Muslim women stand up to pressure for headscarf Girls in a mosque in Vigo
The mosque leaders in Vigo are accused of having expelled women from a WhatsApp group for questioning the imposition of the headscarf on girls.
One of the messages from the WhatsApp group
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A group of Muslim women has publicly denounced having suffered pressures, censorship and expulsions after questioning the imposition of the hijab in a WhatsApp group for converts at the Vigo mosque. According to reports Islam News, the conflict broke out after a video of girls covered with was shared headscarf and this clothing was presented as a religious obligation. Some conversations protested the images and questioned why such young girls should already be covered. The response, according to the complaint, was immediate: accusations of disobedience and sin, messages deleted and expulsions from the group. The women who denounce the situation report that they were accused of wanting «to distort the Islamic religion» and to try «to invent a new religion».
“Obey the rules of Islam.”
The complaint alleges that the response from the administrator of the WhatsApp group «New Muslims» It went far beyond a mere religious disagreement. Messages were deleted, interventions were restricted and several women were expelled. after having expressed their opinion. In one of the harshest messages, they were even told that «You recently converted Muslims must abide by the rules of Islam and not teach us about our religion.», a phrase that the complainants interpret as a way of relegating converts to a lower position within the community. And the reprisal, as they explain, It didn't end hereSome of the women who had protested were also expelled from a second Muslim group from Galicia., «Young People of Goodness».
The complainants also explain that the same person in charge She had already previously published messages focused on how Muslim women should dress.. This insistence makes them perceive that Women's clothing receives constant and disproportionate attention. over other religious or communal issues. In fact, They point out that the conflict did not arise because they denied the hijab as a religious mandate. —some say they consider it compulsory and that they wear it—not because of the requirement itself, but because of the way it is communicated and the pressure which, in their view, is particularly felt by girls, adolescents and, especially, female converts.
Disagreement ends in expulsion
In one of the messages shared by the administrators, it warns: «We have every right to expel anyone who disrespects others, so please don't threaten us. Understood?». The complainants, however, maintain that the women's interventions had been respectful. According to them, Messages were deleted before the rest of the members could read them, several participants were expelled and, finally, the group was restricted so that only the administrators could write..
The screenshots provided by the complainants show that this way of moderating the group was also questioned by other participants. In one of the messages, a person directly reproaches the responsible parties for having «deleted her comment and kicked her out without a right of reply» and he replies that their own «ways» They are not the most appropriate either. For the signatories, the problem is not just the religious disagreement, but that People who questioned the way it was being managed were left with no opportunity to respond..
In the face of this situation, the women have formally asked the Mosque of Vigo, UCID Galicia and UCIDE Spain that they investigate what happened. They demand a independent, diligent and documented review of the deleted messages, the expulsions and the moderation decisions, and that both the mosque's connection to the group and the role of the person they identify as president of the Vigo Mosque be clarified. They also request that consideration be given to the readmission of those expelled, that measures be put in place Transparent and equal rules of coexistence and moderation for everyone., that converts are not treated as second-class members and that a space is guaranteed where one can ask questions, disagree and participate without fear of being ridiculed, discredited or excluded. Finally, they call for the creation of a Confidential communication and review channel so that internal incidents can be reported with guarantees and receive a reasoned response.
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