Comments on: Emel interviews Carmen Callil

By: trance

trance — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:47:24 +0000

Maybe it was the fact that Myriam Francios is an intensely irritating person, rather than the interview questions themselves. Having observed her at work in the past, I think this might just be it.

By: Safiya Outlines

Safiya Outlines — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:04:34 +0000

Thersites - True. Once they get over the ‘foreign’ aspect of Islam, they’re quite keen on it’s conservative social values.

By: Thersites

Thersites — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:34:33 +0000

Well, Safiya Outlines, Daily Mail readers and muslims probably have more in common with each other- except for their opinions of islam and muslims- than either has in common with readers of the Guardian.

By: Indigo Jo

Indigo Jo — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:07:01 +0000

OP: the word used was indeed headscarf, not hijab, so it’s obvious that niqab is not what was under discussion.

By: Indigo Jo

Indigo Jo — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:05:11 +0000

As-Salaamu ‘alaikum sis Safiya,

I agree, but remember that many of the commenters are not Guardian readers, just idiots who read the blog. You don’t have to hand over 80p a day and be a Guardian reader to read CIF and post stupid comments.

By: Old Pickler

Old Pickler — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:09:52 +0000

There’s a big distinction between headscarfs and niqabs, not addressed here.

By: Safiya Outlines

Safiya Outlines — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:14:09 +0000

Salaam Alaikum,

I read the interview. I would love to say I was surprised by her sentiments, but I find them all too predictable.

Grauniad readers can be the worst Islamophobes, check the comments on CiF anytime there an article about Islam or Muslims. Usually, most of the comments there would make a Daily Mail reader blush.

By: Yakoub/Julaybib

Yakoub/Julaybib — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:38:29 +0000

It is astonishing to find white, middle class feminists are actually utterly oblivious even to the existence of postcolonial feminism, which includes Islamic feminism. Those seeking a basic intro could do worse that start here: http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2002/569/cu1.htm

By: Thersites

Thersites — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:10:19 +0000

Does Ms Callil actually say that muslim women in France should be forced to wearing headscarves, though? It is perfectly logical to say that people have the right to do what they want while also thinking they are foolish or worse to do it.