Ban On Hijab Begins In Somalia

[N.O.R.F]

Ban On Hijab Begins In Somalia

 

London, February 19, 2007--Two months after the Islamic Courts Union regime was flushed out in the country, the transitional federal government is now at the brink of transforming Somalia into a secular state. This action begins today as security officers have started removing the hijab or veil from women's heads on the streets of major cities in the country.

 

With a heightened violence and explosions against the federal government in Mogadishu, Somali authorities said the ban on hijab is their efforts to beef up security. The hijab, which does not have much tradition in Somalia, is mostly seen as a political expression of support for radical Islamism.

 

The government posted security officers in key strategic locations of the capital Mogadishu. These officers could be seen stopping veiled women walking on foot or on board cars, asking them to remove their veils.

 

Though the government is economical in defending the move, it is however believed that it has been precipitated by fears of the Islamists remnants using veiled women to hatch their plot against Somalis.

 

Recent violence in Mogadishu has killed 8 civilians and wounded several others.

 

The veiled women, who said they were not fairly treated, would not walk home without protesting against the forceful removal of hijab, which according to them, should be worn by all pious Muslim women.

 

They said security forces forcefully unveiled them after they initially rejected to unveil themselves. Islamic leaders are yet to react to the issue.

 

In a separate development, Somali officials have been accused of censoring the country's three independent radio stations - 'Shabelle', 'Horn Afrik' and 'Banadir' - warning them that they must not report on anything relating to Somali/Ethiopian military operations in Mogadishu, which they consider as "top secret." The stations have received instructions asking them to censor themselves on the fleeing of civilians, a direct consequence of the same operations.

 

The deputy Commander of Somalia security operations, General Nour Mohammed Mohmoud, presented the written instructions to the officials of the three stations that serve as the population's only source of public information.

 

Under the new order, the government is mandated to select editors from the three radio stations who must cooperate with security department agents.

 

The Somali government has held anger against the stations for allowing some people on air to pin down the allied troops of Somalia and Ethiopia for shelling residential areas when unknown gunmen attacked them with mortars.

 

In January, the Somali government shut down three radio stations but they were allowed to resume operations.

 

Source: Afrol News

[NGONGE]

From one blunder to the next, this TFG government just keeps on surprising us all! Incidentally, the report seems to be unclear on the difference between the veil and the hijab making it all come across as some sort of propaganda article. What exactly are the TFG simpletons trying to ban here?

[N.O.R.F]

^^A bit of confusion (hijab/veil) i know but the article is from an independent African news agency.

[Taliban]

Originally posted by Northerner:

London, February 19, 2007

If the analysis in this report was published on the date shown above, it means it was done weeks before the date. The analysis doesn't reflect the current situation in Mogadishu, where security has gotten too dangerous for "security officers" to show themselves on the streets of Mogadishu.

[Sharmarkee]

^^

heheheh So the "Security Officers" with their ethopian paymasters are quickly sunk in the morass of mogdishu, another heeheheh where is the Sanawi, uncle yey and Geed's viceroys in SOL. they will tell us otherwise, let them spin their diatribes us ususal.

[Dhubad.]

^They making a big miskate if they do that.....

[Ebyan]

What a joke! The author doesn't even know the difference between the hijab and the veil. :rolleyes:

[Taako Man]

Propoganda.com

[Captain Xalane]

Cheap Propaganda!

[Garaad Bari]

if it is the Hijab was to be banned, that unacceptable and untoleratable, but if it is the veil yes i agree it has to be banned since it has no plce in our culture and also no where in the Quran and Haddis it says women has to veil their faces.

[Captain Xalane]

Garaad no one would bann anything and even if the veil was to be banned,it will be due to security purposes.Small times tactics like that of thugs using the veil won't work,not this time.

[Taako Man]

Man hiding in a burqa is despicable. But still that won't lead to no ban.

 

How can hijab be banned when the wife of the president wears a hijab? Why would this make headline news since even in the top authority of the TFG, members themselves have family who are proud of hijab?

[Lake]

Originally posted by Garaad:

if it is the Hijab was to be banned, that unacceptable and untoleratable, but if is the veil yes i agree it has to be banned since it has no plce in our culture and also no where in the Quran and Haddis it says women has to veil their faces.

No place in your culture therefore it should be banned?Hahaha..Pathetic &*#%RE@W$%$#@.

 

I swear to Allah these TFG supporters are most &%$$#$%R#$%# in the face of earth.