Comments on: Saudi Women & Foreign Husbands

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:33:24 +0000

Chaiara you are right.

Our religion is used to support the authoritarian purposes of the clerical establishment.

This should not be.

Our religion is used by powerful humans to support their goals for more power and wealth.

It would be far better for our religion if it were to be isolated from governmental power and all the corruptions that come with such power.

Many have come to associate the teachings of the Rasulullah with a form of totalitarianism. Such an association, though incorrect, is understandable due to the actions of the clerics.

Piety ought not to be promulgated through the muzzle of a firearm.

By: Chiara

Chiara — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:04:20 +0000

Sandy–I would agree, especially as any religion is often itself combined with cultural factors, and at various points in history may be deliberately refashioned to suit a new social purpose. During the French Revolution Jesus was portrayed as a social revolutionary, which was part of his mission, but only part, and only one way to frame it. Through the ages his portrayal, verbal and pictorial mirrors the themes important to the era, just as during a specific era his story reframed to suit the purposes of a specific group, eg the teacher, the most pious, the social reformer, the loving son, of Mary or of God, etc. This most often is a legitimate emphasis but sometimes is a major distortion.

The same is true of the historical and contemporary uses of Islam.

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By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:20:31 +0000

This absolutely has to do with Islam and tribal laws. Islam is the cloak behind which tribal laws often function. As long as enough people are convinced that something is Islamically correct, you cannot change it. You need to create the distinction.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:55:15 +0000

This is not a question of Islam vs tribal laws. There are many tribal laws which are incorporated into Islam and vice versa, though two are not completely identical categories. There is a need for the Saudi State to understand that women are as much human beings as men and the State should grant them as much life to live with dignity as the men of the country have. If the State doesn’t ensure it, this State doesn’t have any legitimacy – it should not have any legitimacy. This is regardless of whatever Islam allows or doesn’t allow.

By: Sparky

Sparky — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:25:44 +0000

Please the word misyar makes me want to go hunting for weenies to chop off.

Yes, it is more dignified to have a real marriage than a misyar heading for misery!

Man if I were a Saudi woman with my mindset I don’t think I would have made it long.

It about high time Saudi women start kicking some as_. You know.

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Global Voices Online » Saudi Arabia: Saudi Women, Foreign Husbands — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:19:53 +0000

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