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July 9, 2007

Burqa Weird: A Perspective For The Rest Of Us.

Topics: Understanding Islam

The very idea of anyone having to wear one of these ridiculous head-to-toe coverings is obvious evidence of the absurdities of Islamic fundamentalism, and when worn in the West, clear evidence of an unwillingness to assimilate into the modern world and an agenda for the Western world to conform to the Islamists' ideology. Whether it be the hijab, niqab, or the burka, all three should be considered equally offensive to Westerners, owing to the Islamist agenda they symbolize.

As a matter of fact, There are political forces which have promoted the hijab as "obligatory" dress for Muslim women:

The group Hizb ut-Tahrir has campaigned in British universities since the 1980s to force Muslim students to wear the item, using physical intimidation and threats to get their way. The group was banned from UK campuses in 1995 but continues to operate under other names. Other groups such as Tablighi Jamaat have been encouraging women to wear the headscarf as a religious obligation. This "missionary" group, founded in India in 1927, has been linked with terrorism, mounting coup attempts in Pakistan and shootings in north Africa.

... The hijab may be seen by many Muslim women as an article of faith, but there is no doubt that in many instances, women and young girls are pressured by family and peers to wear the item. The face-veil and the burka have little religious justification, other than a desire to separate Muslim from Western women. A British woman wrote in the Saudi-owned Arab News: "I have lost count of the times that I have been admonished, chastised, ordered, requested, advised, politely reminded to cover my face. My usual stance is one of insolence. I invariably refuse with a 'Why should I?' partly because I can't stand being told what to do and partly because to draw a veil over my face just because someone has told me to and not due to religious conviction is nothing short of hypocrisy. Concomitantly, I have had many confrontations with those self-appointed vigilante types who want to give me free spiritual guidance."

Here's a couple of humorous takes on the burka, explaining the difference between the hijab, niqab, and the burka:

Here's another video that helps make the point about just how ridiculous the burka really is. The intro runs about 30 seconds. In Afghanistan girls aren't supposed to play music or sing songs. But 25-year-old Nargiz didn't care. She started the Burka Band, the first Afghan girl band ever.:

... the song "Burka Blue" ... is about burkas and the way you feel when you wear them. The song was recorded in Kabul with help from the German producers. The band would rehearse behind locked doors, so nobody would find out that the women were playing music. The burka also helped hide who the bandmembers really were.

- Of course it was a joke to sing in the burkas, but it was also necessary to wear them. If people in Afghanistan knew who the members of the Burka Band were, we could be attacked or killed because there are still a lot of religious fanatics here, says Nargiz, who hasn't told any of her friends that she has played in the Burka Band.

In 2003 the German record label Ata Tak released the song in Germany and the song became a hit in German clubs after it had been remixed by a german DJ. The Burka Band even performed at a big concert in Köln during a trip to Germany . Unfortunately, Nargiz couldn't join the band in Köln because she had to work, but she followed all the hype from her home in Kabul .

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Posted by Richard at July 9, 2007 8:23 AM

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