New Delhi .Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan is embroiled in controversy regarding her Diwali look. This time the discussion is not about his clothes or any film, but about a royal pendant about 200 years old. On the occasion of Diwali, Kareena wore a special pendant made of 30 carat emerald, on which the holy verse of Islam, Ayat-al-Kursi, is engraved. Objecting to the way this jewelery was shown in the pictures shared on social media, Congress leader Abbas Hafeez has sent a legal notice to Kareena and her stylist Rhea Kapoor.
Kareena had shared pictures of her traditional and royal style on the occasion of Diwali. In these pictures, she was seen wearing a beige colored kaftan prepared by designer Puneet Balana and a matching turban. The pendant made of 30 carat emerald attracted the most attention in this outfit. The Quran's verse-al-Kursi is engraved on it. Initially there was a lot of discussion about her look, but later questions started being raised regarding religious sentiments and the dignity of the holy verse.
This entire look was prepared by Kareena's close friend and celebrity stylist Rhea Kapoor. While sharing the pictures, Riya had told that the actress is wearing royal jewelery which is almost 200 years old. This included the crest of the Nawab of Bhopal and a 30-carat emerald belonging to the Begum of Bhopal. Ayat-al-Kursi is engraved on the pendant. According to Rhea, these jewelery are the heritage of the royal family of Bhopal and have reached Kareena through Saif Ali Khan's family history.
On November 11, Abbas Hafeez sent a legal notice to Kareena Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor. In this, objection has been raised to those pictures, videos and social media posts in which Kareena is seen wearing this pendant. In the notice, a demand has been made to remove the photos and videos related to both of them from their social media accounts. Apart from this, it has also been said to apologize publicly and give assurance that jewelery containing the holy verses will not be presented in this manner in future.
Abbas Hafeez has clarified in the notice that he has no objection to Kareena's dressing style, her personal choice or her freedom to wear jewellery. Their protest is over the manner in which pendants containing holy verses from the Quran were displayed in photographs. He says that while displaying a religiously important verse like Ayat-al-Kursi in public, its dignity and respect should be kept in mind.
The opinion of Islamic scholars is also mentioned in the notice. It says that some scholars do not consider it appropriate to wear verses from the Quran as jewellery. According to him, sacred writings should be protected from situations where they may be inadvertently desecrated. However, not all scholars have the same opinion on this subject and different opinions also exist.
This pendant is said to be related to the royal family of Bhopal. Sajida Sultan, daughter of Nawab Hamidullah Khan, the last ruler of Bhopal, was Saif Ali Khan's grandmother. She was married to Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi. His son was Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, better known as Tiger Pataudi. He was the father of Saif Ali Khan. It is through this family inheritance that this jewelery is passed on to future generations.
Abbas Hafeez has claimed that the manner in which the pendant was displayed has hurt the sentiments of some people of the Muslim community and those associated with the old royal families of Bhopal. He has also raised the issue of respecting the historical and cultural heritage of the Begums of Bhopal. However, he clarified that he has sent this notice not on behalf of the Congress Party, but in his personal capacity. At present, there has been no public reaction from Kareena Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor on this controversy or legal notice.