Women candidates drop the veil in Iraq’s election campaign
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by admin
Iraqis go to the polls on Sunday and this year several female candidates are daring to appear in public without a veil. It’s a real act of defiance in the face of Iraqi culture which has become more conservative since the fall of Saddam Hussein. A voiced AFPTV report
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March 5th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Plus, is this the …
Plus, is this the only concern she has on her agenda? What about having priorities such as improving the Education system in Iraq, but it seems like anybody can run for elections regardless of their leadership characteristics and agendas or lack there of!
March 5th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
This is absurd! …
This is absurd! There are so many Muslim women in Europe and USA fighting for the hijab and this lady who is in a Muslim country is spreading the wrong message about hijab and claiming that she wants “freedom” for Iraqi women and not live under an Islamic government! Hijab is an obligation for Muslim women and it’s for Allah, by no means does it cripple a women’s intelligence and ability to give back to society and funtion like any other citizen.
March 5th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
“Allah cursed the …
“Allah cursed the woman who plucks the hair of another woman’s eyebrows, and the woman whose eyebrow hair is plucked.”
(Bukhari and Muslim)