Iran to manufacture "Islamic bicycles" for women

Posted by Robert on May 17, 2007 2:44 PM

So no one can see their bodies as they pedal, of course. Sharia Alert from Iran: "Pedal power takes Islamic shape in Iran," from [1] AFP, with thanks to the "Allahpundit" guy at [2] HotAir:

Iran is to start manufacturing "Islamic bicycles" for women that conceals their figure, the government newspaper Iran reported on Thursday.

"This bike has a cabin which conceals half of the cyclist's body," the newspaper said. Elaheh Sofali, an architect of the project, told Iran it would encourage women's sports in the Islamic republic.

Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2007/05/iran-to-manufacture-islamic-bicycles-for-women.html

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[1] http://www.france24.com/france24Public/en/administration/afp-news.html?id=070517085444.ykmz3ms5&cat=null
[2] http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/17/good-news-iran-set-to-introduce-islamic-bicycle-for-women/