Why did voters turn a blind eye to the fatwas that were issued shortly before the elections that outlawed and sought to thwart the election of women based on the pretext that this goes against Sharia and that a woman cannot be part of public office and this includes having a seat in parliament, according to Kuwait’s Salafist Movement (other Islamists differ in opinion with regards to public office).
To read the full article please visit the Asharq Alawsat website.
Why did voters turn a blind eye to the fatwas that were issued shortly before the elections that outlawed and sought to thwart the election of women based on the pretext that this goes against Sharia and that a woman cannot be part of public office and this includes having a seat in parliament, according to Kuwait’s Salafist Movement (other Islamists differ in opinion with regards to public office).
To read the full article please visit the Asharq Alawsat website.