Malaysian state bans skimpy shorts for male boxers

[cheekenpie]

Kelantan sounds like Afghanistan!

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Malaysian state bans skimpy shorts for male boxers

The ban comes from a conservative Islamic party who is concerned about embarrassing Muslim women as the men's underwear can be seen when fighting. -AFP

Mon, Sep 20, 2010
AFP

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Traditional boxers in a Malaysian state ruled by a conservative Islamic party have been ordered to ditch their skimpy shorts and good-luck talismans, in accordance with religious rules.

The Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party, which governs the northern state of Kelantan, said that "Tomoi" boxers - a form of unarmed martial art similar to the popular "Muay Thai" boxing in Thailand - will be told to cover up.

"We want them to follow Islamic rules. We want to promote good values and Islam will be used as the basis for these guidelines," said Abdul Fattah Mahmood, the state minister in charge of sports.

"Their boxing trunks were too short and they didn't know that when they were fighting, their underwear could be seen. Many women in the audience felt very embarrassed and complained to us later," he told AFP.

Women in Kelantan have previously been targeted with various campaigns discouraging them from wearing sexy outfits, lipstick or high heels, but it is the first time that men have been told to cover up.

Under the Kelantan guidelines, boxers will be asked to wear trunks that reach below the knees, and must not carry any talismans, despite the good-luck charms' popularity.

"We want them to cover their 'aurat'," Abdul Fattah said, referring to Islamic rules which in Malaysia require men to cover the area between their navel and knees. Women must cover their entire body except the face and hands.

Abdul Fattah said state authorities have also proposed that boxers not be permitted to display tattoos on their body but there was no plan yet to make that compulsory.

"Tomoi" was banned in the state in 1993, said Abdul Fattah, amid disapproval over an animist war-dance ritual that featured before the fight, and because men and women were allowed to mix freely in the audience.

The ban was lifted in 2006 but men and women were required to sit separately to watch the fights, and the dance ritual was abolished.

Islam is the official religion of Malaysia, where more than 60 per cent of its 28 million population are Muslim Malays, living alongside ethnic Chinese and Indian communities


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[annexa]

Don't like, then don't go!

 

[annexa]

O, and I propose that Kelantan should ban sex. It ensures the whole population is pure and can go heaven. Anyone caught fucking will be deported to Afganistan.

 

[Rogue Trader]

In kelantan and terengannu, there are separate queues for men and women in shopping center check out counters. Men and women are also segregated in public transport.

 

[cheekenpie]

In kelantan and terengannu, there are separate queues for men and women in shopping center check out counters. Men and women are also segregated in public transport.

Sounds like Saudi Arabia man. Don they realise that Malay Muslims are looked down upon by the Arabs?

 

[Queen Seok Duk]

Protecting boxers from Anwar ?

 

[Rogue Trader]

Sounds like Saudi Arabia man. Don they realise that Malay Muslims are looked down upon by the Arabs?

believe it or not, the saudis look down on everyone. Especially indian muslims from bangladesh and pakistan. one of my indian friends was even chased and stoned by children while walking down a street. The adults just look on and laugh.

 

[wikiphile]

believe it or not, the saudis look down on everyone. Especially indian muslims from bangladesh and pakistan. one of my indian friends was even chased and stoned by children while walking down a street. The adults just look on and laugh.

Not suprised, Arabs are bastards everywhere they go. I had my share of conflicts with them in real life. It probably was like that before they discovered oil, it probably got worse after they discovered it.

The biggest Arabian bastards are the following:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham

this one for siring them

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad

this one for being a descendant of the above and more

 

[Rogue Trader]

The biggest Arabian bastards are the following:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham

this one for siring them

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad

this one for being a descendant of the above and more

Why you never blame Zheng He? He was the guy who intensively promoted Islam in SEA during his voyages.

 

[wikiphile]

Why you never blame Zheng He? He was the guy who intensively promoted Islam in SEA during his voyages.

Unfortunately, he was a muslim to begin with and he didn't promote Islam in SEA. It was the worst kind of muslims that promoted Islam to the Malaysian Archipelago - Indian Muslims.

They spreaded Islam to the Hindu kingdoms around this region and whenever a rule of a state converted, so did his kah kias (one way or another). It kinda spread like wildfire and only Bali held out till this day

Zheng He was promoting military muscles of his big boss - Emperor Yongle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yongle_Emperor

 

[jimmyfallon]

They are all innate fags and this just proves it.

They cant tahan looking at this

and this

at the same time.

 

[ah_phah]

"Their boxing trunks were too short and they didn't know that when they were fighting, their underwear could be seen. Many women in the audience felt very embarrassed and complained to us later," he told AFP."

the women were paying more attention to the boxers zhaogng & sweat drenched topless athletic males in the ring, rather than paying attention to the exchange of punches & blocks.

the female viewers itch la.