Some Things

A young Muslim girl's family in India is facing opposition from their local mosque committee because she practises classical Indian dance. From the article, a whole host of issues seem to be involved. Ostensibly, it is the Hindu roots and religious content of Indian dance that make the mosque committee unhappy, but gender might be another reason for their cold shoulder, since the girl not only performs well in dance, but is an excellent student in school. Furthermore, the committee's argument that the girl's family falls outside their mosque's locality might point to some sort of local conflict. Fortunately, her parents are supportive of her endeavour, and the girl herself has an optimistic outlook. It's sad that people's prejudices make them reject talent that they should be celebrating.