Post by: loulou on August 06, 2006, 06:40:31 pm
An Italian resort plans to create all-female beach sections for Muslim women wishing to shed their headscarves and long robes to enjoy the sun in privacy.
Riccione, a resort town on Italy's eastern coast, will let hotels set up partitions on the shoreline to satisfy requests from growing numbers of Arab and Muslim tourists.
Post by: on August 06, 2006, 07:00:13 pm
Post by: loulou on August 06, 2006, 07:06:55 pm
Organisers had hoped to attract 20,000 Muslims to the Staffordshire theme park on September 17. Special provisions had been agreed, including a ban on alcohol and gaming machines in public areas. Segregated adult ride zones had also been negotiated, as well as halal food stalls and prayer areas.
An Alton Towers spokeswoman said: "Insufficient ticket sales has meant that Islamic Leisure was unable to fulfil its contractual obligations and so they have taken the decision to cancel the event."
Post by: oldspice on August 07, 2006, 10:16:19 am
Post by: lorri on August 07, 2006, 02:14:17 pm
I can just seem them all lining up to pray before going on Oblivion.
Post by: kevvosa on August 07, 2006, 09:12:26 pm
Post by: on August 07, 2006, 10:41:20 pm
Mmmm.... Islam gets a very bad press and these sorts of jibes don't help.
Why has it become fashionable to have jokes at the expense of Islam? The reason why there was insufficient ticket sales is because people don't like to be patronised, whatever their religions. I know several muslims including one or two relatively fundamental ones and they are quite normal.
However, there are large sections of their community who are unwilling/unable to intergrate and this is an issue.
Post by: on August 07, 2006, 10:47:12 pm
THEY ASKED FOR THE PARK TO THEMSELVES FOR THE DAY!
Post by: on August 07, 2006, 10:51:19 pm
They? Who, Islamic leisure? In what sense do they represent Islam and Muslims in general?
Post by: on August 07, 2006, 10:55:53 pm
Post by: on August 07, 2006, 10:57:41 pm
Post by: loulou on August 08, 2006, 12:42:13 am
Post by: smurfboy on August 08, 2006, 12:43:17 am
Post by: oldspice on August 08, 2006, 09:34:44 am
Mmmm.... Islam gets a very bad press and these sorts of jibes don't help.
Why has it become fashionable to have jokes at the expense of Islam? The reason why there was insufficient ticket sales is because people don't like to be patronised, whatever their religions. I know several muslims including one or two relatively fundamental ones and they are quite normal.
However, there are large sections of their community who are unwilling/unable to intergrate and this is an issue.
- The 'jibe' refers back to the original information that stated special prayer areas have been set aside.
- I have no problem with Muslims.
- I know several Muslims who would have laughed at that 'jibe'.
Post by: loulou on August 08, 2006, 08:52:07 pm
Post by: on August 08, 2006, 09:42:24 pm
Quote from: bounty hunter
Post by: on August 08, 2006, 09:45:15 pm
Quote from: bounty hunterMmmm.... Islam gets a very bad press and these sorts of jibes don't help.
Why has it become fashionable to have jokes at the expense of Islam? The reason why there was insufficient ticket sales is because people don't like to be patronised, whatever their religions. I know several muslims including one or two relatively fundamental ones and they are quite normal.
However, there are large sections of their community who are unwilling/unable to intergrate and this is an issue.
- The 'jibe' refers back to the original information that stated special prayer areas have been set aside.
- I have no problem with Muslims.
- I know several Muslims who would have laughed at that 'jibe'.
Nothing worse than a non-muslim getting all self-righteous.
Post by: on August 08, 2006, 09:48:25 pm
Post by: loulou on August 09, 2006, 08:12:23 am