>From: "Isatou B. Jallow" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Death by Stoning/Matarr, Ginny, Brother Habib >Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 10:39:55 +0100 > >Matarr: > >I didn't know the part of the brother being together with a Swedish woman but >I do know that some of them do have Scandinavian wives/girlfriends. I'll get >the tape but I don't think anything would make sense of this tragic incident. > >Ginny: > >You've done the right thing and I think you should be proud of yourself. I >know that lot of people see Islam as a religion that oppresses women but I >think that some muslim leaders give that impression. Since this tragic >incident, Imams have been quoted and shown on tv saying that the Norwegian >society and it's culture is immoral (I wonder what they are doing here then). >Some muslim leaders said that they wouldn't allow their daughters to marry a >non muslim, giving the impression that muslim girls don't have any say in >that. We've seen rich men from muslim countries going to the so called western >countries and having fun with alchohol and women whiles in their countries >women are not even allowed out unaccompanied. In Afhanistan, women were forced >to quit their jobs and stay home, all in the name of Islam. These double >standards contribute lots in the misinterpretation of Islam. It's really sad >that it's women that suffer most. The best thing is to read and as you said, >know your rights as a muslim woman. > >Habib: > >Thanks for the reply. this is what I try to tell my peopel, that it's to do >with culture/tradition. I just needed some clarification because I am no >expert when it comes to Islam. I still have lots to read and learn. > >Isatou > ><>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<> > >To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] > ><>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>