Comments on: Sex revolution in the Arab world?

By: Türkish Girl

Türkish Girl — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:06:18 +0000

Nice analysis, I want to remind that jordan was Ottoman land about 400 yearsss.
Suleiman the Magnificient (1495 – 1566) ’s imperial edict to France King Fransuva:
”According to information I got,you turned out a something , named dance, a man and a woman together dancing inside people, Because this behaviour doesnt place in our moral value, I order u stop it, otherwise , my army will come to spite you!”

After this imperial edict , dancing of woman and man together is banned for 100 years in France.

I wish Ottoman Empire back for Islamic Republic,for Islmaic association , we lose our moral value because of west depravation. We lived all together in peace , 400 years, but now, there is war in middle east.

By: john

john — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:25:34 +0000

@ Madas

Unfortunately headscarves are a traditon to a degree- but reinforced by Islam – in Saoedie-Arabia – but was merely for the security of women in that extremely dangerous environment where women were kidnapped for slave-markets, were Mohammed’s enemies would love to DISHONOUR him by raping his women – why they should not be SEEN.

For the same reason – before Islam – well to do christian women in Byzantium and Zoroaster women in Persia wore the full cover niqaab – when going out – and always accompanied by someone they could trust (as in Koran) also for their protection.

Headscarves were never worn over thousands of years by women in numbers of countries all over the world; and are completely unnecessary now at least in Europa were women never were forced to wear headscarves – except expected when going to Church. Headscarve now means nothing but the symbol of the oppression of women in Islam – to the sole benefit of Muslim men – and to great irritation to full-out dislike of millions of European women – deeply offensive.

By: Madas

Madas — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:51:48 +0000

Wow, this comment show a complete lack of understanding of our culture, not only that, but it is purely western. For us on the other hand, we see it completely shameful for people to treat their partents the way you do in the west for exapample.

Women are treated like objects only in the brains of the west. I won’t deny that there is a lot of oppression against women here, but i won’t deny that there is a lot of oppression against women in the west as well…

Headscarve? that is the problem? it is traditon, people war it out of tradition, just like you have your own traditions, and you were whateer you want.

in summary… I still get surprised at voices, who express uninformed opinions from the wesxt. It is just sad.

By: john

john — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:31:43 +0000

Head-scarves and such are of course contradicting any freedom of sexual expression by Muslim woman. I just wonder how Muslim Jordanian women regard their queen who does not wear the headscarve ‘as good example’ by the Queen?

It is indeed sad that ‘the Arab world’(in fact only SA/Arabian peninsular] it ‘haram’ to show any display of sex; and in SA the ‘niqaab’ I truly find an insult for women to wear; and insulting to women who do not; and for Arab males shameful to hide their women as their posessions.

By: Madas

Madas — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:17:49 +0000

akh what a thorny topic… sex sells and older people are denying it… young people need to learn to know and to be exposed… and then you get culture and religion in the equation… and yalla

By: Dina

Dina — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:16:14 +0000

Yes you are absolutely right about our current generation. A majority of the Middle Eastern population is 30 and younger. No one can deny that this young vibrant influence has changed our ways. At the same time, in my experience Islam for women is more a cultural way rather than a religious choice. I am an American Palestinian who see’s things much differently, but I do realize that our generation whether in the USA or Amman is quite similar. Fashion, media, and fame intrigue us the same way. Lets face it S** sells!!

By: Deena

Deena — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:30:24 +0000

great thought-provoking article, as usual
thought u might find this interesting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK3XDkRLz-8&feature=channel_page
although i am a bit surprised that riz khan, a journalist i respect, contributed to the western-media cliche of presenting ‘liberal’ and ‘conservative’ faces of the arab world in such dabolical opposition…

By: Madas

Madas — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:56:20 +0000

maybe! we started seeing social change in the Arab world… slow, but it is happening… and it is good too… sex revolution happened in the late sixties and early seventies in the West, and a lot of things changed every since, especially when it cmes t women and their rights…. so i think this is the beginning of a long road of negotiation… where hopefully the scialety will find a balance that would make veryone happy

By: Lara

Lara — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:12:54 +0000

Probably Arabs are so sad and worn out from the political aspects, they can’t face it anymore, they can’t revolutionize against the Jews forever, they’re reverting to sex…….. substitution.

By: Madas

Madas — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:55:39 +0000

What is the great news? the possibility of a revolution? my worry is that a lot of people will be victimized by such a revolution. As long as we decide to close our eyes and make the choice of not seeing then i am not sure it is great news…