{"id":623,"date":"2006-02-25T23:57:00","date_gmt":"2006-02-25T23:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=623"},"modified":"2011-05-06T14:34:20","modified_gmt":"2011-05-06T20:34:20","slug":"aphrodite-will-not-be-denied-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=623","title":{"rendered":"Aphrodite Will Not Be Denied (2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the heels of the “cartoon jihad,” singer Deeyah’s<\/a> new video may be the next excuse for rioting<\/a>.\"Deeyah\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Muslim pop singer Deeyah has irked the Muslim world with her provocative new music video<\/a> that shows her stripping off a burka to reveal her bikini-clad body.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the clash of civilizations, “fight fire with hotness,” says one quoted blogger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But the video’s not all about booty-shaking your way to freedom of expression. The video reportedly features other Muslim and Middle Eastern women who have fought for women’s rights. There are women, throughout the video, pictured removing strips of tape from their mouths.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She was born in Norway, but that country’s radical Muslim community made life so uncomfortable for her that she moved to the United Kingdom. Death threats continue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As I once wrote, “Aphrodite will not be denied<\/a>.” You either acknowledge the powers of the gods, or they will assert themselves in uncontrollable ways<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I had thought that Haifa Wehbe<\/a> was “the Muslim Madonna.” But I can’t keep up with American pop stars, let alone those from elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Tags: Deeyah<\/a>, Cartoon jihad<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On the heels of the “cartoon jihad,” singer Deeyah’s new video may be the next excuse for rioting. Muslim pop singer Deeyah has irked the Muslim world with her provocative new music video that shows her stripping off a burka to reveal her bikini-clad body. 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