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Anwer Sher

Dubai, UAE

Originally from Pakistan, Anwer Sher is based in Dubai and writes for Gulf News, Khaleej Times and Emirates Today. His varied career experience includes banking, consulting, and real estate development. He has a Masters degree in International Relations. Close.

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Dubai, UAE

Originally from Pakistan, Anwer Sher is based in Dubai and writes for Gulf News, Khaleej Times and Emirates Today. His varied career experience includes banking, consulting, and real estate development. He has a Masters degree in International Relations. more »

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Arab Christmas: Baby Steps Toward Open Society

Christmas celebrations in the Arab world are progress toward openness and tolerance – and that’s something to celebrate.

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conscience-to-the-world:


FROM: "conscience-to-the-world"


TO: ALL MUSLIM-MALES AND MUSLIM-FEMALES:

"GOOD DAY TO ALL!"

ALL MUSLIM WOMEN HAVE THEIR OWN RIGHT TO WEAR THINGS OR WEAR NOTHING ON THEIR OWN BODIES!

THEREFORE:

THEY CAN EITHER WEAR BIKINIS, MONOKINIS, ZEROKINIS OR TINY BAMBOO LEAVES AND CAN WEAR HIGH HEEL SHOES WITH BIKINIS OR ZEROKINIS TO WALK SEXILY ON THE STREETS LIKE ALL WOMEN IN THE WORLD AND TO MAKE ALL MUSLIM BOYS, MEN AND OLD MEN FEEL IN HIGH HEAT AND GO CRAZY WHILE LOOKING AT THEM!

THEY CAN WEAR HEADSCARVES BUT BELOW THEIR HEADSCARVES ARE NOTHING OR ZEROKINIS OR TINY BAMBOO LEAVES TO PLEASE THEMSELVES AND OTHERS AND BEING ABLE TO SHOW OFF THEIR BEAUTTIFUL BODIES AND THEIR HIDDEN WONDEFUL PLACES!

OR THEY CAN SHOW OFF THEIR BREASTS OR THEIR WONDERFUL BUSHY-BUSHY LIKE OTHER WOMEN IN THE ENTIRE WORLD TO MAKE LIFE LOOK MORE FUN AND JOY AND HAPPINESS TO THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHER VIEWERS! AND WHY NOT???

PLEASE ABANDON AND PROHIBIT ALL BLACK GHOST-LIKE RAGS CALLED AS "BURGA BURGA" THE TERRIBLE SCARRY THINGS! THAT MUSLIM WOMEN WEAR ALL THE TIME WITH ONLY TWO HOLES TO LET THEM SEE THE OUTSIDE WORLD! WHILE THESE BURGAS BURGAS SCARE OFF OR TERRORIZE ALL OTHERS EYES IN THE HOT DAYS! (AND MAKE ME FEEL TERRIBLE TOO EACH TIME I SAW THESE GHOST-LIKE BURGAS AROUND ME AND MAKE ME FEEL TO ENCOUNT GHOSTS!)
IT IS HORRIBLE CULTURE INDEED!!! THE CULTURE CALLED AS MUSLIM CULTURE! HORRIBLE!!!!! THAT ONLY CRAZY MALE MUSLIMS CAN ENJOY THESE HORRIBLE THINGS! OR CRAZY CULTURE OR IRRATIONAL CULTURE!!!
IN ESSENCE, MUSLIM THINGKING AND BELIEF SEEM TO BE IRRATIONAL CREATED BY CRAZY MUSLIM FOLKS!
THE ENTIRE WORLD WISH NEVER EVER TO SEE ON THEIR LANDS GHOST-LIKE "BURBA-BURBAS" WALKING AROUND TO SCARE OFF THEIR OWN CITIZENS OR/AND INSULT THEIR SOCIETIES! AND LIFE-STYLES!

Posted by: conscience-to-the-world | February 10,


February 10, 2008 5:36 PM | Report Offensive Comments

conscience-to-the-world:

conscience-to-the-world:

To: All Muslim Women in all muslim nations!!!

ALL MUSLIM WOMEN HAVE THEIR OWN RIGHT TO WEAR THINGS SCU AS HEADWEARS OR NOT WEAR ANYTHING ON THEIR BODIES AT ALL!

THEREFORE:
THEY CAN WEAR BIKINIS AND WEAR HIGH HEEL SHOES WITH HEADSCARVES TO WALK SEXILY ON THE STREETS TO MAKE ALL MUSLIM BOYS FEEL IN HEAT!

THEY CAN WEAR HEADSCARVES BUT BELOW THEIR HEADSCARVES ARE NOTHING OR ZEROKINIS TO WEAR TO SHOW OFF THEIR BODIES BEAUTINESS!

OR THEY CAN SHOW OFF THEIR BREASTS LIKE OTHER WOMEN IN THE ENTIRE WORLD TO MAKE LIFE LOOK MORE FUN AND HAPPINESS TO ALL OTHER VIEWERS!

PLEASE ABANDON AND PROHIBIT ALL BLACK GHOST-LIKE RAGS THAT LOOK EYE-IRRITATED AND SO UGGLY THAT MUSLIM WOMEN WEAR ALL THE TIME WITH ONLY TWO HOLES TO LET THEM SEE THE OUTSIDE WORLD!
IT IS HORRIBLE THE CULTURE CALLED AS MUSLIM CULTURE! HORRIBLE!!!!!

MUSLIM BOYS WANT THEIR WOMEN LOOK LIKE GHOSTS WALKING DOWN THE STREETS IN HOT DAYS UNDER THE FULL SUN! IT MUST BE A TORTURE TO ALL MUSLIMS WOMEN IN THIS HOT WORLD!
MUSLIM MEN MAKE MUSLIM WOMEN BECOME VERY HOTTTTTT!!!

Posted by: conscience-to-the-world | February 10, 2008 2:14 PM

Cindy:

I spent almost a year in the UAE, deployed with the US military. The UAE is an amazing place, definately leading the way in diversification and tolerance, surpassing that of many, many places in the US. While it seems clear that commerce is the driving factor, I don't necessarily see that as a bad thing. Emirates seem to be friendly, tolerant, educated, and light years ahead of many of their neighbor nations, all without losing their national identity. I would hardly say they have embraced "westernization", per se, more that they have embraced that which is good for the country. I personally am grateful of our political relationship with them, and hope the UAE can lead the region toward modernization, tolerance, and enlightenment.

Margaret:

Here's to the small successes, and to a reminder that social change, human tolerance, acceptance, and ultimately, celebration, move slowly and are measured in decades, at least.

susanne harford:

Goodness, love and community certainly are in strong supply in the shopping centres of Dubai right now and like tolerance, very much appreciated and highly valued by all, including Christian visitors like me. The gentleness and consideration demonstrated by the staff manning these modern treasure caves is remarkable.

Anwer is right when he says we should celebrate these 'small' successes, Dubai is providing the world with a very good example as it demonstrates a strong commitment to openness and acceptance - at the same time giving visitors from all walks of life every reason to want to return to more good times and fun

Surely that shows very good sense in any number of ways - commercialism being just one of the many. Congratulations Dubai

Jai Khosla:

Is Diwali, a Hindu festival allowed to be celebrated? Are Hindu temples allowed? there are thousands of Hindus in UAE, are there not?

Lisa:

A lovely post with many sound thoughts...an enjoy to read on the eve of Christmas...

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