों को रोजगार मिले। हालात ठीक हों। काम मिलेगा तो सब सुधरेगा।
370 का मोह बरकरार
कश्मीर घाटी के फारुख धार�� 370 समाप्त होने के एक साल बाद भी विशेष दर्जे से अपना मोह नही छिपा पाते। उन्होंने कहा लोग अभी भी नाखुश हैं। लेकिन बदले हालात में विकास और रोजगार को लेकर उम्मीद भी सरकार से है।
काम मिलेगा तो युवा नही भटकेंगे
एक अन्य स्थानीय नागरिक शकील ने कहा कि काम मिलेगा तो बच्चों का दिमाग इधर उधर नही जाएगा। फारूक ने कहा मेरे एक बेटे ने बीटेक किया यहां काम नही है एमटेक करने बेंगलुरु भेजा। अब वहीं नौकरी करेगा। यहां रखना ठीक नही। काम नही मिलता तो बच्चो का दिमाग इधर उधर जाता है।
पहले 370 से बंदी अब कोविड ने पर्यटन खत्म किया
डल झील पर हाउस बोट के मालिक अब्दुल माजिद का भी दर्द काम को लेकर है। उन्होंने कहा, काम ठप्प पड़ गया है। एक साल पहले 370 समाप्त हुआ तो उसकी वजह से सब बंद था। अब कोविड संकट की वजह से सब कुछ बंद पड़ा है, लॉकडाऊन है। उन्होंने कहा, हम बोट वालों को एक हजार रुपये महीना देने का वायदा किया गया। माजिद कहते हैं, एक हजार रुपये से क्या होगा। इतने में तो बस एक सिलेंडर आता है। हालात ठीक हों पर्यटक आएं तो हमे सियासत से कोई लेना देना नही।
अपने हक में दखल की चिंता
यहीं के रहने वाले जम्मू कश्मीर पुलिस के एक कर्मी ने नाम छिपाते हुए कहा कि चीजें बदल रही हैं। सड़क बन रही है। कई जगह काम शुरू हुआ है। लेकिन अभी भी धारा 370 खत्म होने से बहुत से लोग खुश नही हैं। उन्हें लगता है वैसे ही उनके पास काम नही है। बाहर के लोग आएंगे वे यहां जमीन खरीदेंगे उनको काम मिलेगा तो हमारे लोगों का हक छीना जाएगा।स्थानीय लोगों की बड़ी चिंता अपने हक को लेकर है।
Mawlana rumi and kashmiri Sufi poets ~ by imran yousuf
Recognized as a genius theologian, a high-profile scholar, an influential versifier and the greatest mystical Sufi poet of Islam Moulana Muhammad Jalaluddin Rumi (RA) was born in Balkh, a small town in Afghanistan on September 30, 1207. In his childhood, his family moved before the arrival of Mongol army in Balkh and got permanently settled in Konya. Rumi spent most of his life in Turkey. He left…