Ginny dear,

I think what you wrote makes a lot of sense. Unfortunately, religious
issues are usually dealt with emotively before a liberal, secular
outlook holds sway. We have seen so much of this in other places and we
would not want Gambia to head that way. [Just last week, I think in Kano
state in Nigeria, a sharia decree was passed that prohibits men and
women from sharing the same transport...? Huh!] Men ride one bus and
women ride in another.

But believe me, this is a huge issue and touches on many different
aspects of our lives.

Many many thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Cheers,
Momodou



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Hello, Momodou, thanks for your response.  I do remember the case of the
girls being attacked for not being dressed appropriately, according to
the
group who attacked the girls.  But I don't remember much about the
ensuing
debate.

     I don't, however, think that morality should be placed squarely on
the
shoulders of women.  What I mean is, if someone thinks that a woman is
dressed inappropriately is one thing, but to try to correct one
perceived
wrong by antoher, i.e. attacking young women, I don't think is right.

     As far as hijab goes, I think whether one chooses to wear it, is a
personal choice.  One should not be pressured into either wearing it or
taking it off, either way.

     Regarding the conflicts between Muslims and Catholics which you
mentioned, it seems that there needs to be understanding on both sides.
I
don't think that Muslims should "demand" that the people at the church
turn
off their music, or stop playing it, however, the church members could
also
at least be sensitive to the fact that Muslims nearby may be praying,
and
thus, might be distracted if there was loud music coming from the
church.

     Whatever the case, whether you're talking about hijab or music
coming
from a church, or relations between Christians and Muslims, I think
there
does need to be sensitivity and compromise on both sides.

     Not sure if this made any sense.  I'm trying to get all my points
down,
yet write in a hurry and eat at the same time, as I'm at lunch...

     Thanks again for explaining things for me.

Ginny

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