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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
She married a [[Pakistan]]i citizen, Reza Pervaiz in 1990, she stayed in [[Karachi]] for while, where the couple had a son, Armaan in 1992.Apr 8, 2002.<ref>[http://indianmuslims.in/delhis-able-daughter-sadia-dehlvi/ Delhi’s Able Daughter: Sadia Dehlvi] by Raza Rumi. February 24, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=17189 ‘I am not looking for social approval’] [[Indian Express]], May 10, 2002.</ref>
She married a [[Pakistan]]i citizen, Reza Pervaiz in 1990, she stayed in [[Karachi]] for while, where the couple had a son, Armaan in 1992.Apr 8, 2002.<ref>[http://indianmuslims.in/delhis-able-daughter-sadia-dehlvi/ Delhi’s Able Daughter: Sadia Dehlvi] by Raza Rumi. February 24, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=17189 ‘I am not looking for social approval’] [[Indian Express]], May 10, 2002.</ref>

==Controversy and Criticism==
Dehlvi wrote an infamous book on sufism which rendered support for personal interpretation of islam. It extended support for idolatry in the form of worshiping of saints and graves. This view was influenced by catholic saint worship and Christian upbringing in her early days of childhood as described in following excerpt from a chapter entitled Tariqa in her book Sufism, The Heart of Islam <ref>[http://indianmuslims.in/sufism-the-heart-of-islam-new-book-by-sadia-dehlvi/]</ref>

“Growing up in an Irish convent boarding school, I regularly went to church, sang Christmas carols, baked Easter eggs and imbibed Christian values. During annual holidays a maulana, a religious teacher, came home to teach the Quran to all the children. He instilled the fear of God into us, with the result that fear remained the only emotion that the heart felt for the Creator. Somehow, this overwhelming fear kept me connected to Allah, despite often wanting to break away completely..."

the contents of her book draws intense criticism from highly eminent islamic scholars like Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz ,grand mufti of saudi arabia and madinah university ,KSA.<ref>[http://www.fatwaislam.com/fis/index.cfm?scn=fd&ID=1158]</ref>
A fatwa exists against grave worship and seeking help from saints by scholars of highest eminence backed by a strong standing committe that issues fatwa<ref>[http://www.fatwaislam.com/fis/index.cfm?scn=fd&ID=1158]</ref>

She also has appeared on TV series Zindagi Kitni Khoobsoorat Hai (2001) as an actress against traditional islamic values.<ref>[ Zindagi Kitni Khoobsoorat Hai (2001) TV series]</ref> She also regularly makes appearance in mixed gender parties which are deemed to be unislamic by all islamic scholars <ref>[http://www.timescontent.com/tss/showcase/preview-buy/29568/Entertainment/Sadia-Dehlvi.html]</ref>
Currently she is a twice-divorced lady and tied the knot for the third time to a married man with five children,<ref>[http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=17189 ‘I am not looking for social approval’] [[Indian Express]], May 10, 2002.</ref> she cites the following reason for the marriage:

‘‘Towards the end of last year I saw death closing in on me. Professionally, emotionally and financially, nothing was working out and I felt orphaned. I rarely went out of my farmhouse and most days stayed tucked in bed auditing life. But I was wary of getting into another marriage for fear of emotional exhaustion. I admitted to moments of loneliness and desperation but laughed through it all. Karamat’s now my biggest strength<ref>[http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=17189 ‘I am not looking for social approval’] [[Indian Express]], May 10, 2002.</ref>’’.


==Stances==
==Stances==

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Sadia Dehlvi
Born1957
Delhi
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)activist, columnist, writer

Sadia Dehlvi (born 1957) is a Delhi-based media person, activist, writer and a columnist with the daily newspaper, the Hindustan Times, and frequently published in Frontline Urdu, Hindi and English newspapers and magazines.[2]

She is a prominent face on prime time television debates dealing with the issues of Muslim communities. She has been the editor of Bano, a popular woman’s journal in the Urdu language with the Shama group of Publications. Dehlvi has produced and scripted a number of documentaries and television programs, including Amma and Family (1995), starring Zohra Sehgal.

Biography

Sadia Dehlvi was born in Delhi in 1957, to one of the oldest media houses of Delhi, Shama group of Publications, a renowned name in Urdu publication which published 'Shama', a literary and film Urdu monthly, and eventually closed in 1987.[3] Her grandfather was Yusuf Dehlvi and father is Yunus Dehlvi who lived in Shama Ghar on Sardar Patel Road, in New Delhi where she was born, the one time Delhi's cultural hub, today houses Bahujan Samaj Party headquarters, (since 2002).[4] Her surname 'Dehlvi" (Dehlavi) means someone from Delhi reflecting her family's long association with Delhi.

For over thirty years Sadia Dehlvi has engaged in voicing concern on issues regarding heritage, culture, women and Muslim communities. She lives with her teenage son in New Delhi. In April 2009 Sadia Dehlvi authored a book on Sufism called "Sufism: The heart of Islam" published by HarperCollins Publishers, India. She is currently working on a book detailing Delhi’s Sufi history.

Dehlvi is a close friend and confidante of author Khushwant Singh. Singh’s book Not a Nice Man to Know was dedicated to "Sadia Dehlvi". He wrote, "To Sadia Dehlvi, who gave me more affection and notoriety than I deserve." Singh's book, Men and Women in my Life carries an entire chapter on her and the cover has her photo. In 1998, Dehlvi produced a television show, "Not a Nice man to Know" with Khushwant Singh interviewing women from various fields.

Dehlvi won acclaim for her television series starring the veteran actress Zohra Sehgal "Amma and Family" that broke the stereotype portrayal of a Muslim family. Dehlvi co-produced and scripted the series, also playing one of the main roles.

Personal life

She married a Pakistani citizen, Reza Pervaiz in 1990, she stayed in Karachi for while, where the couple had a son, Armaan in 1992.Apr 8, 2002.[5][6]

Controversy and Criticism

Dehlvi wrote an infamous book on sufism which rendered support for personal interpretation of islam. It extended support for idolatry in the form of worshiping of saints and graves. This view was influenced by catholic saint worship and Christian upbringing in her early days of childhood as described in following excerpt from a chapter entitled Tariqa in her book Sufism, The Heart of Islam [7]

“Growing up in an Irish convent boarding school, I regularly went to church, sang Christmas carols, baked Easter eggs and imbibed Christian values. During annual holidays a maulana, a religious teacher, came home to teach the Quran to all the children. He instilled the fear of God into us, with the result that fear remained the only emotion that the heart felt for the Creator. Somehow, this overwhelming fear kept me connected to Allah, despite often wanting to break away completely..."

the contents of her book draws intense criticism from highly eminent islamic scholars like Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz ,grand mufti of saudi arabia and madinah university ,KSA.[8] A fatwa exists against grave worship and seeking help from saints by scholars of highest eminence backed by a strong standing committe that issues fatwa[9]

She also has appeared on TV series Zindagi Kitni Khoobsoorat Hai (2001) as an actress against traditional islamic values.[10] She also regularly makes appearance in mixed gender parties which are deemed to be unislamic by all islamic scholars [11] Currently she is a twice-divorced lady and tied the knot for the third time to a married man with five children,[12] she cites the following reason for the marriage:

‘‘Towards the end of last year I saw death closing in on me. Professionally, emotionally and financially, nothing was working out and I felt orphaned. I rarely went out of my farmhouse and most days stayed tucked in bed auditing life. But I was wary of getting into another marriage for fear of emotional exhaustion. I admitted to moments of loneliness and desperation but laughed through it all. Karamat’s now my biggest strength[13]’’.

Stances

Dehlvi has taken a conservative stance [5] in the recent controversy over Taslima Nasreen.

Author

  • Sufism, The Heart of Islam, Harpercollins, 2009. ISBN 8172237979.[14]
  • Dilli ka Dastarkhwan - chapter in City Improbable : An Anthology of Writings on Delhi/edited by Khushwant Singh. New Delhi, Viking, 2001, xv, 286 p., $22. ISBN 0-67-091235-2.[15]

Works

As Actress:

  • Zindagi Kitni Khoobsoorat Hai" (2001) TV series
  • Amma and Family (1995) TV series

Producer:

  • Not a Nice Man to Know (1998) TV series (associate producer)

Writer:

  • Amma and Family (1995) TV series (writer)

Awards

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Sufism, The Heart of Islam by Sadia Dehlvi ,Chapter of Tariqa , Harpercollins, 2009. ISBN 8172237979.
  2. ^ Profile Doha Network.
  3. ^ Kumar, Surendra (2008). India of My Dreams. Academic Foundation. p. Page 213. ISBN 8171886892. Retrieved 28 July 2009. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Maya’s elephant house rises in the rubble of Delhi’s cultural hub Indian Express, May 01, 2009.
  5. ^ Delhi’s Able Daughter: Sadia Dehlvi by Raza Rumi. February 24, 2007.
  6. ^ ‘I am not looking for social approval’ Indian Express, May 10, 2002.
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  10. ^ [ Zindagi Kitni Khoobsoorat Hai (2001) TV series]
  11. ^ [4]
  12. ^ ‘I am not looking for social approval�� Indian Express, May 10, 2002.
  13. ^ ‘I am not looking for social approval’ Indian Express, May 10, 2002.
  14. ^ Sufism...
  15. ^ Vedambooks

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