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Modesty Guard
Modesty guards or modesty patrols either request or force citizens, mostly women, to dress modestly, depending on the country and the location. The definition of modesty is different in each location. In Iran their body and hair has to be covered. Iranian women are also jailed if their clothes are revealing while making a video posted online. Islamic religious police Official Islamic vice squad police agencies which enforce religious observance and public morality on behalf of national or regional authorities based on its interpretation of sharia. Afghan Taliban The Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice is the state agency in charge of implementing Islamic law in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as defined by the ruling Taliban. Iranian Guidance Patrol (Persian: گشت ارشاد, Gašt-e Eršād) is the main Islamic religious police, or vice squad in the Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran, established in 2005. They impose Islamic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modesty
Modesty, sometimes known as demureness, is a mode of dress and deportment which intends to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others. The word ''modesty'' comes from the Latin word ''wikt:modestus, modestus'' which means 'keeping within measure'.Jennett, Sheila. The Oxford companion to the body. Eds. Colin Blakemore, and Sheila Jennett. Vol. 7. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2001. In this use, revealing certain body parts is considered inappropriate, thus immodest. In conservative Middle Eastern societies, modesty may involve women completely covering their bodies with a burqa and not talking to men who are not immediate family members. In Christian Anabaptism, Anabaptist and similar sects, it may involve women wearing only ankle-length skirts, blouses up to the collar, and often a Head covering for Christian women, small head covering or shawl. Among both and others, a one-piece swimsuit may be considered modest while wearing a bikini is not. In most countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Committee For The Propagation Of Virtue And The Prevention Of Vice (Gaza Strip)
The Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice ( ''hayʾa al-ʾamr bil-maʿrūf wan-nahī ʿan al-munkar'') is a group in the Palestinian territory of Gaza Strip, responsible for enforcing traditional Muslim codes of behavior (Sharia). According to journalist Khaled Abu Toameh and Middle East researcher Dr. Jonathan Spyer, the group forms part of the police forces of the Hamas de facto government.Jonathan SpyerAnalysis: The Islamic republic of Gaza, Jerusalem Post 29-09-2009 In 2009, the Hamas government's "Islamic Endowment Ministry" deployed Virtue Committee members to warn citizens of the alleged "dangers" of immodest dress, card playing, and dating.Hamas Bans Women Dancers, Scooter Riders in Gaza Push By Daniel Williams, Bloomberg, November 30, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Happy Bullets
The Happy Bullets is an indie pop band from Dallas, Texas that formed in 2003. The Happy Bullets began when indie songwriters Jason Roberts and Tim Ruble met while working together at an art gallery in a suburb of Dallas. After a home recording demo was released and played on local radio, Roberts quickly recruited his wife, Andrea to learn bass guitar while lending vocal support to several of the band's more pop-oriented songs. Additional members were later added including Josh McKibben, a landlord, of The Sons of Sound, James Porter from The Tah Dahs and Drawn By Jaymz, and Kris Youmans of The Paper Chase. 2004 saw the release of The Happy Bullets first record, '' Blue Skies and Umbrellas'' and was quickly followed up in 2005 with '' The Vice and Virtue Ministry'', engineered by Stuart Sikes (Modest Mouse, Cat Power, the Promise Ring) and released on the upstart Dallas indie label Undeniable Records. The latter gained the band critical acclaim on the national college ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vice And Virtue Ministry
''The Vice and Virtue Ministry'' is the second album by The Happy Bullets. The album's name is a fictional British prep school that spoofs the name of a former Taliban , leader1_title = Supreme Leader of Afghanistan, Supreme leaders , leader1_name = {{indented plainlist, * Mullah Omar{{Natural Causes{{nbsp(1994–2013) * Akhtar Mansour{{Assassinated (2015–2016) * Hibatullah Akhundzada (2016–present) ... governmental department, the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Afghanistan), Vice and Virtue Ministry. Track listing All tracks written by Jason Roberts (indie musician), Jason Roberts and Tim Ruble #Learning to Love the Factory – 3:13 #The Vice and Virtue Ministry – 3:28 #Drinkin' on the Job – 3:34 #Mr. Gray – 3:31 #The Disquieting Letter – 2:33 #If You Were Mine – 2:59 #A Momentary Vision of the End of the World as Seen Through the Eyes of a Suburban Housewife – 4:17 #A Proper Rifle Assembly – 4:15 #Don't Wai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
