Jot It Down By Aina

Quratulain, Saima, and Noor are only three names highlighted in front of our eyes that fell victim to the femicide that goes on in Pakistani society.  I wonder how many people around the abusers and murderers were aware of their barbarous nature and actions but refused to report it or call them out. Here is a timeline that shows the abuse cases from the start of July (Keep in mind that these are the  very few  highlighted ones): I would like to quote Sajeer Shaikh here, "It terrifies me that every woman (myself included) is one man's "bad day" or "anger let loose" away from becoming a hashtag - if that." All these innocent women have been butchered, tortured, abused, and beaten, to death.  We can all have our hashtags and keep waiting for justice, but the real change needs to come from the men within our society. And for the record, it is not 'Western Agenda.' We have every right to speak for ourselves and fight for our basic human rights in t

Not only does this ruling sack Muslim women, but it also highlights the bigotry against Muslims, ongoing for years. On Thursday, 15th June 2021, the highest EU court ruled the banning of the hijab at work. This religious prohibition was justified by the concept of neutrality, to prevent 'social disputes'. Even the ECJ (European Court of Justice) has voiced that this is discrimination against Muslims. The court said, "A prohibition on wearing any visible form of expression of political, philosophical or religious beliefs in the workplace may be justified by the employer's need to present a neutral image towards customers or to prevent social disputes." The case was initially brought up by two female Muslim workers, one working at a childcare center and the other, at the Mueller pharmacy chain. After so many years of not wearing hijab and coming back from parental leave, they were told by their employers that this was not allowed, and they had to come without it. No

A mosque is a sacred place of worship, where any Muslim finds himself safe. During the night of the last Friday of Ramadan this year, however, Israeli forces barged inside Masjid Al-Aqsa, leaving over 200 Palestinians injured. Israeli forces deployed outside Masjid Al-Aqsa If you are unaware, Masjid Al-Aqsa was the first Qibla of Islam, is the second house of Allah (SWT) built on the earth, and is referred to over 70 times in the Quran, directly or indirectly.  Violence erupted when the heavily deployed Israeli forces stormed in. Israeli police shot rubber bullets and stun grenades around East Jerusalem during the protest of the ethnically cleansed Palestinians against the eviction from their homes. With packed in the mosque, many Palestinians protested in support of those being evicted from their homes on land claimed by Jews in Sheikh Jarrah.  Due to the ruling of an Israeli court, over 550 Palestinians face the threat of dispossession. (The court also ruled that $20,000 must be paid

Credits: Jot It Down By Aina On March 31, 2021, the French Senate voted in acceptance to the banning of hijabs worn by Muslim women under the age of 18, and Muslim mothers to wear hijabs on school field trips. The separatism towards Muslims in France traces back to the Scarf Affair of 1989: when hijabs were not allowed in French public schools.  It is to be established that the uproar about the recent hijab ban in French is not new; it was initially proposed in 2004, typically known as the " French scarf ban"  in foreign media. The bill intended to save young Muslim girls from being " pressurized"  under religious obligation or be forced by their parents. However, in doing so, the French Senate stopped Muslim women, who wore the hijab by choice, as modesty, too. The separatism against Muslim women eradicates the concept of religious freedom, creating hurdles for Muslim women and children in their daily lives, covering up their cowardly behavior by presenting themsel

Everyone has a knack for doing something they admire and strive towards, and being a music critic would be an uncommon ardor. A music critic is a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art. Whether it is in a foreign language or their own, people tend to keep an opinion about the art they listen to. The discography of an artist is the combination of various styles, genres, instruments, techniques, composition, layers, and ideas that are used to produce an album or single by the artist. Bound to the boundaries of my home due to the lockdown amid the Coronavirus, I stumbled upon BTS' music, and to say the least, I was mind blown when I discovered the making of their art. BTS's breakdown of their music got me into the art of criticizing music. I was keen to choose the analysis of music as a passion as I habitually interpret the music I listen to. An example of an artist making me discover something new is when I got to know SUGA's s

Earlier this week, a video surfaced of two women degrading the manager of their high-class café Cannoli. The two women, named Uzma and Diya, are seen demeaning their manager of nine years, Awais, who is not fluent in the English language. Credit: @/KinzaDilshad on Twitter The video starts with the café owners stating they are bored and then calling their manager to interview him. Diya - one of the owners, introduces him by letting everyone know that he is one of the oldest employees at Cannoli.  The ladies criticize Awais's eloquence in the English language and embark on the number of courses he has taken over the years to learn English. Awais, on the other hand, stands quiet at the other side of the camera.  Being fluent in the English language is not something to flaunt to make others around you feel belittled. If its education and high-class status that you boast, and it cannot teach you how to treat people, it is useless to acquire such pitiful possessions. Speaking English doe