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Culture in Turkey
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16 Jun 2006 Fri 10:35 pm |
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All Yusuf says about "hijab" and covering women is total crap. Modesty is a requirement for Muslim women; but whether the Kuran actually orders Muslim women to hide their hair is a very controversial subject. Many respectable Moslem scholars seem to think there is no such requirement.
In Yusuf's country you can legally marry a 14 year old girl (even younger, if you so desire)for a predetermined period -if you are ready to pay the price. Interpretation of the Kuran order that a sex partner is forbidden, unless there is bond of marriage between the participants is so crookedly and conveniently interpreted, that nobody seems to care what happends to the girl when the contract is over. I would have very little respect for such views of Islam and Kuran.
Keep girls covered, keep them in the dark and use them as your male vanity directs. This is not Islam.
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10 Jul 2006 Mon 06:05 am |
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Quoting AlphaF:
Keep girls covered, keep them in the dark and use them as your male vanity directs. This is not Islam. |
You are absolutely right. Horrid acts like that are not Islam.
It is important to realize that there is a difference between Islam and Muslims ! Muslims do not always follow Islam; in fact, there is so much ignorance about what Islam really is and what it perscribes that it is easy to judge Islam by bad Muslim behavior.
Note that this is not the case only with Muslims. Not all Christians follow what Christianity perscribes, for example, and the same could be said about other religions. It's human nature that we are not perfect! However, in Islam, you try your best to follow what your religion perscribes and you are rewarded for that (your good efforts and intentions).
I do hope that more people can understand that Islam does not equal to Muslims !!! It is up to any individual who wishes to make any claims about Islam and Muslims to first educate themselves about this way of life and about the social, political, and economical situations of many many Muslims ( that might explain a lot of negative Muslim behavior) before being judgemental about Islam, the religion, AND Muslims, the people.
Thanks everyone and sorry for my loong post 
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