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November 04, 2006
By The Beard of the Prophet!
The insolence of these females is intolerable! Interesting item via the always-fun mensnewsdaily, Muslim women declare jihad:
Muslim women from around the world gather in Barcelona today to issue a call to a battle for equal footing in the Islamic world - one aimed at fighting against polygamy, domestic violence and a "macho" interpretation of Muslim Sharia laws. The three-day international congress underscores a new reality: even as religious intensity is growing in parts of the Muslim world, ‘Islamic feminism’ - the name of the Barcelona meeting - is gaining a tenuous foothold."We realised that a number of Muslim women’s groups have been created in recent years to fight against discrimination and defend (their rights) within an Islamic context - such as in Malaysia, Nigeria and Pakistan," said Abdennur Prado, a leading organiser of the Barcelona forum, first launched last year. The advocates - mostly well-educated, urban women versed in the Koran - argue Islam must not be a pretext for cultural practices denigrating women, dictated by men with a monopoly on interpreting the Muslim holy book.
We await the customary rant from afe.
Posted by Cassandra at November 4, 2006 10:52 AM
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Divide and conquer...baby!!!
Posted by: camojack at November 5, 2006 07:22 AM