When I lived here in 1996, mostly in Madhya Pradesh but 1 month traveling around to Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Madurai, Tirupati, Delhi, I don't remember seeing any covered women but the last two trips here, while not common I am seeing more and more.
Most are not in full burka but in these full head wraps with just slits for the eyes and shoulder length gloves.
While Muslims are a small minority (about 10% of the pop) in India, there are more Muslims in India than Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, and Jordon combined.
Over the last 2 decades, the Saudis and other petro-dollar middle east countries have funded thousands of madrasas across nearly all countries with a significant Muslim population, this has allowed the massive expansion of the Wahabi sect's rather extreme interpretation.
With this rise in funding for this far right material has come an increase in terrorist activity. Delhi had an amazing level of security. The wonderful Metro system has the same level of security screening as at US airports and even the chaotic train stations had metal detectors, luggage screening and pat downs. The fancier shops and restaurants had metal detectors at the doors.
There are, of course, other repercussions of our oil addiction but this is one that also shapes lives.
Most are not in full burka but in these full head wraps with just slits for the eyes and shoulder length gloves.
While Muslims are a small minority (about 10% of the pop) in India, there are more Muslims in India than Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, and Jordon combined.
Over the last 2 decades, the Saudis and other petro-dollar middle east countries have funded thousands of madrasas across nearly all countries with a significant Muslim population, this has allowed the massive expansion of the Wahabi sect's rather extreme interpretation.
With this rise in funding for this far right material has come an increase in terrorist activity. Delhi had an amazing level of security. The wonderful Metro system has the same level of security screening as at US airports and even the chaotic train stations had metal detectors, luggage screening and pat downs. The fancier shops and restaurants had metal detectors at the doors.
There are, of course, other repercussions of our oil addiction but this is one that also shapes lives.
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