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No doubt there will be a fair number of bigots attending, so lets have lots of our folks to make up the numbers!

What kind of reason is that?

What part of classical Islam ever accecpted the evil of sex changes and cross-dressing? Sounds more like someone more influenced by the deviants of our time than by Islam.

Well, let's make sure that the bigots do not hijack any debate (I'm not talking about attending in order to beat them up if that's what you read).

What part of classical Islam ever accecpted the evil of sex changes and cross-dressing?

I think some scholars have permitted sex changes actually.I know they're allowed in Iran.

Well, let's make sure that the bigots do not hijack any debate

What bigots?

Hijack in what sense?

"Scholars"? What are they basing that ruling on ? Something they pulled out of the behind? I know it is tougher in Europe to maintain traditional Islamic values than in the States.

I know it is tougher in Europe to maintain traditional Islamic values than in the States.

I was in one of the Gulf states I think actually

I think some scholars have permitted sex changes actually.I know they're allowed in Iran.

If I lived in Iran, I'd have a sex change just to get treated like a human being.

I'm all for an Islam that espouses science, art, culture and knowledge. Ironic, though, that in so many Muslim countries people are not allowed to advocate one.

Of course Islam is incompatible with Liberalism, an ideology that allows people to become monsters in their private sphere and then is astonished when people's perversions burst out and impinge on others.

But i'm sure the City Circle which doesn't see the need for a Muslim voice on issues and is willing to sacrifice all sacred cows (not Hindu ones, mind) will be trying to suggest otherwise.

(If I lived in Iran, I'd have a sex change just to get treated like a human being.)

You'd need a brain transplant. Too bad you cant grow a personality.

(I'm all for an Islam that espouses science, art, culture and knowledge. )

Islam already does that, you retarded twit.

If I lived in Iran, I'd have a sex change just to get treated like a human being.

Is that the only reason?

Seriously though it seems OP is returning to her(?) standard rhetorical catch phrases having been shown to know jack about her own supposed religion.

Was Muna al-Fuzai talking about people born with both organs or is she talking about a straight forward case of man wants to be woman(or vice-versa)?

That thing about the sex change was a joke. You know? Joke.

As regards art and science, it is funny that some Muslims posting here get all prickly about my factual observation that Muna Al-Fuzai has to come to the West to say things that are critical of Muslims. Self-criticism is key to both art and science. Maybe, just maybe, the Muslim world could learn a thing or two from the tradition of questioning that we have here. Muna would probably agree with me.

That thing about the sex change was a joke. You know? Joke.

And this would be distinct from the rest what you write how?

Self-criticism is key to both art and science.

This is what I mean. You're just saying these things because they sound good without thinking about them.

Are you saying the art in the Sistine Chapel or the Vatican is supposed to be critical of Christianity?

Art can be self critical but that isn't what makes it art.

Secondly science has nothing to do with self criticism. Man did things like build irrigation systems or domesticate animals to make his life easier.Self criticism is about making your life harder in a sense.

Assalaamu alaikum,

I live in Kuwait and I can't say I've ever heard of this woman.... unless it's the one who used to write a column in another English newspaper. This is so typical, though; people like this always go to the West and claim that they're doing something unprecedented, and they're accepted as heroes because no one knows any better. And the English-language newspapers are read by people from the West, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia, so they're writing what's popular among them. Unless her column in also in the Arabic newspaper, I can't see how she can really be so popular with young Kuwaitis.

The idea that Kuwait is just starting to have internal debate, "joining the new club" of countries like Bahrain and Qatar, is ridiculous. Kuwait is well-known for having the most free press in the region; since I came 15 years ago, I've been amazed at the openness and criticism of the government. For years, they've been showing National Assembly sessions on TV, and they're full of fiery debate.

And apparently Mr. Siddiqui doesn't realize it - and I guess Muna al-Fuzai had no interest in mentioning it - but Kuwait already has many powerful, prominent, educated women - including many who are very knowledgeable about Islam. These are women who actually are well-known and making a diference, masha'allah.

I read the column about Arabic speakers taking advantage of non-Arabic speakers, and it turned out to have nothing to do with language skills. A Filipina had an Arabic-speaking boyfriend and he dumped her later; what does that have to do with anything? A lot of Filipinas have lived here for a while and speak Arabic, and they still have boyfriends and get dumped.

As for Natasha, well, I don't know how she dresses and acts, but some other Gulf countries are full of Russian prostitutes; in fact, they're known as "Natashas", I think. This might explain why she's sometimes propositioned.

As for the transsexual, we had one well-known case of a man who went to Bangkok and had operations to become a woman. He went to court to legally change, but they wouldn't alow it - and his father was one of the ones fighting against him. Sorry, but in a society like this where men and women often are separated, no one wants this. (In Iran, it's more common, and apparently their scholars have approved it in some cases.) But when I'm in the ladies room, or among women where we think we can take off our niqabs or hijabs, I don't want a man with me.

If she's writing about mistreatment of laborers, etc., that's good, but she's certainly not alone in that either.