Seyye Ahmad Elmalhoda, AKI

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Olympics: Controversy in Iran over female flag carrier

Tehran, 8 August (AKI) - Iranian religious figures have criticised that Olympic female rower Homa Hosseini was chosen as the flagbearer of Iran, calling the move a 'heresy'.

"To make a woman march with the flag of the Islamic Republic in Beijing, is pure heresy and shows total disobedience of the laws mandated by our spiritual guides," said Seyye Ahmad Elmalhoda, leader of Friday prayers in Iran's holy city of Mashad.

Seyye Ahmad Elmalhoda, AKI 23 Comments [8/11/2008 1:38:37 PM]
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#626670

Which laws?, that women should be doormats?

8/11/2008 1:40:46 PM

#626672

Eden

Funny, I always thought the iranian epublic had the council of guardians to have a lreligious influence on the government.

Looks like they either dom´t control so much as they would like to control or that there are religionistas who are even more conservative than the council of guardians ;-)

8/11/2008 1:42:40 PM

#626678

Eric Cartman

Get your bitch ass back in the kitchen, and make me some pie!

8/11/2008 1:51:36 PM

#626685

kingoftheheavies

Oe noes!

It's t3h twentyone-th century!

Teh wimin gots ritez!

8/11/2008 1:56:38 PM

#626686

werewolf

Stick it in your ear, Ahmad. You can't ride the Olympics to fame or fortune, you have to have some athletic ability.

8/11/2008 1:57:01 PM

#626699

aaa

21st century just came in.

8/11/2008 2:16:23 PM

#626714

Grigadil

Good reason for Homa Hosseini to emigrate.

8/11/2008 2:25:27 PM

#626722

JohnTheAtheist

I think Iranian women are hot.

8/11/2008 2:29:30 PM

#626778

Horsefeathers

""To make a woman march with the flag of the Islamic Republic in Beijing, is pure heresy and shows total disobedience of the laws mandated by our spiritual guides," said Seyye Ahmad Elmalhoda, leader of Friday prayers in Iran's holy city of Mashad."

Well ain't that just a bitch? Don't worry, you'll get over it I'm sure.

8/11/2008 2:53:04 PM

#626877

Beeblebrox

Tehran, 8 August (AKI) - Iranian religious figures have criticised that Olympic female rower Homa Hosseini was chosen as the flagbearer of Iran, calling the move a 'heresy'.

"To make a woman march with the flag of the Islamic Republic in Beijing, is pure heresy and shows total disobedience of the laws mandated by our spiritual guides," said Seyye Ahmad Elmalhoda, leader of Friday prayers in Iran's holy city of Mashad.

Hey, Iran: No one else but you gives a s*** what your raghead religious fantatics have to say about anything.

8/11/2008 3:27:55 PM

#627064

Mister Spak

Did Bro Randy move to Iran?

8/11/2008 4:32:08 PM

#627251

Jay-Sus

Holy shit! A woman having rights? That's blasphemey!

8/11/2008 5:43:42 PM

#627261

Princess Rot

Running fundie-to-English translator:

"Whaddaya mean you let some cunt run with our flag? She should be home with her legs spread, as dictated by my convenient supernatural deity who happens to believe the same things I do."

8/11/2008 5:46:09 PM

#627430

Oh, cry me a river, you whiny misogynist.

8/11/2008 6:51:35 PM

#627895

GreenEyedLilo

Funnily enough, I'll bet that this was one of the only moments that made Iranian women proud of their country in recent years.

8/11/2008 10:53:40 PM

#627969

Old Viking

There, there, there. You'll feel better in a few days.

8/11/2008 11:51:59 PM

#628044

crazyroper

Well...she's screwed if she ever goes to Iran now.

8/12/2008 12:37:57 AM

#628402

Painful

Well, she was fully covered and draped, walking with male guardians... what's the problem?

I think they should start with the islamic woman handing out swimming medals, her pants were so tight I could see her thong... is that legal?

8/12/2008 5:36:51 AM

#628459

apYrs

Do they row, run, jump, swim in a burkha?

and are men and cameras excluded from events where muslim women are competing?

If the answer is "no" to either quewstion, then the women will be stoned when the get home for "immodesty". Or the entire nation is hypocritical

8/12/2008 6:37:40 AM

#628538

Ray

That... that is just sad.

8/12/2008 7:52:00 AM

#628545

Grimesy

It's a wonder why people don't like a country like Iran or muslims. They are just, just, just bleh! That is the only way I can describe them.

8/12/2008 7:58:49 AM

#628602

Harry

Can she return home, after the games, and be safe?

8/12/2008 9:33:47 AM

#795517

gargoyle1

And I'm sure that, while she was striving to represent her country, she was SOOOOOO looking forward to the reception she would get when she returned home.

12/3/2008 9:59:06 PM