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| US Muslim Student Sues Over Hijab-pulling Incident |
| 2005-02-03 |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Islam sees hijab as an obligatory code of dress, not a religious symbol displaying one’s affiliations – unlike the symbolic Christian crucifixes or Jewish Kappas." Im confused - Kippas (not Kappas) (also called Yarmulkes) are NOT symbolic displays - they are REQUIRED when praying - which is not a once a week thing, but comes up before and after every meal for a fully observant Je*w, among other occasions. And since there are some occasions that can come up unexpectedly where a blessing is required, most Orthodox Je*ws consider head covering at all times to be mandatory. |
| Posted by: Liberalhawk 2005-02-03 5:36:35 PM |
| #5 Hijab made the scene in Lebanon and Iran as political statements. There is no mention of it in the Koran as far as I know. Any claim that it is required religious garb would then be false. It's being used as a Trojan Horse. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2005-02-03 5:25:16 PM |
| #4 Obligatory to keep women from feeling equal to the insecure little men of Islam |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-02-03 1:45:05 PM |
| #3 "Islam sees hijab as an obligatory code of dress, not a religious symbol displaying one’s affiliations – unlike the symbolic Christian crucifixes or Jewish Kappas." Um....since when? Wasnt this "made" "obligatory" in the 70's? What are the origins of the hijab? Agreed--No hats means no hats. Why the constant assertion that the rules don't apply to muslims (rhetorical)? |
| Posted by: Mark E. 2005-02-03 1:32:55 PM |
| #2 Simple - no hats allowed. |
| Posted by: mad hatter 2005-02-03 1:11:20 PM |
| #1 Isn't this the one who failed to show up in court? |
| Posted by: Dishman 2005-02-03 1:01:57 PM |