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I think a lot of the Islam that gets aired in the west is of a Saudi bent, and that's very fringe. very powerful, but very fringe.

Posted by mafic Jun 25 '20, 06:44

I've spent a fair bit of time in Indonesia and Kazakhstan in the last few years, and there's a very wide range of practise. They're by an overwhelming majority 'do what you like, but respect that this is a majority Muslim country.' hijabs or niqabs are entirely optional. almost nobody in Kazakhstan wears them, in Indo they're common, but generally used as a fashion accessory. Though Indo has a fair number of fundamentalist pockets trying to change that a bit. I think broadly categorising close to two billion people with 'Islam's horrible treatment of women' isn't a helpful opening statement.

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*nods* I was overly broad and sweeping. I can admit that. I also think that much like Christianity's treatment of homosexuality, there is no value - oblique Jun 25, 06:54 2
- quick question - is it because they cover their face that you take issue? How do you feel about nun's habits? -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 06:59 1
  - To me it is representative of a repressive culture. That's a great question about nun's habits. I definitely don't have the same impression there - oblique Jun 25, 07:03

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I think a lot of the Islam that gets aired in the west is of a Saudi bent, and that's very fringe. very powerful, but very fringe.

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