As if it isn’t bad enough that many Muslim women in the Middle East are
forced to wear burqas — now a new edict insists female dogs must wear
them, too.
“Muslim men got upset watching male dogs sniffing females and then
mounting them in public,†says Omar Jahal, a Muslim sociologist. “They
found it indecent. The dog burqas nip that in the bud.â€
The canine burqas — called barkas — cover everything but the animal’s
eyes and ears.
Women in Muslim countries are required to wear burqas so that men don’t
become sexually aroused.
“In a society where even a woman’s ankle is enough to trigger an uproar
that she’s being suggestive, it’s not absurd to say that the sight of
dogs going at it the streets can have a similar effect,†says Jamal.
“Quite frankly, I think some of the men were jealous that their dogs
were having more fun than they were.â€
Many moderate Muslims have protested the pet burqas. “It makes us look
ridiculous,†says Mohammed Qootip, a student, who owns a female collie.
“Also, it makes it difficult to recognize our dogs. And half the time
they end up soiling the burqa. It’s a mess.â€
It may be “ruff†but for now, top imams say, the “barkas†are here to
stay.
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