AR Rahman defends daughter Khatija, says he’d wear burqa too, ‘but a male isn’t supposed to wear one’

Musician AR Rahman has said that he’d wear a burqa too, if it was possible. Rahman was reacting to the criticism faced by his daughter Khatija, for dressing in a burqa.

Musician AR Rahman has defended his daughter’s decision to wear a burqa. Rahman’s daughter, Khatija, was recently attacked online by writer Taslima Nasrin for her dressing choices.

AR Rahman’s daughter Khatija has been criticised for wearing a burqa before.

In an interview to The Quint, Rahman said that he’d wear a burqa too, if it were possible. He said, “A male is not supposed to wear a burqa, otherwise I will wear one. It would be so easy to go and shop, find steady life. You know, I think, she finds her freedom. Because she is somebody who will go for a funeral of a maid’s mother or maid’s relative. And I get awestruck with her simplicity and what she does socially.”

Nasrin in an unprovoked tweet had written, “I absolutely love A R Rahman’s music. But whenever i see his dear daughter, i feel suffocated. It is really depressing to learn that even educated women in a cultural family can get brainwashed very easily!”

Khatija had replied, “Dear Taslima Nasreen, I’m sorry you feel suffocated by my attire. Please get some fresh air, cause I don’t feel suffocated rather I’m proud and empowered for what I stand for. I suggest you google up what true feminism means because it isn’t bashing other women down nor bringing their fathers into the issue I also don’t recall sending my photos to you for your perusal.”

Khatija had faced similar backlash last year, when she appeared alongside her father and siblings in a social media post.

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