tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334722422011-04-21T19:43:52.955-07:00An insight into life worldwideIvyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356600213309971545noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33472242.post-1157457828899163482006-09-05T04:48:00.000-07:002006-09-05T05:04:06.803-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7770/3675/1600/muslim_women_miss_england_2005_hammasa_kohistani.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7770/3675/320/muslim_women_miss_england_2005_hammasa_kohistani.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><o:p></o:p><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Generally, we all tend to believe just like any other person who doesn’t have any idea about Islam and its religious practices that women in the Muslim community are nothing but a mere ‘slave in the hands of the ever disputed veil’.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>However, a statement made by Miss England 2005 Hammasa Kohistani put forth another side of the much-debated issue.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Hommasa, was just like any other ordinary lass until a year ago, but suddenly driven by her impulse she tried her luck and she indeed came out victorious thereby bagging the Miss England 2005 title right under the nose of many other dreamy-eyed aspirants.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>The gorgeous woman has said that many might think that its is necessary for a Muslim woman to sport the traditional black garb, popularly known as ‘veil’, ‘abaya’ or ‘hijab’. However, the woman doesn’t mind saying it to the world that not everyone is alike and here she goes with her outright statement: <span style="font-weight: bold;">‘We don’t all wear burqas’</span>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><br />Via: <a href="http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article1223137.ece">Independent</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33472242-115745782889916348?l=rendezvousworldwide.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356600213309971545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33472242.post-1157350214220795442006-09-03T23:01:00.000-07:002006-09-03T23:10:14.233-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7770/3675/1600/nasreen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7770/3675/320/nasreen.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has always courted wide-spread crticism due to the outrageous remarks that she has made regarding Muslim women and the religion.<br /><br />However, the much-discussed writer has once again claimed the headlines beacuse of her latest comment that she openly threw at the face of the religious leaders while she was having a press meeting in Kerela.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.themuslimwoman.org/entry/notorious-bangladeshi-writer-taslima-says-islam-is-history/">Read more</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33472242-115735021422079544?l=rendezvousworldwide.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356600213309971545noreply@blogger.com0