Bestseller in Mideast: Barbie With a Prayer Mat

NY Times ^ | September 22, 2005 | KATHERINE ZOEPF

[Millee]

In the last year or so, Barbie dolls have all but disappeared from the shelves of many toy stores in the Middle East. In their place, there is Fulla, a dark-eyed doll with, as her creator puts it, "Muslim values.Fulla roughly shares Barbie's size and proportions, but steps out of her shiny pink box wearing a black abaya and matching head scarf. She is named after a type of jasmine that grows in the Levant, and although she has an extensive and beautiful wardrobe (sold separately, of course), Fulla is usually displayed wearing her modest "outdoor fashion."

[Proud_USA_Republican]

One of the male family members must honor kill the doll to protect the families name.

[csvset]

Fulla

Sara

Razanne

[brownsfan]

"Hey there fellow Clevelander."

Actually I'm in Akron, but close enough. :)

Go Tribe.

[MHT]

Well, it's a start. At least her face is showing. Secondly, she's a pretty female with a good body--a real graven image which is against the rules in Islam. Lastly, she's a product of the infidel marketing--at its best! Maybe some Muslim girl is finally going to get to play with something other than the family's pet goat.

[billnaz]

Bestseller OUTSIDE Mideast: Fulla's brother Abdul full of 5.56mm holes.

[MHT]

Where did you find Redneck Barbie? Does she come with her own trailer?

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Beaten up, rusty, european car with bomb in back sold seperately.

[AppyPappy]

Cover your face, you brazen man-hungry whore.

[MHT]

Wonder if Fulla has Chanel shoes and suit underneath that basic black?

[LexBaird]

This doll isn't made by Mattel. "Fulla's creator, NewBoy Design Studio, based in Syria, introduced her in November 2003"

[Kenton]

Some poor little muzzie girl is gonna get killed by uncle Achmed for messing around with a "graven image", just you watch.

[najida]

NONE of them will ever be as good as Prozac Barbie.

[aShepard]

This doll isn't made by Mattel

Another illegal knock-off!

[PaulaB]

**ROFL**

[Millee]

OMG!! It was like reading my diary! ROFL!!

[najida]

It's a classic, ain't it?

[mlc9852]

Great stuff! LOL

[csvset]

Raz----anne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight

[PaulaB]

The "Hasn't been Seen In Years"

was my fav ;)

[PaulaB]

**LOL**