[quote]Chushin wrote:
eigieinhamr wrote:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20646437-601,00.html → uncovered meat comment
Which of the many accusations of “unfairness” and “bigotry” that have been made here will be cast on THESE critics of this “holy man?”
[i]Muslim community leaders were yesterday outraged and offended by Sheik Hilali’s remarks, insisting the cleric was no longer worthy of his title as Australia’s mufti.
Young Muslim adviser Iktimal Hage-Ali - who does not wear a hijab - said the Islamic headdress was not a “tool” worn to prevent rape and sexual harassment. “It’s a symbol that readily identifies you as being Muslim, but just because you don’t wear the headscarf doesn’t mean that you’re considered fresh meat for sale,” the former member of John Howard’s Muslim advisory board told The Australian.
“The onus should not be on the female to not attract attention, it should be on males to learn how to control themselves.”
Australia’s most prominent female Muslim leader, Aziza Abdel-Halim, said the hijab did not “detract or add to a person’s moral standards”, while Islamic Council of Victoria spokesman Waleed Ali said it was “ignorant and naive” for anyone to believe that a hijab could stop sexual assault.
“Anyone who is foolish enough to believe that there is a relationship between rape or unwelcome sexual interference and the failure to wear a hijab, clearly has no understanding of the nature of sexual crime,” he said.
Ms Hage-Ali said she was “disgusted and offended” by Shiek Hilali’s comments. “I find it very offensive that a man who considers himself as a mufti, a leader of Australia’s Muslims, can give comment that lacks intelligence and common sense.” [/i]
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Very sad you’re nothing but a parrot of the media.
Pity you didn’t parrot more though because if you did, you’d also know that Hage Ali was busted on cocaine charges… this is the Prime ministers hand pick for a Muslim youth leader… lmao, oh AND Australian of the year.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24779599-5001021,00.html
This is exactly what I’m talking about. You guys want Muslims to fit your ideals just as Howard supposedly hand picked a model representative of Muslims when she is largely known to be from a sect who are considered outside the fold of Islam, she doesn’t practice her religon, she openly flaunts not practicing her religon and worse yet takes hard drugs, was caught doing it and admitted to it, was caught up in a dealing scandal and was eventually sacked from the prime ministers board, her award revoked and is basically conniving her way around it all.
If this is the Muslim you’re after, then rest assured, there will be plenty like her breeding.
Is this what Muslims themselves want? I can guarantee you the answer is a big fat no.
They never bothered to ask Muslims to provide a decent role model but rather hand picked her, and another guy both from controversial sects and largely not accepted by the mainstream Muslims.
Before you quote things - which has been my contention all along - know what you’re quoting.
You guys seriously don’t understand the dynamics and terrible inner politics going on. You latch on media tripe and claim it as your gospel. The opportunists in that quote above are all involved in power struggles and ploys to overthrow Sheikh Taj for their own agendas. Funny enough, you’d be going down the evolutionary scale if you think getting rid of Taj will bring about benefit. If you think he’s bad, just wait for what’s in stall with those clutching at the position behind him.
Besides, he’s not the Mufti and hasn’t been for quite a while.
Anyway, I hoped that I could steer this in a sensible fashion and answer the questions appropriately but with the input of every cook, the broth has certainly spoiled.
