The Twitter handle @SAMRIReports shared the video of Afghan Sunni Maulana Ahmad Firoz Ahmadi. According to the claim, the fundamentalist cleric says, “Even if the house is on fire, the wife should satisfy the sexual desire of the husband.” Twitter users expressed displeasure over Maulana’s statement in the comments. One user wrote, ‘He lives and dies for this.’ Women in Afghanistan already face many restrictions.
Women in trouble under Taliban rule
The Taliban has banned women’s education and employment. Not only this, the Taliban strictly monitors their exit from the house. The lack of women’s jobs has created a food crisis for large families in Afghanistan. The Taliban has completely banned female news anchors from hosting shows with men and calling female guests on channels.
Anti-women statement of Maulana of Kyrgyzstan
This statement of Ahmad Firoz reminds of the anti-women statement given last year by a Maulana of Kyrgyzstan. A Maulana named Sadybakas Dulov had made a shameful statement that the prices of meat have shot up because of the scanty clothing worn by women. Maulana’s argument was that the prices of meat have increased because women have made themselves cheap by displaying their bodies.