.... if Wojdan is determined to compete she should just hang in there. If the Judo Federation fears becoming the object of a future fatwa, in the end Wojdan may be the last judoka standing and take home the gold by Harai Goshi-ing (Sweeping hip-throw) her way into a sanctioned hijab strangulation hold.
Either way, for bravely coming to London and demanding to wear a hijab while competing in a sport that includes pulling on clothing, Shahrkhani is being viewed by Fawaz A. Gerges, director of the Middle East Center at the London School of Economics, as a "pioneer" and one "tough cookie." Fawaz maintains "When we look back on this Olympics, we will say that moment in London was a historic step forward for Saudi women and their place in society."
Or maybe the world will see it as the turning point in Olympic history, where pious Wiccans will thank Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shaherkani for paving the way for nude Olympic shot-putting. [American Thinker] Read more
