When we were kids in a Saudi School
Remember when we were young in school, our text books had pictures of human beings and animals but with a big, think, black line crossing their necks? Remember how they told us that it is prohibited to have any depiction of any animate object on paper? Remember also how we were taught that it is very bad to hang photographs or own statues at home?The reason was those actions were opening a window of opportunity for idolatry.
Guess what, it appears to be that it is not only in Saudi Arabia where religious scholars find that 'dolls' and statues should be prohibited.
http://www.metimes.com/articles/normal.php?StoryID=20060327-033624-1988r
A Grand rabbi in isreal has ordered parents to 'maim' their children's dolls. Quote: "It is important that those toys do not remain intact to remove the element of idolatry."
yup, a parent gouging out the eye of a teddy bear or the arms of a barbie doll should scare the children the hell away from deviant behavior
posted by SunShine @ 2:41 p.m.
4 Comments:
Extremism in any form is always bad. Be it the neo-con's in Washington, Muslim Suicide bombers or these crazy orthodox jews.
We have the same thing going on here with the so called "Islamic" barbie, Fulla. Apparently the bikini clad Matel barbie has been deemed 'unislamic' by God knows who.
Hijab or no hijab, a barbie is a barbie and a 6-year-old will only do one thing with it; rip it's clothes off and throw it in the back of her closet.
A gouged out teddy bear would make be an excellent character for a horror movie. Look at chucky...
Interesting post :)
Whoa, don't get me started about 'Fulla'. I used it as a topic for a marketing project!
welcome to my blog, dotsson.
thnx, mystique. Not more interesting than your post sweetie ;)
Why are you guys so against Fulla?? I actually thought it was a very good idea! It gives kids a culturally-normal toy to play with..
that way they'll spare themselves the confusion till they grow up a bit :)
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