10-10-2006, 06:35 PM
Quote:<b>You mean ‘bad’ Muslims!</b> Because any true Muslim who follow the teaching of the Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad pbuh, would not be happy even looking at these kind of girls.
That was exactly my point. You wouldn't be happy with it, and would prefer it if they covered up more. Its the same as what Jack Straw said, but in reverse
Quote:well for your information its not us who are proposing to ban (or discourage)women from wearing these things
Besides what u(and JS) r saying is quite offending (the niqab is very dear to me )but hey ill take it because not everyone can be pleased (point being) u cant please everyone. if we are not infringing the rights of anyone then honestly we couldnt care less
No-one is proposing a ban. And why is what I've said offensive? Didn't I say that although I'm uncomfortable with it, it is absolutely your right to wear it? If there was as ever a vote on it, I would vote against banning the niqab. Absolutely no one has the right to tell you what to wear, but there does need to be respect both ways. Whenever something like this theres always a backlash, demands for this that and the other, waving of banners and gnashing of teeth. Instead of dialogue we get tirades.
AFAIK there isn't even agreement among muslims as to how far this cover up should go, hence the Burka, niqab, hijab etc; Personally I have absolutely no problem with the hijab, and I do have a respect for any muslim woman that wears a niqab as a sign of her faith, even more so for those in the UK as there plenty of knuckle dragging morons who would give them verbal abuse over it. But I still find the niqab unsettling, and its fair to say most non-muslims the UK probably feel the same. The niqab is a very alien piece of clothing and an equally alien concept.
Puppet: What you said makes you worse than Jack Straw.
Suhail: From your other posts, and your first reply here, you seem a sensible and level headed guy. You've given me hope that,despite our different beliefs and backgrounds, we might actually stand a chance our two communities getting along, and hopefully becoming one community rather than looking at each other with distrust. But......
Quote:unite the muslims , even those that DONT wear niqab/hijab will rally for the cause.
rally to what cause?