Agra: Darul Uloom Deoband, one of the largest Islamic seminaries in the country, has prohibited the entry of women on the male-only campus and its adjacent mosque complex. Following a meeting, its management gave instructions to security personnel on campus on Thursday to strictly implement the order, which came after “frequent complaints from parents and teachers of trespass by outsiders”. Darul Uloom VC, Abul Qasim Nomani, said on Friday, “A lot of girls and women are visiting Darul Uloom these days, and this affects students’ privacy and their studies. Besides, there is a trend of making reels on Darul campus and circulating it. After seeing such clips, people from across the country complain about it. This is an Islamic educational institution and such activities are not acceptable here. Students living in hostels also object to such behaviour by outsiders.” Notably, the Darul management has restricted the entry of girls and women on the sprawling campus and the institution, the under-construction library and Rashidiya mosque. A madrassa teacher in Deoband said, “Darul is known for its Islamic studies and people come to see the campus. There should be proper arrangements so that students are not disturbed and women visitors can also see the complex.” Another local teacher said, “A lot of people were surprised by this move since it is perhaps the first time that the institution has taken such a decision.” Criticising the decision, Saharanpur-based social worker Rehana Adeeb said, “Men must be making reels too. Imposing a ban only on women is not fair. Darul should make arrangements to stop everyone making reels on its campus or mosque complex, rather than just banning women’s entry.” Rizwana Begum, a social worker from Delhi, however disagrees. She said, “Darul has made the right decision. This is an institution for Islamic studies, not a tourist spot.” It has a capacity of around 5,000 students.
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