Mangalore: Atoor Tangal to Stay Away from Extravagant Weddings in Community
by Hameed Puttur
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RD/VA)
Mangalore, Jun 26: Atoor Tangal, most respected religious head of Sunni sect, Islam has decided to stay away from the wedding ceremonies of community’s rich and elite as he was deeply moved by the extravagant weddings and the rising cases of oppression on women.
Atoor Sayyed Hadi Ibrahim Tangal is popularly known as Atoor Tangal in Karnataka and Kerala states. His decision has made Sunnis to think over the burning issues of dowry menace and extravagant weddings in the community.
“I am fed up of the shoddy affairs that are witnessed in the community weddings. The men and women of community share the same dais which is indeed un-Islamic,’ said Atoor Tangal. He stressed that he will not attend any weddings in the community, which are held for the sake of prestige and with lavish spending. The modernity is meant for progress and not for display of wealth, he opined.
The fashion conscious community women exceeded the limits of modesty, supported by their men-folk, which convey their total disregard for Islam, added Atoor Tangal.
He also announced that he would attend anti-dowry campaign that will be held under the leadership of district Kazi in the city shortly, since he was deeply moved by the plight of community women who are driven into the street owing to dowry menace.
Atoor Tangal said he intends to set a trend an Islamic revolution and urged all Moulvis’ rich community brethrens, heads of various Jamaats, office bearers of community welfare organizations and entire community to support his mission.
The local religious heads expressed support for Atoor Tangal’s mission of anti-dowry. They also announced that they will join in the effort of creating communal harmony with people of various religions and diverse cultures in the society across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.