Great piece on the ideological origins of #TablighiJamat a fundamentalist, supremacist organisation, which promotes Arab-centrism, puritanism, discourages mingling with local culture, especially kafirs, and is in principle, against diversity and pluralism. https://swarajyamag.com/politics/will-tablighi-jamaat-members-not-molest-women-because-they-are-religious-lets-examine-this-question

#TablighiJamaat espouses a millenarian philosophy and works to bring back the Islamic way of life as it was during the lifetime of Muhammad, who Muslims regard as prophet of Islam, in the seventh century Arabia.

#TablighiJamat members copy Muhammad in all his customs, even giving up beds for sleeping, toothbrushes for cleaning teeth. Music, dance is haraam and totally banned. Novels, cinema, TV, fashion, modern education, photography and even newspapers are seen as sources of evil.

Intermixing of the sexes is prohibited, and extremely strict form of female segregation is followed. The #TablighiJamaat also believe in Sharia-based punishment for breaking such rules, like public flogging, and in the worst case, stoning to death.

It is anybody’s guess what the strict rules imitating the seventh century Arabia mean for women. They have to observe the completest purdah — hijab, niqab and thick black gloves and socks reaching up to the elbows and knees respectively.