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A Muslim woman wearing a head covering, or hijab. (AP)
Last update - 12:07 04/10/2008
Saudi cleric urges Muslim women to cover up all but one eye
By Haaretz Service
Tags: hijab, Muslim, Israel news 

Saudi cleric Sheikh Mohammed al-Habadan has declared that a Muslim veil, or hijab, that covers all but the eyes encourages women to use eye make-up to look seductive, the BBC reported Friday.

Al-Habadan has called on Saudi women to wear a full veil, or niqab, which covers the entire face, including one eye.

The question of how much of her face a woman should cover is a controversial topic in many Muslim societies.
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The niqab is more common in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, but women in much of the Muslim Middle East wear a headscarf which covers only their hair, the BBC reported.

Sheikh Habadan, an ultra-conservative cleric who is said to have wide influence among religious Saudis, was answering questions on the Muslim satellite channel al-Majd.

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      1.   What do you expect from wahabbis... 11:51  |  Ya Ghareeb 04/10/08
      2.   The good Saudi Cleric... 12:18  |  Maureen Ann 04/10/08
      3.   I urge sheikh Habadan to stick with his meds 12:19  |  Palestinian in UK 04/10/08
      4.   Saudi Terrorism 12:20  |  Pierre Palestinian 04/10/08
      5.   LUNATICS 12:21  |  Karl Marx 04/10/08
      6.   cyclops 12:24  |  notimportant 04/10/08
      7.   wher is the lunatic ivar in this discussion 12:35  |  victor hardman 04/10/08
      8.   in Israel we have thousands of rabbis like this 13:18  |  KMS 04/10/08
      9.   Amazing 13:49  |  MaryRose 04/10/08
      10.   Amazing2 13:51  |  MaryRose 04/10/08
      11.   I agree with the Saudi cleric 14:02  |  common sense 04/10/08
      12.   Prone to accident 14:12  |  Pepe 04/10/08
      13.   Pepe 14:24  |  Feminist 04/10/08
      14.   Iraeli public covered up both eyes in regard to the OCCUPATION 14:35  |  Ivar 04/10/08
      15.   Women 14:35  |  Rab Burns 04/10/08
      16.   insanity! 14:44  |  reuben 04/10/08
      17.   One Eyed Religious Outlook 14:49  |  Michael J 04/10/08
      18.   Yes, because we all know men can`t control themselves 14:55  |  Stephanie Anderson 04/10/08
      19.   Women should cover all orifices 15:20  |  Ibn Musa 04/10/08
      20.   American ally 15:56  |  Mary 04/10/08
      21.   stephania so woman should be penalized? 15:59  |  Renitaa 04/10/08
      22.   That`s much better Maureen-Ann 15:59  |  I. Patch`d Cleric 04/10/08
      23.   Great Improvement Maureen-Ann 16:02  |  Indrajaya 04/10/08
      24.   #13 Feminist 16:04  |  Hermes 04/10/08
      25.   Maureen-Ann 16:08  |  Sheik YorMunniMaka 04/10/08
      26.   Hot Stuff! 16:08  |  Jim 04/10/08
      27.   Maureen-Ann 16:11  |  Clickfool 04/10/08
      28.   We are talking about libido problems here. 16:24  |  Sigmund 04/10/08
      29.   A connection? 16:30  |  utagawa 04/10/08
      30.   Isn`t that like winking? 16:55  |  Arie 04/10/08
      31.   To all Maureen Ann bashers 17:00  |  ChanahS 04/10/08
      32.   # 2 Maureen......I agree 17:07  |  Lynn 04/10/08
      33.   Fanatism 17:33  |  Pedro 04/10/08
      34.   KMS How many WB women have been shoved back into burning building 17:51  |  PETER SM 04/10/08
      35.   I would propose sun shades: They`ll cover 17:59  |  Kris Lazar 04/10/08
      36.   NOT ONE POSTER MENTIONS MUSLIM APARTHEID 18:03  |  v.hardman 04/10/08
      37.   IVAR Covers his eyes to NO Peace EVER by Hamas & Iran 18:03  |  PETER SM 04/10/08
      38.   if arabs and muslims could control their animalistic urges,they 18:21  |  do-me 04/10/08
      39.   Does anyone here remember... 18:41  |  Jane 04/10/08
      40.   The more overdressed the more tempting she becomes... 19:01  |  S 04/10/08
      41.   Huh?.. 19:03  |  Scott 04/10/08
      42.   KMS - take a hike (end) 19:07  |  ChanahS 04/10/08
      43.   smile, these are the friends and allies of the USA 19:15  |  antoine 04/10/08
      44.   Why one eye, even that eye should not be seen or see, and this is 19:46  |  Sonja 04/10/08
      45.   Cover up or we beat you senseless. 19:47  |  Ilan 04/10/08
      46.   At least he is not calling for the death of Jews and Christians 19:50  |  The Equalizer 04/10/08
      47.   Just another religious nutcase 19:51  |  W 04/10/08
      48.   Arab Women Arise! -Burn your Burqas now 20:21  |  DK 04/10/08
      49.   Saudi cleric and woman`s rights 20:27  |  American 04/10/08
      50.   Saudi Women Need Rescue 20:55  |  DAT 04/10/08
      51.   Cleric 21:04  |  David 04/10/08
      52.   Ivar 21:05  |  Jane 04/10/08
      53.   Surely this is not a healthy thing.... 21:18  |  K 04/10/08
      54.   Europe, take a good look at what is coming in your direction. If 21:33  |  Ravit 04/10/08
      55.   Cover her face 22:12  |  Jimmy 04/10/08
      56.   KMS 22:23  |  David 04/10/08
      57.   do you think Secret Deoderant 22:38  |  larzbeach 04/10/08
      58.   Covering the other eye, another form of terrorism. 22:46  |  x time 04/10/08
      59.   there are many rabbi who..... 22:57  |  kia 04/10/08
      60.   Bad move. Most normal men are turned on by one eyed women. 23:12  |  Murray of Montreal 04/10/08
      61.   why you should never be a woman in moslem world 23:18  |  Victor_the_Egyptian 04/10/08
      62.   kia 59 00:37  |  ChanahS 05/10/08
      63.   I thank God for not being born in a muslim country 01:29  |  Benjamina 05/10/08
      64.   Those frustrated clerics are jealous, women have better bodies 01:35  |  Benjamina 05/10/08
      65.