Muslim 'Barbie and Ken' dolls created by Iranian government

Telegraph.co.uk ^ | 24 Sep 2008 | Charlotte Bailey

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'Dara and Sara' have been created by the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in an effort to promote traditional Muslim values in the country.

Unlike their American counterparts, the toys come dressed in modest clothing. They also have pro-family backgrounds and each of the four models of Sara comes with a white headscarf.

They will be sold for just a third of the price of a Barbie doll.

Toy seller Masoumeh Rahimi welcomed the dolls, noting that the image of Barbie as buxom, blonde and wearing revealing clothing was "more harmful than an American missile."

She said that the danger was that if young girls played with Barbie dolls, they could grow into women who rejected Iranian values.

Another toy seller, Mehdi Hedayat, said: "Dara and Sara are strategic products to preserve our national identity.

"And, of course, it is an answer to Barbie and Ken, which have dominated Iran's toy market."

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[P8riot]

Jihad Barbie with the “Kung-Fu” grip.

[Recovering Hermit]

Dara's accessories? A large knife, or perhaps a shovel and some rocks.

Sara better watch out, he looks a little pissed off already.

[MplsSteve]

Does the Ken doll come with a figure of a goat?

[Locomotive Breath]

Do they come with his and hers suicide martyr vests?

[Navy Patriot]

"more harmful than an American missile."

Yeah, Barbie's tha bomb!

[Vaquero]

new Bacalacadaca Street Ken.... curved beheading sword sold separately

[SampleMan]

Iranian Smurfs

[Codeflier]

murka murka (or something like that)

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They need to meet up with Alabama Man!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS7RGuLt63k

[mlocher]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!