Haji Ali Tomb

Source: NY Times

MUMBAI, India — In a landmark ruling that could pave the way for more rights for Muslim women in India, the Bombay High Court on Friday ruled that the trustees of the city’s famous Haji Ali tomb could not bar women from entering the inner sanctum.

In a 56-page ruling, the court dismissed the trustees’ claim that they could bar women under a provision of the Indian Constitution that gives religious groups the right to manage their own affairs.

Read further: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/27/world/asia/india-high-court-haji-ali.html?_r=0