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India-Pakistan
Bollywood star apologizes for entering Muslim shrine in burka
2007-06-29
Indian singer-turned-actor Himesh Reshammiya apologized for offending religious sentiments after visiting a Muslim Sufi shrine disguised in a burqa, an all-covering veil worn by some Muslim women, a news report said Thursday. "If I have committed a mistake, I apologize for it," he told reporters outside a shrine dedicated to a mystic Islamic Sufi saint in the western state of Rajasthan, The Times of India reported. The Anjuman Committee that runs the shrine said that Reshammiya's apology had been accepted.

Reshammiya, who is a Hindu, had gone to the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti on Tuesday to seek blessings for his debut feature film "Aapka Suroor," or "Your Intoxication," but huge crowds gathered in front of the shrine to watch him and he wasn't able to enter the shrine, the newspaper said. He returned later dressed in a burqa, an orthodox Islamic head-to-toe garment for women that has only slits for eyes, the report added.

Last year actress Katrina Kaif created a controversy when she was photographed visiting the shrine dressed in a knee-length skirt.
Posted by:ryuge

#4  Wow! Nice pic John Frum.
Posted by: JohnQC   2007-06-29 09:33  

#3  Looks like the keepers of the Shrine are fans.
He gets a pass.

People noticed a person masquerading as a veiled woman on Tuesday night near the Nizam gate at the dargah. A large crowd gathered when they found out it was Himesh Reshammiya. Khadim Qutabuddin advised him to wear a burqa and Himesh did so, but he was unable to conceal his identity.
Himesh spent over 10 minutes at the shrine and offered prayers. It is said that he visited the shrine to pray for the success of his forthcoming film Aapka Suroor. He came to the dargah in an autorickshaw to avoid his fans. A section of the khadims objected and said it was wrong for a male to wear a burqa.

But the Anjuman dismissed the objections, saying the actor had come there with a pure heart. “Khwaja akidatmand ki niyat dekhten hain (The Khwaja looks at the devotee’s motive),” said Sarwar Chishti.

Last year actress Katrina Kaif created a controversy when she was photographed visiting the shrine dressed in a knee-length skirt.


Posted by: John Frum   2007-06-29 06:22  

#2  Himesh, you dork. Unless you are muslim or committing an act of terrorism against "infidels", you can't enter a mosque.
Posted by: gorb   2007-06-29 05:35  

#1  Wooah - 'Sounds like time for "Rage Boy" to hit the streets, and strut his stuff.
Posted by: Lone Ranger   2007-06-29 05:22  

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