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Old 05-31-2008, 01:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Extremist Muslim Women Denied Access to al-Qaida

Pretty interesting article. This is a good example of how al-Qaida's extreme interpretation of the Qur'an is selective, wherein they exclude women but have no qualms about killing innocents or even fellow Muslims. As the article points out, it's also an interesting juxtaposition between the modernity of the internet, where much of this debate is happening, and the simplistic life advocated by al-Qaida.


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Another woman signed a more than 2,000-word essay of protest online as Rabeebat al-Silah, Arabic for "Companion of Weapons." "How many times have I wished I were a man ... When Sheikh Ayman al-Zawahri said there are no women in al-Qaida, he saddened and hurt me," wrote "Companion of Weapons," who said she listened to the speech 10 times. "I felt that my heart was about to explode in my chest...I am powerless."

Such postings have appeared anonymously on discussion forums of Web sites that host videos from top al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. While the most popular site requires names and passwords, many people use only nicknames, making their identities and locations impossible to verify.

However, groups that monitor such sites say the postings appear credible because of the knowledge and passion they betray. Many appear to represent computer-literate women arguing in the most modern of venues — the Internet — for rights within a feudal version of Islam.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080531/..._qaida_s_women
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Old 05-31-2008, 03:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Extremist Muslim Women Denied Access to al-Qaida

Sexist terrorists. What's the world coming to?

I hope they at least recycle.

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Sexist terrorists. What's the world coming to?
What's wrong with being sexy? If someone's going to blow me up at least I might go with a smile on my face...

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