After Muslim woman journalist V P Rajeena of Kerala disclosed about how ustads used to abuse girls and boys in madrasa when she was a child, the social media has witnessed debate on madrasa life.
Challenging the claim of Sunni Muslim leader Kanthapuram Aboobacker Musliyar that Kerala madrasas were free from sexual abuse, a Malayalam film director said he was exploited by an ustad (teacher) during his madrasa life.
Film director Ali Akbar alleged that a teacher had sodomized him when he was studying there in class four. “That madrasa was run by Kanthapuram Musliyar. If Musliyar is willing to look into the issue, I am ready to give the details of the ustad,” said Akbar.
After Muslim woman journalist V P Rajeena disclosed about how ustads used to abuse girls and boys in her madrasa days, the social media has witnessed debate on madrasa life. Joining the debate, many had come forward to share on how they were exploited in madrasas.
Akbar said the entire students in his class had been sexually abused by the ustad. “The sexual exploitation of children in madrasas is still going on. But, nobody is ready to speak out against the abuse out of fear. When leaders like Kanthapuram Musliyar are heading the madrasa education system in Kerala, who would dare to complaint against an ustad,” asks Akbar.
The film director said after the incident, he never attended madrasa. “That incident of abuse, happened in early 1970’s, haunted me for several years. Hence, I had decided against sending my children in madrasa,” said Akbar.
He said the Muslim students are forced to experiment with sex, particularly homosexuality, at an early age mainly because of the exploitation from ustads. “After the experience from ustad, many students start abusing their classmates. I had also faced such situations. Ustads create curiosity about sex in their class about whudu (ablution). After that, it is easy to trap children,” said Akbar.
