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Old 10-05-2002, 01:41 PM   #24
Yorick
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Quote:
Originally posted by Melusine:
Not to nitpick, but the abuse of women in Africa is not all to do with the Islamic religion.
A horrible and inhuman tradition such as female circumcision is in fact a cultural phenomenon practised by Christians as well as Muslims
African Christians, Jews, Muslims and Animists, but with an overwhelming majority being Muslim. The Hadith of Muhammad endorses FGM, whilst the Bible and Torah do not.
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