To Lisa hijab/veils

Submitted by Margaret (Poland), Nov 17, 2008 at 13:26

For sure now Morocco is a liberal muslim country. But remember Iran was too- during the reign of the Pahlavi shah. Women were even wearing bathing suits on the beach...and now they are arrested if their clothes are improper...In islamic countries all can change rather quickly.

Secondly- the tourist resorts are always more liberal than the rest- even in Saudi Arabia- Jeddah is more liberal than Riyadah.
Remember, Algeria is a Morocco neighbour- and there was a civil war-100 000 civilians perished , women were/maybe still are terrorized into wearing veils by the islamist insurgents...

About his sisters/brothers...It can be true that they chose their spouses freely- but it could be not ...People are ashamed about arranged marriages- so often they said it was their choice...

All the wives of the Prophet Muhammad wore not only the hijab but also niqab- it is the real islam and the Moroccans are simply ignore it...Just as Iranians did in the past...

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