Islamic groups in Australia yesterday moved to distance themselves from controversial comments made by a cleric, calling them "un-Islamic, un-Australian and unacceptable". The cleric, Sheikh Taj Aldin al-Hilali, caused a storm by describing scantily-clad women without headscarves as "uncovered meat" inviting sexual attack. He later apologised but Islamic Council of Victoria spokesman Waleed Aly predicted a backlash against Muslims, saying: "I am expecting a deluge of hate mail. I am expecting people to get abused in the street and get abused at work."
"I mean, that's what we'd do, after all."
Australia's most senior Islamic cleric sparked uproar after describing immodestly dressed women without headscarves as "uncovered meat" inviting sexual attack. "They are appalling and reprehensible comments," Prime Minister John Howard told reporters. "The idea that women are to blame for rapes is preposterous."
Not if you look at it a certain way, with your turban really, really tight. Then it all makes sense, and you can see God's belt buckle just before you pass out.
The government's sex discrimination commissioner called for the cleric, Sheikh Taj Aldin al-Hilali, to be sacked and deported from the country, where bikinis and miniskirts reflect a sun-drenched lifestyle.
Hrowf! Hilali should be prosecuted for blasphemy! Orf wif 'is 'ead!
Al-Hilali made the comments in a Ramadan sermon to 500 worshippers last month in which he criticised women who "sway suggestively", wear make-up and no hijab or Islamic headscarf, The Australian newspaper reported.
"They got thighs, brethren and sistern! I seen 'em! I seen 'em with my own eyes! An' they got buttocks! And them buttocks swaaaaaays when they walks! An' they got bosoms! An' them bosoms swaaaaaays when they walks! An'... An'... An' they looks at me wid them eyes! Big ol' eyes, brethren and sistern! An' sometimes they smile, the brazen hussies, but never, never at me! An' my meat starts to swell! An' the cats comes after me! An' then... An' then... Oh! I must shoot off! My gun, that is. I must shoot off my gun... Does anyone have a tissue?
Al-Hilali later issued a statement apologising for any offence caused by his remarks. "I unreservedly apologise to any woman who is offended by my comments," he said. "I had only intended to protect women's honour, something lost in The Australian presentation of my talk. The presentation related to religious teachings on modesty and not to go to extremes in enticements, this does not condone rape, I condemn rape," he said. "Women in our Australian society have the freedom and right to dress as they choose, the duty of man is to avert his glance or walk away," he added.
"And shoot off his gun."
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Whatever the heck that means. It SOUNDS good, anyway, even if it reeks of BS to any culture with their brain turned on at least 10% of the way.
So what is this honour thingy anyway, and why does it need so much protecting, if it isn't just to be used as an excuse to act like barbarians half of the time?
I'd say let the women protect their own honour if they want to. And not if they don't . . . . :-)
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#3 Have it both ways., I say: arm women.
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#4 It is time to give Women the Scissors - let them start their own tradition of castrating these fools.
#5 well said Bulldog .. more arms = more house work
*ducks* !! (j/k)
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#6 It looks like that one in the pix is growing a couple of arms.
She has 'I Love You' written all over me.
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#7 Funny how such a mild rebuke resulted in such a dhimmi-like apology from al-Hilari. These muzzie rabble-rousers should be told to STFU much more quickly, often and clearly by those in power. The Australians have set a great example in this instance. It should be made clear that they are free to have whatever opinion they wish, just like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson. And they are just as free to be clearly and completely rejected and ignored.
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#8 Make sure every woman in Australia becomes a seventh-degree black belt in their choice of martial arts, and give them a concealed-carry permit for .45s. Get them to travel in pairs or larger groups. The (attempted) rapes will soon stop. Force is the only thing muzzies understand. Australia needs to teach them, extremely well, that Aussie women WILL be treated with respect, or the disrespecting male will end up fresh shark bait.
#9 Old Patriot - Australia has banned personal ownership of firearms some years ago (and curiously gun related crime has gone UP). There's been talk of banning swords too. We in the US should be grateful that our founders put the second amendment in the constitution.
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#10 and curiously gun related crime has gone UP
Not curiously at all, it's a pretty well established pattern. ;-)
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#11 I loves ta send this link to folks I run into who are gun-grabbers...
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Islamic groups in Australia yesterday moved to distance themselves from controversial comments made by a cleric, calling them "un-Islamic, un-Australian and unacceptable". The cleric, Sheikh Taj Aldin al-Hilali, caused a storm by describing scantily-clad women without headscarves as "uncovered meat" inviting sexual attack. He later apologised but Islamic Council of Victoria spokesman Waleed Aly predicted a backlash against Muslims, saying: "I am expecting a deluge of hate mail. I am expecting people to get abused in the street and get abused at work."