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November 18, 2006

Egypt: Islamic Leaders Protest Minister's Veil Statement

It boils down to this: If you accept the premise that Muhammad was the "last guidance for mankind", as a general rule the "Islamists" have the better arguments. Not to mention that, regardless of who wins the intra-Islamic struggle, the "infidels" are oppressed under their power: Egypt's Muslim leaders lash out at culture minister over his anti-veil statements

CAIRO, Egypt: Muslim leaders on Friday lashed out at Egypt's culture minister who this week criticized the increasing popularity of women wearing the veil.

Culture Minister Farouk Hosni, said in an interview published in a local newspaper that women are "roses that are not to be covered or veiled" and said Egypt should return to a time when women didn't feel forced to wear the head scarf.

"Egypt has to return to being as graceful as it used to be and stop imitating Arabs who had considered Egypt as a piece of Europe," he said in the interview published Thursday the independent daily Al Masry Al Youm.

Egypt's largest Islamic political group, the Muslim Brotherhood, responded Friday in an Internet statement saying it demanded an immediate apology from Hosni, calling his remarks insults that were directed at Islam's religious leaders.

The statement posted the Brotherhood's Web site cited Hamdi Hassan, the spokesman for the group's parliament bloc, who said Hosni should have said whether his comments were as an official or his personal opinion. Hassan said the minister's remarks were against the constitution, which states Islam as a source of legislation.[...]

Posted by Ruy Diaz at November 18, 2006 11:33 AM

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