The Hijab is Targeted

14 07 2008

Posted By Yousef

I just read an interesting article on one of my favorite blogs, intlxpatr’s blog, the article is taken from BBC news and it says that a veiled Muslim woman was denied citizenship in france coz she, allegedly, practices “radical” islam.

Guys and Girls, Tell me, enlighten me please, Isn’t this story and countless other stories where we read that girls are not allowed to wear Hijabs to schools in certain european countries are prime examples of pure hatred and discrimination?

If I wear to say the N word I would’ve been called a racist, if I wear to say women belonged in the kitchen I would’ve been shunned by women and most men, if I were ever to say, God forbid, AC Milan suck and Qadsiya rules, I would’ve been assassinated by Milan fans. We’re always called out, without tolerance, always stopped mid sentence when something wrong is about to be said. Yet, we see the same self righteous people publicly displaying their hypocrisy without being called out often enough.

France, being the country that it is, which was responsible for so many constitution and has influence on most of the world’s constitutions as well, I think it the country I hate the most for being so hypocrite and racist. I googled and found that the french people are against the veil for 2 main reasons, the reasons are:

1-Wearing the veil symbolizes a woman’s submission to men.
2-women who wear the veil display their religious and community affiliation, which harms the unity.

My reply, respectively, to any person who believes in those 2 reasons:

1-Denying any woman education coz she wears a veil would make her even more submissive to men, coz she’ll end up with no education and no personal freedom to practice her faith, her choice of clothing and the school she wants to join.

2-So, by this reasoning, Unity will only be enforced by discriminating against minorities and their personal beliefs? is this some sort of an oxymoron? or just plain ignorance & stupidity?

This video say it best.

“Freedom of religion is guaranteed in France by the constitutional rights set forth in the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
However, in recent years, some legislation and government actions were taken against some groups considered to be dangerous or criminal. Officials and associations fighting excesses of such groups, justified these measures by the need to have appropriate legal tools and the need to fight criminal organizations masquerading as legitimate religious groups. Critics contended that those actions unfairly targeted minority religions, jeopardized freedom of religion, and were motivated by prejudice.” - from wikipedia

Sure, yeah, now I understand their stance on the Hijab, I was so out of line with this post, coz you see.. France is a big nation that should put it’s national security and it’s people’s safety first, and those little school girls wearing the Hijab can be very dangerous! don’t be deceived by the cute faces, those girls are a threat to their national security! especially with their little scarfs on! they can smuggle weapons of mass destruction and nobody would be able to tell! You don’t want to happen, now do you!?



Layalina Magazine Online

13 07 2008

Posted By Mishary

Yes, from now on no need to buy it, you can watch the full thing online with weekly updates.

Click HERE to view it.

Thanks to Om MiMi !



Louis Vuitton Trash Bag

10 07 2008

Posted By Mishary.

This is rumored to be a part of a new Louis Vuitton line of luxury disposable goods! :P

Thanks Ahmad



Swarovski Medal

5 07 2008

Posted By Mishary.

Guys Have anyone noticed this medal in Kuwait? It suddenly is in every car here. I think its a new fad (Habba), i did some search and learned that Its from Swarovski and the price is around KD40.

Thanks Ali.



Same Person Different Looks

3 07 2008

Posted By Mishary.

Its really amazing what this woman can do to change her look 180 degree. check them all out.. BTW there are more than 20 looks :P

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Ajmal in Mishref

2 07 2008

Posted By Mishary.

Just wanted to mention that Ajmal just opened in Mishref’s Co-Op.

Thanks INM



World’s Most Expensive Saree

22 06 2008

Posted By Mishary.

its worth ONLY KD27,000 .. Ya balash walla :)

From their site:

“The exceptionally stunning saree is meticulously woven with 12 precious stones and metals to depict 11 of Raja Ravi Verma’s popular paintings. Explicitly projected is ‘Lady Musicians’, one of the painter’s very famous works that displays women belonging to diverse cultural backgrounds.”

For more info click HERE.

Thanks Ahmad



VERSACE Opened in Avenues

18 06 2008

Posted By Mishary.

Just found out that VERSACE has just opened in the Avenues.

Thanks INM



Villa Moda SALE

13 06 2008

Posted By Mishary.

Just got an email from one of our readers telling that Villa Moda will starts its annual sale on Saturday 14-June with 50% discounts.

I’m just wondering how crowded it will be there :)

Anyway thanks to ShoOoSh

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Duty Free in a Tax-Free Country?

11 06 2008

Posted By Mishary.

Today we were discussing this issue in my father’s in law house, yes how come our airport got a duty free shops and our country doesn’t apply taxes?! i went to Wikipedia and double checked “Duty free” definition and came out with this:

Duty Free shops: Duty-free shops (or stores) are retail outlets that do not apply local or national taxes and duties.

Can anyone clarify this to me?!

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