butchersapron
Bring back hanging
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Minister walks out of muslim wedding
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AnnaKarpik
Queen of all she surveys
It is not the norm for Muslim weddings to be segregated, apparently. This man has been to loads of Muslim weddings and this was the second segregated one in fifteen years. He and his wife showed up, stayed for a bit and left quietly, not wishing to cause offence. This from the Today interview this morning.
Whoever took the story to the papers wants to make a lot of trouble.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Are you suggeting it was GG? Interesting....
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Yes, as there are all different types of Muslim. I would put money on the kinds of attitudes I'd find among the men's section at a wedding of the type of Muslim who does not permit the public mixing of the sexes.
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
I'm glad to know that you have your principles and are willing to put them into practice.
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
There are so many factors, in the same way that there are with Christian weddings. It's the sort of thing you find out before deciding whether to accept the invitation or not.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
It's also basic courtesy to put those requests in the invitation. A mate of mine's cousin got married at a strictly segregated wedding. You don't see the opposite sex all day – you're simply congratulating the particular half of the couple that is the same sex as you. Really, if your wedding is going to be like that you should say so on the bloody invite.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
except everything i read says that it is the norm for their to be segregation - less so in western countries, but still common. So i would reckon the attitude amongst the men would be all over the shop, including a few straight down the line misogynist wankers and some perfectly decent bods going along with the whole silly affair
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
Why should they?
Do you put that your wedding will not be segregated on your invitations?
glenquagmire
Rightwing NuLab apologist
This.
Also, most weddings are nauseatingly offensive in some way or another. The bride dressing in white for a start.
But you just have to go along and drink and smile for the photos or whatever. Don't make a fucking scene, Fitzpatrick cunt.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Of course not. In the same way that I don't put that everyone over six-foot will be required to walk around on their knees. If you invite someone from outside your culture to your wedding and you know full well how your wedding will differ from those that person is used to, you tell them. Basic courtesy.
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
Don't be daft
I sure as hell didn't tell any Jews or Muslims coming to my wedding how it would differ to the ones they were used to
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
I agree that it would be nice if someone from the wedding party should take the time to find out if they know it will be different.
But then again, if you are going to a religious ceremony that is not your own faith, maybe it should be your responsibility for find out the protocol.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I'm not being daft. You tell them if you know they are likely not to know. I assume those coming to your wedding did know. It's a simple judgement. So, for instance, I was invited to a pagan wedding a couple of years ago and we were told that there would be a pagan ceremony following the registry thing. It is common courtesy to do so.Don't be daft
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
In this case, it is not a 'Muslim' protocol for wedding to be segregated. It is merely the protocol of certain strains of Islam.
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
So how did you know what the pagan ceremony would involve?
Fedayn
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spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
I'm fairly certain that he knew he was going to be attending a muslim event. Surely the name of the mosque would have been a dead give-away.
_angel_
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Of all the things to get upset about, it does seem like this one is a bit of an odd'un.
It's not just muslim weddings that separate the sexes. I've been to sikh weddings that have done the same - albeit not in different rooms - but the principle is the same thing.
It seems like an odd thing to get upset about, given all the things he could have got upset about when it comes to misogyny in religion.
It's not just muslim weddings that separate the sexes. I've been to sikh weddings that have done the same - albeit not in different rooms - but the principle is the same thing.
It seems like an odd thing to get upset about, given all the things he could have got upset about when it comes to misogyny in religion.
spring-peeper
Well-Known Member
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I didn't – and we were specifically told that this part of the day was up to us. But at a segregated wedding, this is all of the day.
Sorry, but I'd be pissed off to turn up at a wedding and find it was segregated by gender. Unless I had a very strong reason not to, I'd probably leave too.
_angel_
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Sikh weddings are brilliant, free booze and loads of it, plus brilliant food.
It's different for the women at sikh weddings though - at least the ones I've been to.
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
It depends on a lot more than that, these are social contracts remember. Family, class, tradition, etc etc
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Not the same in principle if it is in the same room. This will be to do with men and women not being allowed to socialise in their general culture, not just on a wedding day.
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
Yeah, I'd ask
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