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Ranchi: A fatwa has been slapped against Rafia Naaz, a Muslim woman who earns her living by teaching yoga in the Jharkhand capital.

The girl has been provided with security after she was threatened with dire consequences from members of her own community if she continued to practice yoga.

The matter was brought to the notice of Sanjay Kumar, Principal Secretary to state Chief Minister Raghubar Das. He asked the police to provide security to the girl.

The girl entered the limelight after she was seen sharing the stage and performing yoga with yoga guru Ramdev Baba in the city recently.

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A police team was sent to her home and two security guards – one male and one female – have been posted at her residence.

Naaz, who is pursuing her M.Com from a local college, is the eldest among her siblings. While her family is scared by the threats, Naaz herself, is fearless.

"My problem is with members of both communities. On one hand I am asked not to teach Yoga and on the other, I am asked to change my name so that people do not hesitate to learn Yoga from me" Rafia told reporters.

"I will continue to do Yoga and teach Yoga till the end of my life," Naaz added