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2005-08-15 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Steve White 2005-08-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It doesn't make sense. But it's a start. The discussion of women's rights has entered their vocabulary. Now they can argue among themselves about what "women's rights" mean. They are forced to wonder how Islam and women's rights can be compatible.

Posted by 2b 2005-08-15 04:16|| 2005-08-15 04:16|| Front Page Top

#2 when Henry the 8th took over the church in england, the clergy voted to accept him as head "as far as the law of Christ allows" Hemming and hawing is ALWAYS what people do when radical change threatans. Clearly Iraqis want to move in the direction of rights for women - they reject Taliban style gender apartheid. But, OTOH, theyre NOT willing to say that womens equality trumps Islamic law. The rubber hits on the road on several specific areas of Islamic law, notably divorce, inheritance, etc. There is SOME variety among the different schools of Islamic law, and different interpretations within them, IIUC. So theres a lot of room for play, which we will see.

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-08-15 09:50|| 2005-08-15 09:50|| Front Page Top

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