Thursday, April 14, 2005
SLEEVELESSNESS CONDEMNED
“Every minute in the world a woman is raped,” notes Sheikh Feiz Muhammad. We’ve heard similar disturbing statistics in the past; even if such claims are difficult to prove, they always give one pause. Besides which, even a single rape is excessive.
But where are my manners? I’ve interrupted the Sheikh! Please, sir, continue:
“… and she has no one to blame but herself, for she has displayed her beauty to the whole world. Strapless, backless, sleeveless - they are nothing but satanical. Mini-skirts, tight jeans - all this to tease men and to appeal to (their) carnal nature."
The Sheikh was speaking at Bankstown Town Hall, in Sydney, last month. He received frequent applause, as The Age’s Pamela Bone reports.
UPDATE. Some happier Sheikh news:
In Iraq, Sheikh Hareth al-Dhari, president of the Association of Muslim Scholars, has issues what looks like reasonably unequivocal condemnation of terrorism. Unlike in the past, in addition to condemning what the Association sees as terrorism coming from the Coalition and Iraqi security forces as well as political groups, Sheikh al-Dhari also condemned “the terrorism of the intelligence of the numerous countries that have an interest in dividing Iraq and keeping it weak”.