Mr Conteh, I want to join you in congratulating the brothers on their books. I do have reservations on dealing with female circumsision from a religious perspective because I think we have been practicing it before the advent of Islam. I think female circumsicion in Africa has more traditional connotations than religious influences. Also, until I get to read the book, I doubt if someones western ideas will affect the outcome in any way. Lameen S Barrow Nashville TN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------