This article reminds me of the no go areas in Great Britain which the Muslim inhabitants have set up. The following statement brings to mind of how I think Ataturk would be turning in his grave if he saw Turkey today.
Pamban Swamy (1848-1929), who preached love, compassion, kindness and equality, would be turning in his grave if he comes to know what his successors have done in his place of birth.
Fatwas ban outsiders entry into Rameswaram villages
Monday, 16 December 2013 | Kumar Chellappan | CHENNAI
Ramanathapuram district, 527 km south of Chennai, which houses Rameswaram Temple and many holy shrines, is getting out of bound for outsiders. Local Jamaath Councils have issued fatwas declaring Muslim-majority villages out of bound for people even from the district itself.
Entrances to Athiyuthu, Puthuvalassai, Panaikulam, Azhagankulam and Sitharkottai sport such boards, all put up by the local Jamaath Councils. There are boards deep inside these villages which declare outsiders are not allowed, said B Arumugam, who acted as a guide to this correspondent. Interestingly, all these villages have a strong Muslim population.
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Fatwas ban outsiders? entry into Rameswaram villages
Pamban Swamy (1848-1929), who preached love, compassion, kindness and equality, would be turning in his grave if he comes to know what his successors have done in his place of birth.
Fatwas ban outsiders entry into Rameswaram villages
Monday, 16 December 2013 | Kumar Chellappan | CHENNAI
Ramanathapuram district, 527 km south of Chennai, which houses Rameswaram Temple and many holy shrines, is getting out of bound for outsiders. Local Jamaath Councils have issued fatwas declaring Muslim-majority villages out of bound for people even from the district itself.
Entrances to Athiyuthu, Puthuvalassai, Panaikulam, Azhagankulam and Sitharkottai sport such boards, all put up by the local Jamaath Councils. There are boards deep inside these villages which declare outsiders are not allowed, said B Arumugam, who acted as a guide to this correspondent. Interestingly, all these villages have a strong Muslim population.
To read the article in its entirety, go to:
Fatwas ban outsiders? entry into Rameswaram villages
