There are some people opposed to main stream everywhere.  A Muslim girl performing Surya namaskar is not so odd if you consider Muslim poet Raskhan composing poem on Lord Shri Krishna.  However,  the muslim belief is that they  will worship only Allah and not anything created by Him.  This is a matter of faith and we can't argue more.  But if the exercise can be separated from worship, they may accept this.  surya namaskar is just an exercise done while facing the rising Sun. If it is possible to do such exercise without 'namaskar' or 'worship'  this may be acceptable.   But this is just what I feel and can't say with certainty whether Muslims will agree to even this. 

It's a matter of one's opinion and belief. No need to argue and counter argue.

This is strange people relate anything with religion. Sun is helpful for people of any religion and its nothing bad to worship thing which helps us.

Sanjeev Gupta wrote:

This is strange people relate anything with religion. Sun is helpful for people of any religion and its nothing bad to worship thing which helps us.

A sensible person would look at it that way rather than bringing religion into everything...Here in my city, one muslim lady was suffering from backache for over a decade and it became steadily worse with age and her husband and everybody else were against her doing Yoga since yoga is great for curing backache,Finally, she decided t go ahead and start doing a few aasanas and when she got relief her husband too began to do yoga,,,But this is done at home probably without telling others!

usha manohar wrote:

Sanjeev Gupta wrote:

This is strange people relate anything with religion. Sun is helpful for people of any religion and its nothing bad to worship thing which helps us.

A sensible person would look at it that way rather than bringing religion into everything...Here in my city, one muslim lady was suffering from backache for over a decade and it became steadily worse with age and her husband and everybody else were against her doing Yoga since yoga is great for curing backache,Finally, she decided t go ahead and start doing a few aasanas and when she got relief her husband too began to do yoga,,,But this is done at home probably without telling others!

 

Well said. Yoga is a non - invasive therapy sans side effects.

Some people behave strangely in the name of religion: …… Two days back the Kerala Education Minister, who is a Muslim, declined to light the lamp during a public function because it was against his religious belief. At the same time, Malayalam superstar Mammooty, who is also a Muslim, lit the lamp and convinced the Minister that lighting lamp was not part of any religion, and it was high time they should stop such beliefs…..

It is true with practicing Yoga also.

Our Ministers are not Ministers. They are Monsters.In addition to this these Monsters are thick skulled. Their upper chamber is filled with mere clay. Nothing else. If they keep their mouths shut, it's OK. But these Monsters spread evil with their Raw knowledge. These Monsters are the plague and the plague should be destroyed from the roots.

Most famous songs of Lord Jagannath of Puri written by Sal beg, a muslim there are numerous examples, in the case of Muslims not attending to this as per against their religion, then it should be ok as no one should be forced to do, Yoga, even if I am Hindu I still prefer to jogging rather than practicing this but that does not mean am against practice of Yoga. When people oppose anything, then it comes equal and opposite reactions from other sects and this makes Yoga more popular,

Every one has a right to express their opinions. But saying yoga is linked with religion is something else.

I know of many people , Hindus who fast during Ramadan month and they follow the same routine as muslims do except that they pray in their own way...So, when that is not frowned upon why should Yoga become a national issue with clergies and politicians all taking a stand on the issue and yoga is definitely better for your health than fasting for 30 days.