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| Saudi Preacher Calls for Boycott of Women Cashiers |
| 2010-08-25 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] Saudi preacher Yusuf al-Ahmed slammed stores that hire women cashiers and called upon shoppers to boycott them on the grounds that their owners violate Islamic teachings and promote Westernization. Did he get this cleared through the Fatwa High Council? The recent appointment of several female cashiers in Banda Shopping Centers, owned by the Savola Group, led Sheikh al-Ahmed, who is also a professor at the Imam Mohamed bin Saud Islamic University, to issue a fatwa banning the practice. "This is prohibited because it is part of the Western project that is imposing itself upon our society," he said in an interview with a fatwa show. "This is a project of hypocrites and has to be stopped." Ahmed said he contacted those in charge of the "project" and conveyed to them the concerns of the society about hiring women cashiers, but their response was "inappropriate." "I am surprised at support the administration of this place is getting. Is this project directly backed by the United States?" Bhwa-ha-ha, we're everywhere ... Ahmed called upon Muslims to boycott Banda Shopping Centers in all of Saudi Arabia and sue them if they do not stop. "Boycotting is one of the legitimate ways of fighting those who violate Islamic teachings and come up with novelties imported from the West and it was sanctioned by scholars and the prophet." The other legitimate way, of course, is blowing up the stores and beheading the cashiers ... Before starting the boycott, Ahmed suggested, the stores should first be given some time to redress their mistakes. If they don't, the boycott should start. "If we stand still while this is happening, it will spread and the Westernized will get the opportunity to implement their project." Next will be a Pentecostal church in Medina ... |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 "This is prohibited because it is part of the Western project that is imposing itself upon our society," No more mosques in the U.S. until Saudi Arabs straighten out their own problems. That should keep them busy for the next 1000 years or so. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-08-25 10:17 |
| #3 "You don't unnerstand! If you give wommen money, they won't stay in the kitchen and bake you pah! They think they better 'n you an' act all sassy an' want to wear shoes. An' it ain't right!" |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-08-25 09:27 |
| #2 Female cashiers could be victims of "harassment" from young male customers. Oh, the scandal! This could also create a domino effect whereby Saudi women become housemaids or other such disreputable tasks reserved for foreigners. |
| Posted by: American Delight 2010-08-25 08:38 |
| #1 If they could only "boycott" women altogether. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-08-25 05:43 |