Where are all these muslim boards when they watch the Television, Movies. IS it because she became popular ??. Let them first understand that in sports there is no caste, religion. It is just sports and sportsmen/sportswomen wear the dress which is flexible to them not to the religion or to family.
i wonder when we can grow up enough to talk about more worthwhile things than all this! is what she wears so important?! and why should men dictate what a woman has to wear professionally... what a regressive situation!
RE:Had Sania been a swimmer?
by basant on Sep 18, 2005 04:40 PM Permalink
Today we say man and woman are equal, then why this discrepancy, we r in 21st centuary, does this mean no muslim girl can participate in swimming, tennis.
If she feels comfortable in that dress, and their parents are having no objection, who r we to say anything.
RE:Had Sania been a swimmer?
by shabab on Sep 19, 2005 05:38 PM Permalink
Anjaneya,
According to Islamic law, women is not allowed to expose her body except face and hands. At home she can wear relaxed clothes. The question is IF Sania claims to be a religious Muslim, then she has to ensure compliance to the rules. If she is silent about her faith, then leave it up to her. I think all women players should follow decent dress code regardless of their religion.
Is the dress uncomfortable only for women players? Look at the gentlemen. How they are dressed.Look at NADAL. His short is even beneath the knee.He is number 2 in the world. There were great women players of the past who were champions in their days and all of them were neatly dressed compared to the present, who are interested to show more of their bodies than their play.
RE:Sania's dress code.
by Harpreet on Sep 19, 2005 10:06 PM Permalink
Mr Khan
1. women are nt allowed to wear shorts as per the WTA. They can wear brief one's BELOW their dress but not below their knees
2. Dresses in the past ( ie 1974 to 1980) were SHORTER than what is worn today
3. No one in the women wears dresses below their knees
4. Sania's dress is a lot more modest than the William sisters or Sharpova, within the system she is extremely modestly dressed, and in fact wears something that would not raise eyebrows in most towns of India
5. Her choice of dress is her personal matter and does not need your approval 6. I doubt if the maulvi would be ok with knee length skirts or shorts either ( he would be scandalised by the idea of shorts)
RE:Sania's dress code.
by Sreeji on Sep 19, 2005 04:52 PM Permalink
Mr Khan, thats an unfair generalization you are throwing out in the air. Some tennis players like Kournikova might have tried to use the game to make a career in modeling. But such players would only make a negligible percentage of the tennis playing female population. I hope you realize that Sania is a serious contender in the game, who has reached the targets she set for herself until now of which the latest was to become one of the Top 50 seeds. I hope you will try and open up a bit more for your own good and for good of the likes of Sania, rather than stereotype your impressions.
With due respect to Mr.Shenoy,his article offers no backing of his claim as to why one should not condemn the Maulvi's article.It was not prudent for Sania to comment on such a silly issue and she did not do so not because ,as the author has mistakenly construed that she silently agreed.
As any woman living in a democracy,you crave and demand certain rights and no individual,Muslim or otherwise can dictate to you.One can only empathise with the hapless Iranian badminton women's team,for they have been so subjugated,nothing seems too extreme.
It would be wise for \'wise Indians\' like Mr.Shenoy not to propagate or endorse a madman\'s view of Islam.
No woman,no human being and no country should bow to such fanatics,least of all the media,Mr.Shenoy.
I fail to understand the motivation for this article...and who are you to ask the question if sania mirza is comfortable with herself? Could you please show some journalistic responsibility and try to share relevant news instead of looking up the skirt of one of the most extraordinary women in India today?
Faith and religion are something that all of us should keep to ourselves and most rational people wish to keep it to themselves. Lets not deny Sania the same. Let her reconcile with her faith and love for the sport. An article on this is not necessary.
And buddy, nobody plays the game just for the love of the sport...they play to WIN!!!
Why don't we let each person decide where to draw his/her own line between religion and profession ? I think it comes down to personal preference. So, just leave it to Sania Mirza and let mind our own businesses...Shall we!!!
RE:Where is the balance
by Srinath on Sep 18, 2005 11:22 AM Permalink
The reason the maulvi was concerned is because people are seeing her more as a sex sybol, than as a sports person. This is exemplified in your comment, which includes adjectives like pretty and charming. If you would rather comment about her powerful forehand and the winners she produces, this wouldnt have been an issue.
Having said that, I do believe that Sania should choose what she wants to wear. It is as simple as that.
After a long time,one sees a pretty young Indian girl like Sania climbing her way to the top in the world of tennis,which is a great achievement for India.It is most disheartening that some people are criticizing her for the clothes she wears, while she is on the court playing world class tennis.While all the women tennis players the world over,wear the same type of clothes,it is very wrong to blame Sania for wearing the same dress,with which it is easy to play tennis.Let the people who are against Sania's dress code,say what they want to.It is absolutely correct on the part of the charming young athelite of Hyderabad,to wear what she feels is comfortable, while she plays world class tennis.She has already proved that she is one of India's up and coming tennis champions and the entire country is behind her.May God take this young lady up and up in the world of tennis and make her one of India's shining stars.
RE:Sania and the dress code
by Joydeep on Sep 18, 2005 12:08 PM Permalink
Well Mr. Farhan,
Tennis is a game that originated in the west and therefore players follow a dress code subscribed by the west. Sania can't exactly go there in the court wearing a burkha. Can she?
And just give us a good reason why Sania Mirza must wear T-shirt and shorts insetad of what she wears. Do you think she would be more decently dressed wearing a pair of shorts as opposed to a skirt?
As far as the Maulvi's comment are concerned, they are not only null and void, its a shame on democracy.
Let's Sania play her game and let us, as a country, encourage her instead of pondering how short her skirt is. It does not matter.
RE:Sania and the dress code
by Mohd Amjad on Sep 19, 2005 03:36 PM Permalink
Dear friends,Let me tell that Islam is just not a religion,its a miracle of sciences.Its unfortunate that the followers of Islam have not been as enterprising as other commmunities but the fact abt the truthness of religion remains..Its the order of Allah in Quran thaat woman while addressing men must keep hr body covered strictly except Hands& face..Regardinf Tennis a certain exceptions can work but not to that extent that people start taking Photos for sharing across media for fun.. So irrespective of whatever a Muslim woman do,she must respecrt Islamic Principle as a prority... As regards Fanatics we all must be sorry for that becoz Fanatism has no place in Islam... Amjad Software Engineer
RE:Sania and the dress code
by samajavaragamana on Sep 19, 2005 01:22 PM Permalink
Are trying to tell us Dr. Farhan that the best outfit for Sania would be a t-shirt and shorts similar to those of men's tennis costumes. If covering the body is the major issue here then I ask you this... how is your suggested outfit any better than Sania's, considering... the traditional Muslim attire for a woman is a BURKA!?
Your observation is correct. I think you forgot that you live in India, people have much better rights then in any other nation (developing nations). It is sania's decision what to wear when she is playing. It is not yours or mine or people who do not do anything constructive other than issuing fatwas.
RE:Sania and the dress code
by Dr.Farhan on Oct 24, 2005 01:21 PM Permalink
Well, If you all read my comment carefully,I have not mentioned anywhere what and how sania should wear.Thats absolutely her decision.I was just pointing out that wearing a skimpy T-shirt and a mini skirt is actually NOT NECESSARY to increase the speed and agility in the game of tennis.If that was the case , then today's men require much more speed and agility and they should have worn almost nothing then!!! What sania is wering is for her own reasons and choice rather than the game of tennis. Please develop a habit of reading properly before answering. Thanks.
I think sania mirza shuld be given the freedom to choose her dress code. no maulavi has any rite to take it from her. or if she prefers she can go short pants as Martina navratilova wears. Secondly the maulavi shuld be more worried about the muslim women in hyderabad who are fooled by the Arabs coming over and marrying them for a day and then divorsing them the second day.
RE:sania mirza dress code
by Harpreet on Sep 19, 2005 07:46 PM Permalink
Dr Farhan the moulvi is not ok even with below the knee, he does not want any part of the body to be exposed.
Also the tennis body regulates what is allowed to be worn, including length ! And they do not allow shorts for women !
So please check on your facts before putting your personal values on another person.
There is Nigar Khan ( the model) who was even snapped topless on a ramp and whose costumes do not leave anything to be desired and you have to go pick on a person who is just a normal average person in an average dress. !
RE:sania mirza dress code
by Nandan on Sep 20, 2005 09:26 PM Permalink
Farhan: I believe that any mullah/maulvi who issues an fatwa should be kicked out of India. In India everyone is free to practice religion as they wish. Sania Mirza can do whatever she wants, she can wear whatever she wants, it is her life and her freedom. She is not some property of some Muslims. She is a human being and has her right to choice. She has a right to practice "her own" version of Islam. Remember, India is a free country - not an intolerant Islamic state. So Sania does not have to wear a burkha like the Iranians. Some Muslims think they have a right to deny her the freedom just because she is born a Muslim. How stupid! This is India, a free country. People who don't like freedom should get out of India and go live in an intolerant Islamic country like Pakistan or Saudi.
RE:sania mirza dress code
by Dr. Farhan on Sep 16, 2005 11:53 PM Permalink
I disgree with the statment that wearing a skirt below knee level should hinder any speed or efficeincy in the game.Even in modern tennis, we see Andre Agassi, Pete sampras , Safin, and fedrer , regularly wearing shorts which are well below the knees...saniya or any female player wearing min skirts and tight T-shirts has nothing to do with the game.men's tennis requires far more speed and agility , and if they can carry out with loose T-Shirts and shorts then why cant women?
RE:sania mirza dress code
by Swapnali on Sep 16, 2005 10:22 PM Permalink
Its funny to say that people dont take the sports because of the dress...You are talking about the place where many gilrs dont get a chance to go to school (let alone sports!!) and that is not because of the dresscode but just because of the fact that they are girls...
RE:sania mirza dress code
by MIT on Sep 20, 2005 06:39 AM Permalink
well said kripa.. i think pandu is not able to take it up.. it was straight on his face
RE:sania mirza dress code
by Soubhagya Dash on Sep 20, 2005 05:06 AM Permalink
I am sorry Dr. Farhan, but i feel like getting the most powerful mike - output focused on your ears - and scream my lungs out into your ears -
"WHY SHOULD SHE??!!".
What if this moulvi figured out a distorted meaning of something in the Holy scriptures - & said - that doctors were to wear dear horns on their heads & long skirts like dress - to get their best out -- yeeeahh...say wat dr. farhan?
