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"What passage in the Koran says women can?t wear pants? This is not nice."

Asks Lubna Hussein, who faced whipping in Sudan, but now will only be fined for breaking the law. The law in Sudan is Muslim law. Hussein says: "I am Muslim; I understand Muslim law."

The law in contention here is Article 152 of Sudan?s penal code. Concisely stated, the law says that up to 40 lashes and a fine should be assessed anyone ?who commits an indecent act which violates public morality or wears indecent clothing.?

But what exactly is indecent clothing? ... Mrs. Hussein has argued that Article 152 is intentionally vague, in part to punish women.

Full post as published by Althouse on September 07, 2009 (boomark / email).