Bruce's MidEast Soundbites

Capturing the MidEast in short soundbites: poignant reflections by people who understand the complexities of the Middle East. My philosophy is: "less is more." You won't agree with everything that's here, but I'm confident you will find it interesting! Excepting the titles, my own comments are minimal. Instead I rely on news sources to string together what I hope is an interesting, politically challenging, non-partisan, non-ideological narrative.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Islam's one-eyed women

Saudi Cleric: Veil for Women Should Reveal Only One Eye

Sheikh Muhammad al-Habadan, a Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia, has called on women to wear a full veil that reveals only one eye. He told the Muslim satellite channel al-Majd that showing both eyes encouraged women to use eye make-up to look seductive.
(BBC News)

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LHwritesSaturday, October 11, 2008 11:25:00 PM
This makes sense. Without depth perception, they will be discouraged from all those other unladylike behaviors, like leaving the house or engaging in any kind of physical activities.
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