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Imams call for ban on circumcising girls
 Circumcising girls should be prohibited, says a group of prominent Danish imams.
| "Danish! Danish? What in the name of Allan do Danish imams know about the pure faith? Mahmoud, kill them." |
The imams stated in their declaration that circumcision is a cultural practice - not a religious one - and can and should be avoided, reported daily newspaper Information on Friday.
The declaration was signed by Abdul Wahid Pedersen, Mohammed Fouad al-Barazi, Ahmed Abu-Laban, Fatih Alev, Abu-Bakar Nur Shirwa, and Adan Yusuf Qanyare.
| "Pedersen? What kind of name is that for a good Moose-limb, I asks yez?" |
Al-Barzi's status as a prominent Islamic clergyman lent authority to the statement. 'No forms of circumcision of women are required or customary for Muslims, and Danish law prohibits any form of female circumcision - regardless of whether it takes place in Denmark or outside of the country - therefore we recommend that circumcision of girls in all its forms is stopped,' the imams wrote in their declaration.
How many girls in Denmark have been circumcised is unknown, but according to the World Health Organisation, the practice is slowly on the rise internationally.
| "Dem wimmins is good for turning out good jihadis. Dat don't mean dey get to enjoy it!" |
Posted by: DanNY 2005-09-10 |
