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Muslimah only Prom in Minneapolis
More than 100 Muslim teen girls let their hair down Saturday night. Both literally and figuratively. Muslim girls who wear the headscarf in public slid them off as they walked into the first Minnesota Muslim prom exclusively for girls and women. With no men there, they didn't have to cover up and were free to let loose and dance music, other than religious chants, and dancing, other than specific ritualistic events, are both prohibited in sharia- but I doubt they know this or would even believe it. "I thought it was an awesome idea only Allah is awesome, if you were caught saying this sentence in a Sharia state you would be liable for the death penalty," said Sagirah Shahid, one of the main organizers and president of the Muslim Youth of Minnesota. The event brought together girls and women from all segments of the Muslim community, including Somali, Kenyan, Indian, Pakistani, Malaysian, Sudanese, Lebanese, Palestinian, Jordanian, Egyptian, Moroccan, African-American and Caucasian-American participants. The event was open to girls ages 12 and older, and to women. ....about 200 people attended "It's more like a community prom of all different cultures and ages," said Susan Samaha, 23... " It's just good, innocent, girl fun." She said regular prom is based on dating, which is prohibited in Islamic culture. "I personally think you can have a much better time without guys because you can just let loose and do whatever you want," said Amina Ghouse, a youth group adviser . whereas with guys around you might be beaten and raped and then executed for adultry. "We don't want the girls to feel like they're missing out on the fun of prom," Shahid said. "Prom is like a rite of passage for some people." American Muslim girls often have to come up with creative ways to take the most important values of their two cultures - Islamic and American - and find a middle ground nope - copying the infidel is harem - you would get lashes for this in Sharia] "A lot of times, Muslim girls' fun is limited," Shahid said. actually the Ayattolah Khamenei once said that there should be no fun in Islam - only the business of prayer, charity, jihad, haj, etc. "What we have in common with every other girl is that we just want to feel pretty, be girly and have fun," she said. "We want an excuse to dress like a princess." Posted by: mhw 2007-06-04 |
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