Kashmir all-girl rock band gives up singing after fatwa

[rug]

by FP Staff
Feb 4, 2013

Pragash Band, an all girls rock band from Kashmir have decided to stop singing, after receiving a string of death and rape threats on their social media pages, as well as on their mobile phones.

The all-girls band, which came to limelight in late December last year after their performance at the annual ‘Battle of the Bands’ competition, had defied the convention by stepping into the male-dominated field of music.

They since received abusive and hate messages on their Facebook page, including from extremists who said the teenage girls should be raped and then drowned. The message read, “Post this status in advance. The three band girls raped in Jammu and thrown in river.”‘

The Times of India quoted Adnan Mattoo, owner of Band Inn, a musical academy where the girls trained, as saying that their talent is ‘astonishing’.

http://www.firstpost.com/living/kashmir-all-girl-rock-band-give-up-singing-after-fatwa-612302.html#

[msongs]

1. religion strikes again nt

[silverweb]

2. Disgusting.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Religious extremism in all its forms has to be extinguished. I sincerely hope it doesn't take a whole lot longer and that in the meantime, these young women stay safe.

[TwilightGardener]

3. Sad.