Islamic bicycle

Muslim women riding traditional bicycles as this one are seen as immodest

The proper Islamic bicycle for the Muslim women is a topic of heated discussion in both Sunni and Shia Islam. Secular academics worry that Turkey’s Islamist government is putting Islam ahead of science. Mustafa Akyol argues that the very idea of an Islamic bicycle is indicative of a "mentality that has stagnated Muslim thought".[1]

The Iranian version of the Islamic bicycle has a “boxy contraption that hides a woman’s lower body.”[2] In Iran it is forbidden for women to ride traditional bicycles out of concerns for modesty.[3] Women riders are attacked by vigilantes. Critics condemn both the bicycle ban and the Islamic bicycle as tools of oppression.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Peddling religion: Why secular academics fret about an “Islamic bicycle”". The Economist. Sep 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ Michael Slackman (Sep 9, 2007). "Molding the Ideal Islamic Citizen". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Theodoulou, Michael (24 October 2010). "Women cyclists face jail, warns Iranian police chief". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Farzaneh Milani (Jun 28, 2007). "'Islamic bicycle' can't slow Iranian women". USA Today.
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