Manama— Lawmakers here heaped praise on the members
of Bahrain’s women’s basketball team for refusing to remove their
hijab in an international competition. “The attitude of our national
team was honourable and truly indicated the players’ deep commitment
to Islamic values. They conveyed a strong and genuine message to the
whole world that Muslims value their traditions and principles and
are not ready to give them up for the sake of a game,” said MP
Ebrahim Busanadal.
It is obvious that the struggle for wearing the hijab is long and
arduous and is taking place in several countries, even in those that
falsely claim that they promote democracy and the right of people to
think and dress as they like. I salute all the members of the
Bahraini delegation who fought for the right to allow the girls to
keep their hijab,” he added. MP Mohammad Khalid, meanwhile, said
their attitude deserved to be applauded by all people.
You held our heads high by refusing to remove the veil for the sake
of the game. You were right in wearing it and you were right in
keeping it. We do understand your frustration when you were told
that you would be losing the game .—Agencies
