Comments on: News Clippings on Islam http://www.black-iris.com/2005/11/23/news-clippings/ A Jordanian Blog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:17:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: fatima http://www.black-iris.com/2005/11/23/news-clippings/#comment-10625 fatima Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:07:46 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2005/11/23/news-clippings/#comment-10625 A couple of days ago , i saw a program on Islam in Turkey and how it is frightening the Secular identity. the government and the generals are really concerned , that 85% of people fast during ramadan and more and more people are buying Islamic books and turning to the Quran and wearing the hijab than before. some mosques were shown with very little space for the people praying so many had to pray on the streets on the pavement using their jackets . who said there was nothing positive in the War on terror ? A couple of days ago , i saw a program on Islam in Turkey and how it is frightening the Secular identity. the government and the generals are really concerned , that 85% of people fast during ramadan and more and more people are buying Islamic books and turning to the Quran and wearing the hijab than before. some mosques were shown with very little space for the people praying so many had to pray on the streets on the pavement using their jackets . who said there was nothing positive in the War on terror ?

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2005/11/23/news-clippings/#comment-428 Nas Wed, 23 Nov 2005 20:49:01 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2005/11/23/news-clippings/#comment-428 <strong>SC</strong>, thanks! SC, thanks!

]]> By: SC http://www.black-iris.com/2005/11/23/news-clippings/#comment-425 SC Wed, 23 Nov 2005 16:09:09 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2005/11/23/news-clippings/#comment-425 I forgot to add, great post! I forgot to add, great post!

]]> By: SC http://www.black-iris.com/2005/11/23/news-clippings/#comment-424 SC Wed, 23 Nov 2005 16:08:15 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2005/11/23/news-clippings/#comment-424 So Israel causes damage to the wall but it was the first to complain about it!! I wonder what did the Jordanian committe say about Sabri's complaint. btw, I'm no longer convinced that governments and institutes ban hijab out of ignorance, I think it's more of misconception and a wrong belief that Islam not hijab is the problem and wearing hijab is an indicator of dedication to Islam. So its an issue of fighting a relgion not fighting extremism in general. So Israel causes damage to the wall but it was the first to complain about it!!

I wonder what did the Jordanian committe say about Sabri’s complaint.

btw, I’m no longer convinced that governments and institutes ban hijab out of ignorance, I think it’s more of misconception and a wrong belief that Islam not hijab is the problem and wearing hijab is an indicator of dedication to Islam. So its an issue of fighting a relgion not fighting extremism in general.

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