Thursday, 24 November 2011

As I have taken in many runs all over the country, Ipoh, Petaling Jaya, Seremban, Malacca, Johor etc.
so one particular year, the Sultan Mahmud Terenggannu Bridge International Marathon were suddenly
cancelled.  When I enquired the reason from the run organizers, I was told  that it was because of indecent
exposure - or 'aurat' - .  On that particular year, Terenggannu was under Pas government rule. I was 
dumbfounded.  I could not believe that a marathon run can be deemed to be indecent.  

Religious zealots in authority are now advising Muslim females against participating in beauty contests.
What next:  impose a prohibition on Muslim females from participating in swimming contests, rhythmic gymnastics, or badminton, as now there is a move to make female badminton players to wear skirts in international badminton championships. Jawaharlal Nehru, former Prime Minister of India once lamented:
"There is much tomfoolery in the practice of religion".  I agree.

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