Michelle Obama Dons Headscarf (At a Mosque in Indonesia)

The Manila Bulletin ^ | November 10, 2010

[2ndDivisionVet]

JAKARTA — US first lady Michelle Obama donned a headscarf on a visit to mosque in Indonesia on Wednesday, not a requirement for a non-Muslim but a sign of the Obamas' efforts to show respect for the Islamic world.

Wearing a beige headscarf adorned with gold beads and a flowing chartreuse trouser suit, the first lady toured Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque, Southeast Asia's largest, while on a short state visit to the world's most populous Muslim country.

US President Barack Obama had been expected to visit another major religious site during his Asian tour, the Sikh Golden Temple in India, but media reports said the visit was canceled after aides balked at the idea of the president wearing a scarf or skullcap required at the site.

Barack Obama is a Christian but faces persistent sniping among some members of the US public that he is a Muslim and, the reports said, aides feared pictures of him wearing such headgear could fuel such rumors

[2ndDivisionVet]

But it is a requirement for a Muslim woman? Well, there you go!

[redpoll]

As soon as I saw this article, a fleeting thought: maybe she should actually be wearing a paper bag over her head. Then I thought, man, that’s rude. So I’m just going to let that thought pass right by.

[Inyo-Mono]

My thoughts too.

[JoeProBono]

[2ndDivisionVet]

She’s a two-bagger with a burlap spare and an emergency Hefty bag.

[J Edgar]

Michelle Obama is one of the few people in public life who would, publicity wise, benefit from wearing a Burqa! IMHO

[Lazlo in PA]

[MestaMachine]

WHO, in heaven's name' wears chartreuse as if it was in any way a real color?

[2ndDivisionVet]

If only they made one that large...

[MestaMachine]

WHO, in heaven's name wears chartreuse as if it was in any way a real color?

[celtic gal]

yep they show all sorts of respect for the Moslem's world but thumb the nose at Christians..make a stop in a church only when a moslem speaker is there..kind of makes one wonder...

[napscoordinator]

When we went to a mosque in Egypt on a tour, the women were required to wear a scarf or hat. I think this is status quo for all tours. Tour groups always ensure that women are covered. It is the same with men in Catholic Churches to take off their hat.

[Senator Goldwater]

Any man should remove his hat indoors. That’s common courtesy.

This is something else with this Obama woman.

[stormer]

You'll get over it, I'm sure...

[taraytarah]

Wearing a beige headscarf adorned with gold beads and a flowing chartreuse trouser suit, the first lady toured Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque...

Flowing.....so that's what it is. Lame attempt to make long and baggy sound elegant.

[svcw]

In general I find it distasteful to comment on a persons looks, they were born the way they were born but honestly I think she really tries to look idiotic. She really works at being ugly.

[LADY J]

She looks like she's wearing her big brother's suit!!

This lady needs a traveling iron!!

[BigCinBigD]

She should have stayed in India. She’s a God there.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Using a RINO to justify a Democrat? I’ve already seen that movie.

[Danae]

Someone with zero taste and poor judgment in hiring stylists.

Though I think mooochelle could make it work in a burka style.