Somali women's basketball tournament is "unIslamic"

[Bielsa]

The influential Somali Religious Council (SRC) has said that the national women’s basketball tournament, which starts today in Somalia, is “unIslamic”, the privately owned Jowhar website reports.

It is Somalia's first national female basketball competition, with teams from all the five regional administrations and the capital, Mogadishu taking part.

But SRC chairman, Sheikh Bashir Ahmed Salat, is quoted as saying that the competition is against Islamic culture:

"We are warning against women's games, it is something that Islam does not allow. It is not good for men to watch women clad in sporting attire, culturally and religiously. It is a shame.

This can cause destruction and suffering"

The SRC is run by moderate clerics and preaches against the Islamist al-Shabab militant group which imposes strict rules on women's behaviour and dress codes in the areas it rules.

Earlier this year, the council criticised a bill on women’s rights, which the UN-backed government took on board, making amendments.

The first basketball game today starts in the north-eastern town of Garowe, with a match between Hirshabelle and Mogadishu

 

[Rooble]

These monkeys are too focused on trivial matters.

 

[Bielsa]

People are making scientific breakthroughs and technological advances, and here we are wasting time on trivial matters like what women do.

 

[Khathead]

Savages

 

[merka]

This can cause destruction and suffering"

 

[dhegdheer]

Haram police always ruining fun

 

[Abdalla]

Xalimos jumping up and down

The bastards on BBC Somalia should've explicitly mentioned that Puntland is hosting it. It is the first female basketball tournament ever. Give credit to the hosting party abahin la was

First football tournament since war in 2010 and now first female basketball tournament. Puntland is a place of hope, Allow noo daa

 

[Admin]

I think these clerics are losers.

 

[Lord Flacko]

Such bollocks. Hope the women have fun and show their strength to the SRC and other young girls.

 

[OmarLittle]

How about mind your own business and worry about your deeds and not others.


"This can cause destruction and suffering." - RC chairman, Sheikh Bashir Ahmed Salat

Yeah, to your uncontrollable mind and dick, huh?

 

[Lord Flacko]

Xalimos jumping up and down

The bastards on BBC Somalia should've explicitly mentioned that Puntland is hosting it. It is the first female basketball tournament ever. Give credit to the hosting party abahin la was

First football tournament since war in 2010 and now first female basketball tournament. Puntland is a place of hope, Allow noo daa

They did say the first match will be played in northeastern Garowe.

 

[Yannie]

@ this is going to cause suffering and destruction. Why is this even a news story? I see the western Media attempt to try to paint the Islamic religion is oppressive towards young women. Now the Atheist on this website are getting excited. Just because some cleric made a ruling does not necessary make it law or reflect Islamic teaching. Last time I check there is nothing wrong with young ladies playing basketball.

 

[Knowthyself]

is this like the official religious police in somalia saying this (like the ones in saudiarabia) or is just a bunch of horny wadaads trying to over police women? will this actually put a stop to the tournament?

@ this is going to cause suffering and destruction. Why is this even a news story? I see the western Media attempt to try to paint the Islamic religion is oppressive towards young women. Now the Atheist on this website are getting excited. Just because some cleric made a ruling does not necessary make it law or reflect Islamic teaching. Last time I check there is nothing wrong with young ladies playing basketball.

 

[Yannie]

is this like the official religious police in somalia saying this (like the ones in saudiarabia) or is just a bunch of horny wadaads trying to over police women? will this actually put a stop to the tournament?

Countries like Somali, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar are not under the Islamic law. Unfortunately, these countries mimic the western style of governing. Therefore, the cleric ruling holds no weight. The problem is that some people who hold these cleric positions lack Islamic knowledge. There is no problem with women who are covered playing basketball with other women. Islam is not oppressive to women whatsoever. Islam granted Muslim women their rights way before any women rights movements.

 

[Hemaal]

Can any of them slam dunk though?

 

[OmarLittle]

Countries like Somali, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar are not under the Islamic law. Unfortunately, these countries mimic the western style of governing. Therefore, the cleric ruling holds no weight. The problem is that some people who hold these cleric positions lack Islamic knowledge. There is no problem with women who are covered playing basketball with other women. Islam is not oppressive to women whatsoever. Islam granted Muslim women their rights way before any women rights movements.

 

[Knowthyself]

Countries like Somali, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar are not under the Islamic law. Unfortunately, these countries mimic the western style of governing. Therefore, the cleric ruling holds no weight. The problem is that some people who hold these cleric positions lack Islamic knowledge. There is no problem with women who are covered playing basketball with other women. Islam is not oppressive to women whatsoever. Islam granted Muslim women their rights way before any women rights movements.

now their going backwards. refusing women less rights then those women in the west. can women in somalia even vote? I'm not sure. i hope these clerics words are paid dust. i don't want women being refused another good thing because of these extremists. they already have to go to school and walk around in public in jilbaabs smh

 

[Yannie]

Bro, you are welcome to tell me what part of my statement you disagree with.

 

[Yannie]

now their going backwards. refusing women less rights then those women in the west. can women in somalia even vote? I'm not sure. i hope these clerics words are paid dust. i don't want women being refused another good thing because of these extremists. they already have to go to school and walk around in public in jilbaabs smh

I do not agree that ruling or anything that is oppressive towards women. My problem is that people are so quick to label Islam as the problem when the real problem is the men who tend to mix their culture with the religion and lack Islamic knowledge. I am all for women choice whether they want to wear jilbaabs or not. At the end of the day, it is the women choice.

 

[Knowthyself]

I do not agree that ruling or anything that is oppressive towards women. My problem is that people are so quick to label Islam as the problem when the real problem is the men who tend to mix their culture with the religion and lack Islamic knowledge. I am all for women choice whether they want to wear jilbaabs or not. At the end of the day, it is the women choice.

i agree. as long as it is a CHOICE, not forced upon you by law or society.