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The Kuwait government has banned yoga events. But the women of the country have united about this.
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In fact, a teacher teaching yoga had advertised a wellness ‘yoga retreat’ in the desert in February. The country’s conservative fundamentalist leaders opposed it and called it an attack on Islam. These people have described the yoga posture of Padmasana and Swanasana in public places as dangerous for Islam. Seeing the growing controversy, the government banned the event. But the women of the country have united about this.
He called the government’s decision against his rights. Referring to personal freedom, women’s rights activist Najeeb Hayat said, “We have to protest for our freedom in the winter. This struggle will continue until the government lifts the ban. Women’s rights activist Elnaud Alshrakh said that women’s freedom will now have to be conscious.
Ban on yoga in the open will continue: Government
However, opposition MP Hamdan Al Azmi has openly supported the ban, calling yoga a “cultural ridicule”. On the other hand, the government maintains that yoga is external (foreign), it has never been accepted in Kuwaiti society. So we have to continue with the ban on doing yoga in the open.
society divided into two camps
For the women of Kuwait, while yoga has become a symbol of the fight for women’s rights, although the country’s society seems to be divided into two camps on this issue. Conservatives say that such attempts by women amount to an attack on the traditional values of their country. The government is also the target of these people. While many women have also demonstrated outside Kuwait’s parliament.
very few rights for women
Kuwait has been one of the countries where women have been given very few rights. However, in the past, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, which were known for their fundamentalist ideology, have now been given a lot of rights to women. In Saudi Arabia, it is like a new era for women. At the same time, Kuwait is still adopting its old attitude.