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Jon Stewart takes on sharia fear mongering by Fox News Read more
Rahat Husain
Disclaimer: The author of this article is affiliated with UMAA
WASHINGTON, December 6, 2013 — In an episode earlier this week on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart countered a report from Fox News decrying “sharia law” in Minnesota. The issue at hand is a YMCA swimming pool in St. Paul, MN that has dedicated one hour per week exclusively towards women’s swimming courses, preventing men from entering the area during this time. The effort was organized by St. Paul Police and the YMCA, in order to promote swimming amongst the community’s growing Somali-American community, who adhere to the Islamic principle of “hijab.”
Hijab requires that women do not wear revealing clothing in front of unrelated males, with the idea that this practice promotes family structure and modesty amongst both genders. As a part of hijab, women are required to cover their hair, and wear loose fitting clothing; men are required to respect the women’s hijab, and also wear loose fitting, modest clothes.
The benign episode became a matter of great controversy for Fox and Friends host Heather Nauert, who proclaimed “Sharia law is changing everything,” on an episode of the show. Stewart retorted “The only thing its changing is a small whiteboard in Minnesota,” mocking the sensationalism of Nauert.
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