Harassment of Women

SAA

A distressing article.

Much stern talk comes from self-proclaimed defenders of Islam about the conduct of women.

Since my own reading of the Qur'an (Sura AlNur as above)  suggests that there is an obligation on Muslim men as well, I have a question for these defenders of virtue and preventers of vice.

Does their failure to devote at least equal time to men's conduct reflect a determination that

1. there are no truly Muslim men in the country to admonish and so no need to speak up
   
2. that men - whether Muslim or not - cannot be taught morals (as apparently women can) and so such efforts would be without result?
   

As a side note, once Umm Arqala (of Shirk fil Baraada fame) was walking along the corniche in Cairo and some young lads made some rude comments.  She turned and asked them (in what she described as a rather loud voice)  if they respected their mothers and sisters.

As with the tahini episode, I was absent.   Local mutawi'iyn and their  unofficial ansar were strangely absent.  Remarkable as the corniche was packed.  Perhaps though it was filled with those from more permissive religions or none at all.   Later that day we were walking in those same steps.  When the young lads saw Umm and Abu Arqala approaching, they scurried away.   I'm guessing not hurrying to salat.

But God knows best.