In Saudi Arabia
Apr 27, 2007
I think using the mini-ninja would make more sense.
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When I first saw the mini-ninja I really did think it was meant to be a muslima doll. I had to see the file-name to see that it was meant as a ninja.
Of course the people who wear full abayas or whatever it's called probably think dolls are haram anyways, even if they are completely covered.
Posted by: Josh Scholar | Apr 27, 2007 at 01:42 PM
That's tough to say in the case of Saudi Arabia. We don't know how many people truly think like that and how many don't.
The Saud regime banned* female dolls and teddy bears in 2003. So, there was a significant market demand for them. I know that my sisters and their friends used to play with dolls when they were young. They also had quite a selection of stuffed animals.
* The logic was that dolls are equivalent to "idol worship" and promote "slutiness". (I remember James Lileks writing some excellent commentary on this lunacy.)
Posted by: Isaac Schrödinger | Apr 27, 2007 at 04:16 PM
Hold on. Didn't Aisha play with dolls?
And yes, I do remember the context of when she was playing with dolls.
Posted by: Josh Scholar | Apr 27, 2007 at 07:40 PM