At Muslim Prom, It's a Girls-Only Night Out

The New York Times ^ | 06/09/03 | PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN

[cgk]

Prom? Someone alert O'Reilly. There surely is someone he can shame here for not being "inclusive."

[superloser]

So where is O'Reilly on this one?

[Calpernia]

Ironically though, the children are deemed the father's property.

Trying to figure out the logic gives me a headache.

[Alouette]

Jane I. Smith, a professor of Islamic studies

Jane Smith? What's her real name? Sultaana Freedman?

[Chi-Town Lady]

I wonder what O'Reilly has to say about this "exclusive" prom.

[Ignatz]

Religion of not-getting-a-piece bump.

[Kuksool]

{Prom? Someone alert O'Reilly. There surely is someone he can shame here for not being "inclusive." }

LOL! I'm quite sure Bill O'Reilly will soon be harping on Grayout Davis for not publicly chastising the exclusive prom like he did to Gov Perdue of GA.

[moderate muslim]

Whoa! you guys have lots of erroneous ideas about the nature of Islam. Someone was talking about mutaa’ marriage being a “one-night stand.” Before you make that assumption, let me tell you what mutaa’ marriage really is-

Mutaa’ marriage is for those who can’t afford a normal marriage, or for ladies who have lost their husbands in wars or other tragic incidences. The difference between a regular marriage and mutaa’ marriage is that the woman has the right to divorce herself in mutaa’ marriage-so it doesn’t take away the rights of women or disparages them. The couple can get married under mutaa' marriage and live together permanently just like a regular marriage OR they can get married with the intention of getting separated BUT only under certain conditions- for example, if a man is going to war in a foreign country, he can marry a woman under mutaa’ marriage for a temporary period and the woman gets all the rights that a wife gets (Hence, these certain conditions were only doable in the early ages of
Islam when men had to go to war). Thus, instead of having a “one-night stand,” after which the woman can get pregnant, islam gives the woman the full rights of a wife and if she gets pregnant, her children will have the exact same rights as children of a regular marriage.
Mutaa' marriage has many restrictions to it, and if some musilms practice it while disregarding its conditions or give you false ideas about its nature, that is not to be counted against islam.
I think the problem with the west is that you don’t try to read about other cultures or get yourself familiarized with them. Instead, you rigorously absorb the idea that the media presents to you and build erroneous assumptions based on those ideas. Before ridiculing muslim girls, why don’t you try to understand their behavior? Why do you only accept ideas and cultures that resemble yours?

[connectthedots]

So, was there any freak dancing?

[PaliGurl]

You are very stupid! I don't know anyone that actually has time to write all these dumb remarks. I think a girls-night out is fun! You probably don't know cuz you a ho and don't have friends. GET A LIFE LOSER!

[Admin Moderator]

You probably don't know cuz you a ho ...

Preserved for the ages.

[cmsgop]

LMAO!

[reagan_fanatic]

Mmm-mmm. What a bunch of hotties, eh Mustafa?

[trisham]

Tonight, the prom room was filled with promise as the young women whirled around the dance floor, strobe lights blinking. "Show off whatever you've got!" Ms. Lara exhorted the throng, sounding like a D.J. "Come on, guys. This is the most magical night of your life!"

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Very, very weird.

[trisham]

LOL!

[sheik yerbouty]

Take a hike, jihad trash..

[MarkL]

Girls only? "I'll be in my bunk!" ... Jayne Cobb

Mark

[pepperdog]

The Matrix Reloaded and rap music? Okay folks, we don't need to worry, the Moslems are doomed!

[TASMANIANRED]

At the male prom they sharpened knives and planned to off a few infidels.

[freedumb2003]

There is more truth there than can possibly be imagined.

Once these chicks get to college and away from the chains forged by their moon-worshipping "prophet" (Piss be unto him and may he burn in hell between 2 pigs) they will see that they can and should make their own decisions.

This is of course against all Islamic Law.