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Saudi cleric favours one-eye veil
http://news.bbc.co.uk ^

Posted on 11/14/2008 3:45:42 PM PST by marthemaria

A Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia has called on women to wear a full veil, or niqab, that reveals only one eye. Sheikh Muhammad al-Habadan said showing both eyes encouraged women to use eye make-up to look seductive.

The question of how much of her face a woman should cover is a controversial topic in many Muslim societies. The niqab is more common in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, but women in much of the Muslim Middle East wear a headscarf which covers only their hair.

Sheikh Habadan, an ultra-conservative cleric who is said to have wide influence among religious Saudis, was answering questions on the Muslim satellite channel al-Majd.

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To: marthemaria

This thread is useless w/o pictures of the Saudi babes in question!


21 posted on 11/14/2008 4:29:20 PM PST by Hawthorn
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To: marthemaria
This reminds me of some favorite Turkish folktales about a character they call "Nasradine Hodja":
When Nasradine finished his studies in seminary, his professors told him, "You are about to become an Imam. It is improper for you to be a single man. We will find you a wife."

Nasradine met his wife the day of his wedding and she was the ugliest woman he had ever seen. On the first day of their marriage, the wife needed to go to market. She had become the wife of an imam, but she did not know how traditional he was, so she asked, "Would you like me to wear a burka when I go to the market?"

"No, that's okay," he answered, "but if you could wear one at home, I'd really appreciate it."

And the follow-up:
A merchant saw his new imam limping through the marketplace covered in bruises and scrapes. "Nasradine Hodja!" he called, "What happened to you?"

"My new wife threw my favorite pajamas down the stairs," he said sadly.

"How did this cause such injury?" inquired the merchant.

"I was wearing them."


22 posted on 11/14/2008 4:32:26 PM PST by Mr. Know It All (Quicumque vult salvus esse, ante omnia opus est, ut teneat catholicam fidem)
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To: marthemaria

Why do they need to show any eyes? Just give them a blind person’s cane.


23 posted on 11/14/2008 4:33:41 PM PST by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: RichInOC
Okay, question: Why don’t they make the livestock wear veils?

And end their beauty contests for goats and camels???

24 posted on 11/14/2008 4:49:32 PM PST by JohnBovenmyer
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To: marthemaria

Yeah, but what if a one-eyed blink is interpreted as a wink?


25 posted on 11/14/2008 5:02:01 PM PST by William_The _Mechanic
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To: marthemaria

Wow....and all we hear are crickets!


26 posted on 11/14/2008 5:06:08 PM PST by ladyvet (WOLVERINES!!!!!)
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To: ibbryn

I don’t know, those mirrors are mighty sexy, they might get all excited looking at their own reflections.


27 posted on 11/14/2008 5:10:16 PM PST by pepperdog (The world has gone crazy.)
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To: marthemaria

Two eyes makes women look too human. This way they will look like Cyclops.


28 posted on 11/14/2008 10:49:04 PM PST by KittyKares (.)
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Netherlands: Fraud at 86 Percent of Islamic Schools
NIS News | November 13 2008
Posted on 11/13/2008 3:16:49 PM PST by knighthawk
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2131663/posts

Fraud at 86 Percent of Islamic Schools
europenews | Nov 2008
Posted on 11/16/2008 9:07:20 AM PST by Righting
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133072/posts


29 posted on 11/17/2008 10:03:20 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, October 11, 2008 !!!)
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To: marthemaria

These guys make cavemen look advanced.

(Apologies to the Geico cavemen).


30 posted on 11/17/2008 10:05:57 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Free Brightside!)
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