CHENNAI, INDIA, December 6, 2013 (rsschennai.blogspot): HPI note: This is a very long article on the unusual appearance of a full-fledged college for Muslim women in the famed Hindu pilgrimage destination of Tirupati.
A news item appeared in the newspapers regarding the construction of a big complex of 7 stories near Thondavada village about 7 miles from Tirupati in the 2nd week of September 2013. The purpose of the building was not mentioned. At the same time a news item was being circulated on the Internet on the above complex. It carried the photos of the construction and also provided the background. Ms. Shaik Nowhera, a self proclaimed business women has undertaken the said construction. This development gave rise to apprehension in the minds of the general public as they had no clue about the purpose of that building. About 8 months back a display board was put up in front of the building with the name International Islamic University for Women and College and School for Muslim Women. This has invariably given rise to serious concerns to several well meaning people and Hindu devotees in India and abroad.
Ms. Shaik Nowhera is founder and C.E.O. of the Heera group of companies. Her website states she was born in Kalluru village (A.P.) in 1973 and that at the age of 19 years she started teaching Quran and Hadith and practicing Dawah. She started an Islamic School at Tirupati town in the name of Madrasa Niswan with around 150 students. It further states that free education was being given in that school for poor Muslim girls also and that in order to meet the expenditure, she started the Heera group of companies. The Mission Statement of Heera Islamic Group states, “it is guided by Imam, following Shariah Law engaged in Halal avoiding Haram.”
Tirumala Tirupati Divya Kshetram is revered by millions of Hindus all over the world. The temple town attracts about 20 million people every year on a conservative estimate. The threat perception to the temple and town is high according to security agencies.
Some questions have arisen as to the legitimacy of the buildings construction.
For the full report on this issue, see ‘source’ above.