Fading Shine Of Faith Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

As graves be for fair sex no fair sign,
Women get banned from a Sufi shrine;
Thought, Sufis liberal,
And Islam all equal;
When would man’s faith mature like good wine?
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Citing Islamic injunction against women visiting graves,
seven Sufi shrines in Mumbai banned women from
worshipping with any access to the sanctum. I though
Sufism was known for its
openness and liberal views. Perhaps it still is, but no
more are its male interpreters.
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