I suppose we all have our own version of hell to be in mind of.
the I/O | Homepage | 15.06.04 - 8:50 pm | #

Isn't Hell a town in Norway? Are they going skiing?
Scooter | Homepage | 16.06.04 - 1:48 am | #

Hell is a town in Michigan, I think. They have signs that say, "TO HELL" or "YOU'RE ON THE HIGHWAY TO HELL." It's pretty cool.
The Guitar God | 16.06.04 - 5:08 am | #

Conor: fixed it.
bushra | Homepage | 16.06.04 - 8:19 am | #

I have to say that my first reaction to this ruling was that it was unacceptable and discriminatory. If an item of clothing is worn for religious or cultural reasons (rather than merely aesthetic effect), then surely that should be allowed. So I'm interested that you say that being allowed to wear the jilbab might have resulted in discrimination. Do the two items of clothing (the jilbab which has been banned and the shalwar kameez which is allowed) have different religious / cultural significance?
Ben | Homepage | 16.06.04 - 2:21 pm | #

both the jilbab and shalwar kameez serve the same purpose: a] to cover up your body and b] when sewn with a loose fit to enable your body to appear shapeless. the idea is muslim women can preserve their honour this way. or like i read on another blog ages ago to stop men from perving at muslim women, as well as expressing their muslim identity.

i thought the school option of wearing a shalwar kameez and a headscarf similar to the one worn by many girls today, was a safer and more suitable alternative to a jilbab, and didn’t threaten her right to ‘manifest her religious belief.’ there’s no difference between the two, they both have the same purpose and represent the same thing.

and also: islam is not just about the way a muslim girl dresses, with jilbab, shalwar kameez or no headscarf at all. there's a whole lot more to being a muslim than just following a dress code.
bushra | Homepage | 16.06.04 - 3:37 pm | #

Small-minded, vicious little religious freaks abound. The Muslims in the audience were probably squirming, and some evangelical Christian girl in the audience may have been thinking: "Damn, why didn't I think of that first?!"
brainhell | Homepage | 19.06.04 - 4:03 pm | #

oh, she used shock tactics, all right.

i didn't actually attend that talk. i heard about it after, and it didn't go down too well with the friends who told me about it.
bushra | 19.06.04 - 10:53 pm | #