The prohibition against photography goes back to the prohibition against
graven images. It seems to be the most violated taboo ever.
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote:
>Vic Mortelmans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>>One of the women directly signaled me that she opposed
>>to have a picture taken. I know that this is forbidden by the islam religon.
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>Where does Islam prevent people from having their picture taken? If so,
>what about all those portraits of Chomeini on every house wall in Iran?
>What about the portraits of religious and political leaders, "martyrs"
>and other people, carried along in every self-respecting muslim protest
>rallye?
>
>Besides, the problem is by no way restricted to particular ethnic
>groups. The number of buggers from all cultures and walks of life who're
>almost waiting to see someone point a camera in their general direction
>so they can take offense and make a lot of fuzz about it appears to be
>on a steep increase, lately. Let's be happy we've still known those
>days when people would perceive a photographer as a positive character
>rather than as a threat to their "privacy".
>
>Pity, really.
>
>Ralf
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