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(Actress) Muna Shalabi Accused of Insulting the Islamic Hijab
Al Bawaba ^ | February 14, 2006 | Al Bawaba

Posted on 02/16/2006 2:08:47 PM PST by najida

Egyptian director Khaled Yousif claims the controversy surrounding his most recent film “Waiga” was created intentionally by people to affect its success, especially at a time when competition for movie goers is so high.

Yousif stated, “The film in no way insults Islam, or demeans the Islamic headdress the hijab, and those who spread the rumors and made such accusations against the film, obviously did not see it to make such a judgment.”

The scene that has created the commotion features Egyptian actress Muna Shalabi while she is wearing a hijab, with her faced covered. She goes to meet her lover in an impoverished neighborhood while covered, and the scene has caused Islamic scholars to go into a rage, claiming it is an insult towards all women who wear the hijab.

The director explained that the use of the hijab by Muna in the scene was intentionally done to show that some people misinterpret and take advantage of some of the teachings of Islam to do things that are against the basic principals of the religion.

Khaled, who is considered by many as a student of prominent director Yousif Shahin, stated that the film deals with a number of issues in society that merit discussion, making it a worthy production.

All films are censored according to Egyptian law, and therefore it is not outside the guidelines of acceptability, he added.

The film began screening after the Islamic holiday Eid Al Adha and witnessed significant success in most Egyptian cinema houses. The film stars young Egyptian actors Hani Salameh, Sharif Muneer, and Mohammad Al Khal’ee, as well as Tunisian actor Hind Sabri, and the new Lebanese actor Dolly Shaheen.

© 2006 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)


TOPICS: War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2crazy; egypt; hijab; movies; psychoreligion; psychoticislam
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To: sheik yerbouty

We cannot possibly continue to live on the same planet as these MooSlime lunatics, they will kill us all or convert us to their sick, perverted death cult.

Eventually, they will have nukes and use them. Apparently, we have wait until they do so before we do what needs to be done.


21 posted on 02/16/2006 2:32:47 PM PST by tomahawk (Proud to be an enemy of Islam)
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To: TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
I'm not going to surrender my will to a bunch of Satan-contolled bullies.

The biggest lesson that is out there to be learned about Islam is how little value human life has. Don't like someone's cartoon...kill them. Don't like something someone says...kill them. Daughter gets raped...kill HER. Don't like costuming in a movie...threaten to kill them. Easy religion...same answer for every circumstance...just kill someone.

22 posted on 02/16/2006 2:34:26 PM PST by highlander_UW (I don't know what my future holds, but I know Who holds my future)
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To: najida; Victoria Delsoul; kstewskis
Muna Shalabi accused of insulting Islamic Hijab...

And this is bad because?...

Sorry... When Islamics start criticizing the terror and killing that their fellow Islamic terrorists committ on a daily basis, then we can talk about sensitive training.

Sheesh!

23 posted on 02/16/2006 2:34:35 PM PST by Northern Yankee (Freedom Needs A Soldier)
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To: najida

Chop all infidel heads off and let allah sort them out.....


24 posted on 02/16/2006 2:36:39 PM PST by Ben Mugged (labor unions are socialisms shock troops)
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To: najida

HOT Damm she is easy on the eyes :)


25 posted on 02/16/2006 2:39:23 PM PST by Charlespg (Civilization and freedom are only worthy of those who defend or support defending It)
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To: tomahawk

It would be better to rise early, and strike them first..


26 posted on 02/16/2006 2:41:00 PM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: r9etb

Thank you! :)


27 posted on 02/16/2006 2:43:50 PM PST by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
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To: najida
has caused Islamic scholars to go into a rage

The existence of beautiful women causes this. Just like America, Europe, Israel, and all things western make them go into a rage. Big deal.

28 posted on 02/16/2006 2:43:55 PM PST by ARealMothersSonForever
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To: BenLurkin
All the muzzie skanks who wear the head job should be insulted, mocked and ridiculed. The stinking thing symbolizes nothing good.
29 posted on 02/16/2006 2:49:54 PM PST by isrul
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To: Solamente
All I know is when I was a kid, and watching cartoons, everytime Popeye or Bugs Bunny lifted the veil on a burka-ed woman, she had a big warty nose and buck teeth.

ROFL! You're right!

I think the one on Popeye was the Sea Hag (now known as Helen Thomas).


30 posted on 02/16/2006 2:50:17 PM PST by arasina (So there.)
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To: highlander_UW
The biggest lesson that is out there to be learned about Islam is how little value human life has. Don't like someone's cartoon...kill them. Don't like something someone says...kill them. Daughter gets raped...kill HER. Don't like costuming in a movie...threaten to kill them. Easy religion...same answer for every circumstance...just kill someone.

Exactly. Why is it they never think to kill the dictators or Imams though?

31 posted on 02/16/2006 2:53:17 PM PST by arasina (So there.)
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To: najida
...the scene has caused Islamic scholars to go into a rage...

Is there anything these Muslim whackadoos don't get enraged about!!??

32 posted on 02/16/2006 2:57:33 PM PST by Gritty (Maybe it would just be easier to make a list of things that don't insult Mohammad? – Mark Steyn)
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To: highlander_UW
"Easy religion...same answer for every circumstance...just kill someone. "

I've come to the conclusion that "Allah the merciful" is in fact nothing more than a big bully in the sky--The Bible tells us that we are made in God's image. With Allah it's apparent that he's made in man's image, except with supernatural powers to be a nasty SOB.

Who would be most suspect to make up a god that would be a sure bet for selfish humans who want their way to relate to but Satan, the Father of Lies, as the Bible describes him

33 posted on 02/16/2006 3:16:48 PM PST by TheClintons-STILLAnti-American (Keep the adults in charge of Congress.)
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To: r9etb
Ya Habibi
34 posted on 02/16/2006 3:20:11 PM PST by kanawa (Freaking panty wetting, weakspined bliss-ninny socialist punks)
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To: najida

I always believed liberals were the biggest whiners in the world, but no MUSLIMS have far exceeded the measure. I have never heard so many whiners.


35 posted on 02/16/2006 3:42:34 PM PST by ThisLittleLightofMine
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To: kanawa

LOL!

Habibi is right.


36 posted on 02/16/2006 3:44:56 PM PST by najida (Is it Friiiiidddaaaayyyy yet?)
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To: najida

"Journalist stoned for not wearing a head-scarf"

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1580033/posts


37 posted on 02/16/2006 4:52:39 PM PST by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: davisfh

Get a friggin life and, by the way, I've learned that there are no 72 virgins for your nut cases who choose to "off" their sorry behinds.>>

Sure, they get 72 virgins.

Demons have no genitalia, and are all, therefore, by definition, virgins.


38 posted on 02/16/2006 4:59:28 PM PST by Phil Connors
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