Shaked Elsayed, an Imam at the Dar al-Hijrah Mosque in Falls Church, Virginia, has reportedly stated that he believes Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) prevents “hyper-sexuality” in women and endorsed the cutting of a woman’s clitoris in order to prevent her from experiencing the urge to engage and act upon her sexual desires.I'm gonna file this one under "Imam-splaining."
The video has since “been removed,” according to YouTube.
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UPDATE: His 15 minutes of infamy...
"A Virginia imam has been placed on leave after advocating for the controversial practice of female genital mutilation."**********
RELATED: Defence calls it "genital scraping"
If convicted, Nagarwala and Dr. Attar face up to life in prison; Attar's wife faces up to 20 years. The two physicians face the most serious charge in the case, transportation of an individual with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.**********
FROM THE COMMENTS:
"They put on the hijab, they bought the hatchet job on the booty as well."**********
LAST WORD: You might have lost your girly bits...
...but you can still look way cool...
Deering High School in Portland, Maine, is providing sport hijabs with the goal of making Muslim girls comfortable - and boosting their participation in sports.