"Despite the intense negative propaganda against Islam and in particular the lies about its treatment of women, the number of Western women embracing Islam continues to rise at a rapid rate," said Fautmeh Ardati, a member of the Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir. "By turning their backs on this flawed way of life, it is testament of the superiority of Islamic values over Western values." ...Muslim women protest against push to ban burka
Sheikh Shady al-Suleiman said Muslims loved Australia but rejected interference in the practice of their religion. "Keep away from our affairs," he said.
Women swathed in veils and wielding placards declaring "my burka - conviction not coercion" and "leave my mum alone - we love nikab" gathered yesterday in a park in Punchbowl, southwestern Sydney...Follow the links to see pictures of the rally. And here they are taking over the streets of Lakemba, overseen by the black ghost advocate Premier Kristina Keneally ...
Sheik Shady told the gathering of about 500 men, women and children: "We are Australians who live in this country and love and care about this country like everyone else, and we also have the right to voice our opinions, and today we voice our opinion loud and proud that we do not accept or tolerate any interference in our religion or beliefs.
"And we say to everyone - the government, politicians, the media - stop interfering in the affairs of the Muslims."
File under: the alien and hostile fruits of the brain-dead and emotionally-neutered ideology of non-discrimination and tolerance.
