Latest news about FGM in India among Bohra Muslims

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Posted: 10 years ago
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In shocking news articles recently, its mentioned dat FGM(Female Genital Mutilation) exists even in India among Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community. FGM means cutting female genital parts of females as young as days or months old girl babies n stitching them back to make them pure n eligible for marriage. Many times girls r brainwashed into dis by saying dat no one will marry them if they don't cut their genitals which r called uncleaned n impure parts of d body. Many times girls r tricked into dis. D families n communities do dis to girls so dat she don't have any sexual feelings n desires. Such practice causes their death days after them getn cut, during sex(as they r cut open to have sex since they r stitched after d cut) or during child birth(again they r cut open to deliver babies). Dis practice which mostly happens in Africe n Muslim countries is now said to happen in our own country India. People thinkd women who don't go thru FGM are prostitutes. Its done to control their sexual desires as they think dat only men can enjoy sexual desires or sex not women.

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Posted: 10 years ago
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So true, I heard about this a lot of time. Did not know it has started becoming prominent in India.
Although circumcision is very common among lot of cultures, they are predominantly done on boys and men. There are recorded medical benifits but there is always a debate too associated with it.

However when it comes to circumcision in females there is no proven medical benefits. As you pointed out this practice is isolated to Muslims. Probably originated from middle east or Africa and Muslims in India being sheep who foolishly follow the whatever the mullah says. I would not be surprised with the practice.

There are countries which have already legislated against FGM. If there is a cause to fight for and create a law, this would be a perfect candidate for making it illegal.
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Posted: 9 years ago
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Contrary to popular belief, FGM is not a practice prescribed in Islam. It is in fact, a cultural practice that transcends religious affiliation as it is practiced among Christian, Islamic, and Shamanistic communities in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. This practice has nothing to do with Islam as far I know
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Originally posted by: cutie13

Contrary to popular belief, FGM is not a practice prescribed in Islam. It is in fact, a cultural practice that transcends religious affiliation as it is practiced among Christian, Islamic, and Shamanistic communities in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. This practice has nothing to do with Islam as far I know


It has nothing to do but it happens. Same like sati n head-shaving of widows happened to widows in India. It was not Hindu culture but it happened. D news shown r not false.
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Posted: 9 years ago
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Gosh, this is such an awful practice. Some of the stories of women who have gone through this are just too painful to read. The effects last a lifetime, both physically, mentally and emotionally.

I believe this is an extremely common practice amongst the Somali community (even within the UK) Only recently did I realise that this is still common within the Dawoodi Bohra community. Particularly surprising because despite being known as a prosperous, highly educated community, they continue to carry out such barbaric practices against women?

In terms of finding a solution - from the little that I know, the practice of 'khatna/FGM/C' is mainly practiced underground, not in clinics by officials. Makes it that much harder to crackdown on it. But given there are estimates of 80% of Dawoodi Bohra women being affected by this practice, I really hope the government intervenes.

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