Somali women held for wearing Muslim veil

[Saxardiid]

Somali women held for wearing Muslim veil

March 27 2004 at 03:57PM

 

 

Mogadishu - Seventeen women have been arrested in southern Somalia's Middle Shabbelle region for ignoring a decree banning women from wearing veils, a spokesperson for the the area's administration said on Saturday.

 

"Seventeen women have been arrested for defying a decree that banned women from wearing the Muslim veil," spokesperson for the region, controlled by warlord Mohamed Omar Habeb, said on condition of anonymity.

 

Independent sources in Jowhar, 90km north of the capital Mogadishu, confirmed the arrests.

 

Habeb banned the Islamic veils on Thursday in a bid to foil male would-be attackers who could be disguised as women.

 

He has also banned vehicles with tinted windows from operating in his fiefdom, his spokesperson said.

 

"Any vehicle with tinted glasses will be impounded from Monday. This is a security threat that can undermine peace in Jowhar and neighbouring areas," he added.

 

In his decree last week, Habeb pointed out that he was a devoted Muslim but was compelled to act to avoid bloodshed by religious extremists, such as those who allegedly killed a Kenyan aid worker in the self-declared republic of Somaliland this month.

 

The decree is the first of its kind since Somalia was founded in 1960.

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[SomeAlien]

WAIT!!!

 

so these guys

were wearing

normal veils?

or were they

wearing niqaabs?

ooh damn, they

must of been the

prettiest metro-

sexuals around or

ladies from that

area must be hella

hairy.

[nuune]

wax kasta waa la maqli, aduunyo

[SomeAlien]

O M G!!!

so the attackers

were muslim extremists

now? so extreme in their

beliefs that they would

cross dress to make their

point clear? and what do

you do to avoid conflict

with radical muslims?

you ban hte hijab thats

what you do.

[LuCkY]

And So this Justifies the banning of the Hijab? Who Gave him that right? :rolleyes:

[Qac Qaac]

another place where a mu'min is attacked, and the whole world watches in the name of we are acting against extremest. it is funny when a warlord defends from extremest, and calls himself that he is devoted muslim.

the world is getting more clearer as u live more.

[nervous-chic]

Salaam,

Bismillah, my goodness..is dis what our country has come to? To ban what Allah has ordered for women to wear? How could they stoop to dis level, so what if rebels are wearing veils? they need to take more pre-cautions 'n stop messin' with the religion. Just by "banning" the veil, they have sinned from the almighty in more ways than one...

Everyone, please pray for our country and ask Allah to show them the right path cause we all know only he has the power to do so

 

Salaam

[Warrior of Light]

Banning the veil? beleive it is the niqaab, the outer face peice.Hope im not wrong. If it is the whole exposure; man, they sure are playing with Allahs rulings now.

Taubah

[Abwaan]

I am not surprised with these kinds of actions because the guy (Mohammed Dheere) did other similar things in the past. I wonder what sort of award he is after to treat fellow Muslims and Somalis like this? Doesn't he realize that even the authorities of many non-Muslim countries wouldn't take such actions, and many Muslims enjoy the freedom of practising their believes in how they want in many western countries?

 

I wouldn't call such a person and many like him in Somalia leaders, they are just gangsters who took advantage of the situation in Somalia who we should unite against and bring them in front of the justice. Believe you me one day Allah will make that possible Insha Allaah. One shouldn't forget what happened to Siad Barre's forces; such powerful, bullies to Somalis for many years and the humiliation they faced in the end!!!

 

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Hays oran cidi kuma arkaysee Amxaar u adeeg

Hays oran cidi kuma celinaysee shacabka gumeyso

Nin dad gumeystey eed qaadyeey

Nin dad laayey eed qaadyeey!!!