Mangalore, February 19: An autobiography of senior Kannada writer Nadoja Sara Aboobaker “Hotthu Kanthuva Munna”, roughly translated as “Before Dusk” was released on Saturday at the auditorium of Karavali Lekhakiyara, Vachakiyara Sangha in Urwa here.
Speaking after releasing the book Dr Varadaraj Chandragiri, Principal, First Grade College Bettampady said the autobiography of Sara Aboobaker can be viewed in three dimensions. “It can be defined as “a document of struggle for humanity”, “a manuscript of the transformation in the lives of Muslim women in coastal region” or “a rare and special documentary of a feminist struggle” he said.
He said in her autobiography Sara has explicitly narrated how Islamic fundamentalists have crept in Muslim community during 1970's when a large number of South Indian Muslims headed towards gulf countries.
He also described Sara as “Inventor of true religion”
Mr Chandragiri said, in a sense each work of a litterateur is an autobiography with a creative touch.
Sara Aboobaker expressed her concern over what she described as “Pathetic condition of Muslim women and the atrocities committed against them in the name of religion.”
Condemning the action of people who prayed in Mosques, temples and churches for the victory of Team India in the current Cricket World Cup, she said that it would be better if they would have prayed for the release of District Collector who was abducted by Maoists in Orissa.
Sabiha Bhoomigowda, Professor, Kannada Department, Mangalore University presided over the programme.
Roopashri Nagaraj, Vice President, Karavali Lekhakiyara, Vachakiyara Sangha delivered introductory remarks.
“Hotthu Kanthuva Munna”, which bears a face value of Rs 150, has been published by her own publishing house “Chandragiri Prakashana”.
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