The collapse of the Islamic Empire begins, not with a bang, but a bikini line..
"Islam encourages everybody to practice sports and maintain physical fitness," said the imam addressing worshippers at the Omar Bin Al Khattab mosque on Friday."However, while Islam does not prohibit women taking part in sports such events should be held in places where men cannot see them and the matches should not be telecast in a way that allows men to see the sportswomen," he was quoted as saying by local daily Gulf Times.
The call remained unheeded as men of all nationalities flocked to Sports City where teams of women fought for a medal in the beach volleyball competition.
The only womens' team entered in competition by a Muslim nation was from Iraq.
Related - Not sure what fatwa applies here. Sturdier footwear, at the very least.
Posted by Kate at December 6, 2006 8:51 PMIf we brought one thing to Iraq... at least its a good thing.
Posted by: langmann at December 6, 2006 6:16 PMReminds me of Bumper Skiing.
Posted by: Jeff Cosford at December 6, 2006 6:44 PM"Qataris who came to watch the volleyball matches were too shy to bring their wives along, an agency reported."
"Shy"? I'm not buying it. Insert "would prefer not to have their drooling and leering behavior observed" by the burqa clad arranged marriage chattel at home scrubbing the kitchen floor. Mohammed's Macho Man has a good deal going on. He can buy Playboy, hit London for whiskey and prostitutes with his oil money at will. The Hag in a Bag at home gets nada in the deal.
It's a joke to assign modesty to a bunch of Peter Pans that inflict themselves like Mohammed on females for centuries with brutality and impunity.
I can't think of a hell that I could envision worse for my daughters than the culture of Islam. Too bad the Darwin Award morons shoes boarding aren't using their heads.
How about those crazy Saudis 'road surfing'?
Object of the exercise: don't fall down; the road rash is terrible.
And hey the swath of cloth on the men is more than the beach volleyball gals.
Posted by: Hans Rupprecht at December 6, 2006 8:41 PMThe Iraqi team were Christians from Iraq. So don't take too much out of that.
Posted by: Alex at December 6, 2006 10:28 PMHard to miss the inequality in that society. Hide them in a tent and keep them in the corner away from cameras. It amazes me how feminists here are still complaining about issues here, instead of the massive inequalities their sisters face elsewhere.
Posted by: Erich at December 6, 2006 10:43 PMDang, the asphalt in Texas gets hot and slick in the summer just like in that video. We never thought of that . . . guess you gotta get creative when you don't have skateboards, etc.
Question: But how does road-skating square with the Koran?
Posted by: Meg Q at December 6, 2006 11:05 PMI am a third of the way through "America Alone" by Mark Steyn. It is the most TERRIFYING book I have ever read. I feel so bad for our youth.
Europe is indeed fast becoming EURABIA, because of extreme political correctness, a very low European birth rate(~1.4) and a very high(~4.5) Muslim birth rate even INSIDE Europe.
Chapters Book Store had two copies, bottom shelf, half hidden. Left them there, much cheaper at Amazon.com (2wks.)
Has anyone else read it ??
Posted by: B. Hoax Aware at December 7, 2006 1:26 AMB.Hoax:
I just finished it. Ordered an autographed copy from Steyn's website. Thought I'd splurge the extra couple of bucks.
Ya, it's a pretty frightening read, although I'm getting over my fear by trying to talk my wife into an intensive breeding program. :)
Posted by: ScottInCgy at December 7, 2006 2:58 AMScottInCgy
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Posted by: J.Willy at December 7, 2006 8:53 AMThat video used to have some kickin' music with it.
Still, those dudes are the coolest Saudis alive...