Musafir's Musings: Is the Veil (Hijab) Mandated In the Koran ,Malaysia, Nicaragua,adultery
Dr. Ibrahim B. Syed * Contraceptive Coverage - Court Rules Against Catholic Employers
Dr. Syed is Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and a writer on Islamic affairs. His 1998 article (see below) isn't likley to make him popular in the Muslim community but could very well bring the wrath of the mullahs upon him. Wearing of veil by Muslim women has become a polarizing issue. He wrote "As a matter of fact, modesty in dress is also required on the part of Muslim men." How is that going to fly with Muslim men, especially those who live in the West ?
Washington Post: "While the veil issue has exacerbated tensions between non-Muslims and Muslims, it has also sparked passionate reactions within Muslim communities. Some Muslim leaders have accused Straw, Blair -- who called veils a "mark of separation" -- and others of demonizing Muslims, but others have said they have raised an important issue that has no clear consensus among Muslims."
Is Head Cover For Women Mandatory In Islam ?
by Ibrahim B. Syed, Ph.D - Islamic Research Foundation International,Inc.(IFRI)
(Go to the IFRI link for the complete text.)
This article was printed in the April 1998 issue, Volume 19, No. 3 of "The New Trend" publication.
Asra Nomani's article in the Washington Post: Clothes Are'nt the Issue is a shocker. She cites justification for wife beating in the Koran! Makes you wonder why Muslim women remain subservient and accept such conditions. Even if the practice is not widespread it has no place in today's world.
A Defeat For Catholic Employers in New York State
Good news. Although the plaintiffs in this case plan to pursue an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, the chances of the justices taking this up are slim.
Health Law Requiring Plans To Offer Birth Control Upheld
"ALBANY - The Court of Appeals yesterday upheld the constitutionality of a women's health act that pressures some religious-affiliated employers to either offer their employees a prescription plan that includes contraceptive coverage or deny their workers any drug coverage at all.
In Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany v. Serio, 110, the Court rejected the claims of 10 faith-based organizations and refused to exempt them from a key provision in the Women's Health and Wellness Act. The ruling makes it difficult, but not impossible, for an individual or group to avoid on religious grounds a neutral law of general application.
Islam Hijab Veil IFRI Koran Catholic Employers Contraceptives
Musafir's Musings: Is the Veil (Hijab) Mandated In the Koran ,Malaysia, Nicaragua,adultery
Dr. Ibrahim B. Syed * Contraceptive Coverage - Court Rules Against Catholic Employers
Dr. Syed is Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and a writer on Islamic affairs. His 1998 article (see below) isn't likley to make him popular in the Muslim community but could very well bring the wrath of the mullahs upon him. Wearing of veil by Muslim women has become a polarizing issue. He wrote "As a matter of fact, modesty in dress is also required on the part of Muslim men." How is that going to fly with Muslim men, especially those who live in the West ?
Washington Post: "While the veil issue has exacerbated tensions between non-Muslims and Muslims, it has also sparked passionate reactions within Muslim communities. Some Muslim leaders have accused Straw, Blair -- who called veils a "mark of separation" -- and others of demonizing Muslims, but others have said they have raised an important issue that has no clear consensus among Muslims."
Is Head Cover For Women Mandatory In Islam ?
by Ibrahim B. Syed, Ph.D - Islamic Research Foundation International,Inc.(IFRI)
(Go to the IFRI link for the complete text.)
This article was printed in the April 1998 issue, V
olume 19, No. 3 of "The New Trend" publication.
Asra Nomani's article in the Washington Post: Clothes Are'nt the Issue is a shocker. She cites justification for wife beating in the Koran! Makes you wonder why Muslim women remain subservient and accept such conditions. Even if the practice is not widespread it has no place in today's world.
A Defeat For Catholic Employers in New York State
Good news. Although the plaintiffs in this case plan to pursue an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, the chances of the justices taking this up are slim.
Health Law Requiring Plans To Offer Birth Control Upheld
"ALBANY - The Court of Appeals yesterday upheld the constitutionality of a women's health act that pressures some religious-affiliated employers to either offer their employees a prescription plan that includes contraceptive coverage or deny their workers any drug coverage at all.
In Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany v. Serio, 110, the Court rejected the claims of 10 faith-based organizations and refused to exempt them from a key provision in the Women's Health and Wellness Act. The ruling makes it difficult, but not impossible, for an individual or group to avoid on religious grounds a neutral law of general application.
Islam Hijab Veil IFRI Koran Catholic Employers Contraceptives