Tag: Jama Masjid

Delhi's historic Jama Masjid has banned girls as well as women from entering the mosque singly or in groups. Sabiullah Khan, public relations officer of the mosque, said that there is no restriction on women coming and going with their families or with their husbands. Khan said, "There is no ban on women, per se. But when women come alone, they give time to boys… Yaha aakey galat harkatey hoti hai, video pe video bana jaati hai, sirf uss cheej ko rokne ke liye, iss pe pabandi lagai gayi hai (We have stopped their entry to stop wrong activities, like shooting videos etc).” Khan said women who come with their families or with their husbands are welcome. He further said, "But you cannot make the masjid a meeting point with boys, or think of this as a park, make TikTok videos and dan...