[Mrluvaluva]

The first Muslim sex shop has opened for business online - a move its owner hopes will change people's view of the faith.

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The business venture was dreamed up by a Dutchman who saw the demand for erotic products that meet the rules of Sharia law.

Despite selling no toys or DVDs, El Asira, which means "Society" in Arabic, drew 70,000 hits in its first four days online.

The website offers massage oils and tablets that claim to enhance sexual prowess.

All ingredients are halal, or "permissible under Islam", according to founder Abdelaziz Aouragh.

"Most of the other products out there have pictures of naked people or foul language - it was very difficult to find ones that I could use in my business," he said.

So Mr Aouragh, who is married, set about consulting Islamic religious leaders and scholars to see what his business venture could sell and to whom.

"I have learnt a lot about what Islam says about sexuality, about how important it is to have a healthy sex life," he said.

Muslim clerics like Dutch Imam Abdul Jabbar see no harm in Mr Aouragh's site.

"As long as he doesn't sell sex toys or those sorts of things there is no problem," he said.

"The Prophet Mohammad gave lots of advice about sex in marriage and there need not be any shame."

As well as making money, Mr Aouragh wants to change the image of Islam as hostile to women and provoke positive thinking about the faith.

In the Netherlands support is growing for the far-right, anti-Islamic Party for Freedom (PVV).

Its leader Geert Wilders wants to ban the Koran, which he likens to Hitler's Mein Kampf, and wants a tax on wearing head scarves.

"Everybody is talking about Islam in a negative way," said Mr Aouragh. "I am trying to get something positive out of the dark.

"Muslims also have to deal with stereotypical prejudices by some non-Muslims on the topic of sexuality within the Islam.

"We want to share with other Muslims in a positive way our contribution to a broader view of sexuality and eroticism within the Muslim community," the website says, "for Muslims themselves, as for others."

The web shop also aims to offer sex-related information in the future.


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[arista]

Change You False Title

This Is Not any Shop.



This is a Web Site - Not brave enough for a High Street Store

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally Posted by arista

Change You False Title

This Is Not any Shop.

Erm. It's the title of the article.

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally Posted by arista

This is a Web Site

Correct

[arista]

Originally Posted by Mrluvaluva

Erm. It's the title of the article.

Yes But your Heading should say

Web Site not Shop.


False Heading

[Harry!]

Arista a shop is a place where people sell things. So Baz's title was correct.

[Mrluvaluva]

I changed it for him now anyway to stop him nagging.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Recylopse

Arista a shop is a place where people sell things. So Baz's title was correct.

You need to Understand
only a Super Brave or Foolish Muslim
would Dare a High Street shop.


Online is Easy
they can not track you and blow you Up,
as easy.



Utter Fact.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Mrluvaluva

I changed it for him now anyway to stop him nagging.

Yes Online Shop
is Correct not the same as a Real High Street Shop
in this Case.

[Harry!]

Originally Posted by arista

You need to Understand
only a Super Brave or Foolish Muslim
would Dare a High Street shop.


Online is Easy
they can not track you and blow you Up,
as easy.



Utter Fact.

A shop is a shop regardless of location.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Recylopse

A shop is a shop regardless of location.

You have so much to Learn.

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by arista

You need to Understand
only a Super Brave or Foolish Muslim
would Dare a High Street shop.


Online is Easy
they can not track you and blow you Up,
as easy.



Utter Fact.

Typical Nonsensical Idiotic ignorant statement there Arista.

Only a super brave or foolish muslim would dare open a high street shop, or own a non mainstream shop?

Ever heard of Harrods?

Could I suggest you look into the owners of lots of high street names , owners of highly accepted brands in electrical retail, food, clothing, well just about any range of retailers, there are lots of highly successful muslim business people who own or run them.

The shop in question is a sex shop catering for muslims by muslims, doesnt matter whether its online or on the high street. You dont have to be a muslim to use it, before you suggest its in some way restrictive.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Typical Nonsensical Idiotic ignorant statement there Arista.

Only a super brave or foolish muslim would dare open a high street shop, or own a non mainstream shop?

Ever heard of Harrods?

Have you Ever Heard of a Hight Street Muslim Sex Shop.


Online is nothing like a high street shop.

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by arista

Have you Ever Heard of a Hight Street Muslim Sex Shop.


Online is nothing like a high street shop.

Online gives him a greater customer base, and with the articles on lots of sites and blogs,hopefully he will have a reasonable business and branch out from being online to possibly being on streets in towns in the Netherlands and potentially further afield.


As the man who owns it stated in the article which you obviously didnt read, he is opening it up to not only to cater to muslims and in a way that will be acceptable to all muslims, it has the dual role of helping to change the image of Islam, as not being hostile to women.