In the really old old days their women were incredible warriors. They often stood as the kings bodyguards. WHO DROPPED THE BALL???? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ChaybaChayba
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In the really old old days their women were incredible warriors. They often stood as the kings bodyguards. WHO DROPPED THE BALL???? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ChaybaChayba
Lol how can they read there holy book if they are blind folded or what you could do is take out there eyes.
Problem solved.....
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Where are you getting this information?Quote:
Originally Posted by Universal Mind
Is that the first you have heard? Practically every news source that has ever talked about women's rights in Afghanistan shown the head gear in the original post and talked about how women under the Taliban had fewer rights than American dogs. At least dogs can go in public without being completely covered up. Hijabs are required dress code for women in Saudi Arabia, Iran, and other Middle Eastern countries.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xaqaria
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijab
http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...#37;27s+rights
Law and custom by country
Country Law and custom
Afghanistan Under the Taliban, the burqa was obligatory. Under the current government, it is technically optional but in southern Afghanistan it is de facto obligatory.
Bangladesh There are no laws which require women to cover their heads, and it is not encouraged by the government. An increase in modern society has shown today women do not prefer to wear scarves especially in cities such as Dhaka, mainly it is worn by people in rural areas such as Sylhet and other towns.
France Religious symbols are banned from schools. This includes religious headcoverings and other such religious items.
Indonesia Headcovering is not obligatory under the law but some women choose to wear a headscarf referred to as a jilbab or kerudung. In some states headcovering is mandatory under Islamic law.
Iran The current Iranian government requires women to wear loose-fitting coats or cloaks in public such as the chador, as well as a head scarf that covers the hair.
Malaysia The headscarf is known as a tudung. Muslim women may freely choose whether or not to wear the headscarf, except for religious rites and ceremonies when the tudung must be worn.
Morocco The headscarf is not forbidden by law, but not encouraged by governmental institutions and generally frowned upon by urban middle and higher classes. It is becoming gradually more frequent in the north, but as it is not traditional, to wear one is considered rather a religious or political decision. In 2005, a schoolbook for basic religious education was heavily criticized for picturing female children with headscarfs.
Pakistan While Pakistan has no laws enforcing ħijāb, there are many parts of the country where there is strong social pressure for women to observe ħijāb, or purdah, which is a cultural practice observed even by some Islamized Hindus. Many Pakistani women who observe purdah wear a garment called the pak-chadar, a headscarf with attached veil. However, there are also many Pakistani women who simply wear a dupatta or chunari to cover their heads. These are long scarves, often made of a light material, that match the woman's garments. However, in the major cities of Pakistan most women do not wear Hijab.
Saudi Arabia The Saudi Arabian version of modest dress is composed of an abaya or loose robe, ħijāb or headcovering and niqāb or face veil. The Saudi niqāb usually leaves a long open slot for the eyes; the slot is held together by a string or narrow strip of cloth. Abaya and ħijāb are required for all women ; the niqāb is optional, but is worn by many Saudi women.[citation needed]
Tunisia Tunisian authorities say they are encouraging women, instead, to "wear modest dress in line with Tunisian traditions" i.e. no headscarf.[18]
Turkey In Turkey wearing religious symbols, including headscarfs for women was prohibited in public schools and state buildings, because of the secular establishment of Turkey.
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AHHH it's death himself!!!!:shock:Quote:
Originally Posted by Universal Mind
I mean really i bet the grim reaper has it easy in eastern countries, he doesn't really stand out so much.;)
I was wondering, from a medical viewpoint, how do they get any vitamin D if their covered in black fabric when ever their outside? Also don't they overheat? I know it's thin material but still... not a lot of air reaching you, when you sweat the moisture will be trapped in your clothes.
I don't know about vitamin D but maybe the fabric doesn't completely stop it.. just like it wouldn't completely stop UV rays or something. Plus they can get it from other sources.
I bet it gets f-ing hot though. :shock: I see muslims around where I live in the summer, and I just can't believe they put themselves through that kind of thing for religious purposes.
Lulz.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Media/Homepage/birkini.gif
i think i were a women in one of those countries, i'd go find me a gun and rob a store:P It's not like they can tell who it is.
" OMFG she/he( in disguise..) just robbed us... I don't know if that was a guy hiding himself or a women! Check the CCTV( if it exists over there..).. Oh my god there's hundreds of them wearing the same get-up!!"
LOL!! That's a great idea!
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Originally Posted by cuddleyperson
lp,
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Originally Posted by Omicron
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Originally Posted by Universal Mind
...sigh...one of the things about being a good mother to a young kid...the kid needs to see your caring face, it helps with bonding.
That's not to say this kid is totally screwed over, there is more to bonding than that, but, reacting to a pleasant face is pretty much hard wired into a kid. if you take a really young infant and show him/her a balloon with a smiley face, the kid will automatically smile back, even laugh.
I read an interesting article about a Muslim feminist who used Islamic doctrine to try and support her case. Unfortunately the article is on paper and I don't have it.
There are many cases of this, though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_feminism for a few examples. Islam is behind the west right now. In the past the Islamic world has been more progressive than the west.
I love Islam. Its a wonderful faith. Bat-shit insane, if you ask me. But wonderful. What little of the Quran I've read has been beautiful. Can't say I understand it.
Don't get me wrong. I wouldn't want to be a Muslim personally. But there's lots of things I wouldn't want to be. Well, actually thats not true. I love religions, I find them fascinating and impossibly cool. I'd be willing to be converted to anything except Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
The islam is like one of the biggest, or the biggest religion in the world, spread over all the continents. Saying all muslims are the same, is like claiming fundamentalist christians are the exact same thing as all other christians.
Lol you really think they keep on that ninjamask all the time? How are they supposed to eat? Through feeding tubes? Sure those ninjasuits are ridiclous, but don't exagerate it too much :P I don't really think burkas are such a big deal or even ugly (except for the full-ninja suits), but women being forced to wear them is a big deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kael Seoras
Mmm, I like seeing womens faces rather black cloths, yeah.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaybaChayba
All burka designers, manufacturers and retailers will go out of business. :banana:
those outfits are a hatred and a disgust of the feminine. females who wear them buy into the religious ideas of shame
it flabbergasts me because it wasn't always like this, ive heard stories of how modern some of these places used to be