Re: Turkey poised to lift hijab ban
Oh Semi, just waiting for the moment to piggyback weren't you.
I would have jumped in earlier, but recently I have been fascinated with the obsession people have with history and by default, Arabic culture. As if all the details of what people did 1400 years ago is really that relevant to today.
Islamic tradition dictates that every single thing Muhammed may have uttered or tripped over is seen as a direct message from God, but when Aisha (who is supposedly held in very high esteem) did something alongside the prophet, one is not supposed extrapolate that about women in general.
Let's face it, no one knows exactly why someone did or didn't do something 1400 years ago and to try and extrapolate any of that as a spirtiual guide is a guess at best.