Return-Path: <sentto-279987-2424-1001598285-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.1.0) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Thu, 27 Sep 2001 06:47:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 30453 invoked by uid 510); 27 Sep 2001 13:45:55 -0000 Received: from n15.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.65) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 27 Sep 2001 13:45:55 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-2424-1001598285-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.1.223] by ml.egroups.com with NNFMP; 27 Sep 2001 13:45:38 -0000 X-Sender: fc@big.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_4_1); 27 Sep 2001 13:44:45 -0000 Received: (qmail 79637 invoked from network); 27 Sep 2001 13:44:45 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.27) by 10.1.1.223 with QMQP; 27 Sep 2001 13:44:45 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO big.all.net) (65.0.156.78) by mta2 with SMTP; 27 Sep 2001 13:45:38 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by big.all.net (8.9.3/8.7.3) id GAA12099 for iwar@onelist.com; Thu, 27 Sep 2001 06:45:38 -0700 Message-Id: <200109271345.GAA12099@big.all.net> To: iwar@onelist.com (Information Warfare Mailing List) Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL1] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 06:45:38 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: [iwar] [fc:Gulf.emirate.reinforces.Islamic.image.with.stringent."moral.code"] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thursday, September 27 3:52 PM SGT Gulf emirate reinforces Islamic image with stringent "moral code" SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, Sept 26 (AFP) - The Gulf emirate of Sharjah has reinforced its reputation for Muslim conservatism by introducing a set of stringent "decency rules" in an effort to bring about a "better society". The "decency and public conduct rules and objectives" came into force on Wednesday and were detailed in a pamphlet published by Sharjah's commerce and tourism development authority in seven languages. Men should not wear "very short pants in public" or bare their chests, while women should avoid "clothing that exposes the stomach and back, short clothing above the knee, and tight and transparent clothing that outlines the body." For "clean entertainment", the authority, without giving details, also recommended all swimmers at the emirate's numerous beaches to "wear conservative swimwear that is acceptable to the culture in Sharjah." It added that it was "not allowed for a man and woman who are not connected by legally acceptable relationship to be alone in public places or in suspicious times or circumstances." Sharjah police will enforce the code, aimed at bringing about a "better conservative society with morals and sophisticated conduct," it warned. "A conservative society is one that can accommodate all ethnicities and religious persuasions with their diverse habits and norms, while successfully providing them self-respect and human rights," the Sharjah authority said. "It can also preserve the social structure and the integrity of the family by maintaining a high standard of moral conduct. "The society should be capable of preserving moral decency, whether in private or public, avoiding immoral beahaviour that threatens its very existence," it said. Sharjah, one of the seven city states that make up the United Arab Emirates, is regarded as the Gulf Arab country's "cultural capital" under a ruler who has embarked on a programme of building of mosques, a university, library and monuments. The emirate, the cricket capital of the Gulf, also forbids the sale of alcohol, including non-alcoholic beer. "There's nothing wrong in imposing restrictions on women who have no shame in parading around in transparent and provocative clothes," a Romanian, who has lived in Sharjah for the past seven years, told AFP. "Certainly, decency is a must but there is no need to go over the top," said Suad, a Lebanese woman who questioned the rule about being alone illegally with a man. "This ruling is a block to development," echoed Rania, another Lebanese national who lives with her husband in Dubai, the neighbouring emirate well known for its vibrant bars, clubs and beach scene. "If I can't meet a male work colleague in a public place, where can I meet him?" she asked, expressing fears that the code will prevent her from visiting Sharjah, where the rest of her family live. Indian national Cavita, a long-time resident of Sharjah, was more specific. "This new code will make tourists avoid Sharjah," she said. Elsewhere in the Gulf, only Saudi Arabia imposes strict segregation of the sexes, although mixing is widely frowned upon. In the kingdom, women are veiled in black in public, banned from driving and are not allowed to travel without the authorization of a husband or father, or to eat alone in a restaurant. Police in the conservative Muslim state regularly flog young male nationals for harassing girls in shopping areas and outside schools. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Pinpoint the right security solution for your company- Learn how to add 128- bit encryption and to authenticate your web site with VeriSign's FREE guide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/yQix2C/33_CAA/yigFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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