GURIEL (Mareeg)—Ahlu Sunna Waljama’a moderate Islamist group who control towns in central Somalia have banned wearing yashmak, officials said on Saturday.
Sheikh Hassan Jeyte, an official of Ahlu Sunna Waljama,a ordered women in Guriel town to stop wearing the yashmak with in 24 hours.
“From today on we tell the women that they can not wear yashmaks since it is not religiously compulsory on them to wear,” Sheikh Hassan said.
He added that they took the decision to tighten the security of the areas they control.
“There are men who pose as women these days and destroy the peace like the one in Mogadishu,” added Sheikh Hassan referring to the suicide attack that killed 25 people in Mogadishu.
A man wearing women’s clothes exploded a medical graduation ceremony in the capital killing dozens of people including three government ministers, doctors, journalists, and students.
Mareeg Online
Sheikh Hassan Jeyte, an official of Ahlu Sunna Waljama,a ordered women in Guriel town to stop wearing the yashmak with in 24 hours.
“From today on we tell the women that they can not wear yashmaks since it is not religiously compulsory on them to wear,” Sheikh Hassan said.
He added that they took the decision to tighten the security of the areas they control.
“There are men who pose as women these days and destroy the peace like the one in Mogadishu,” added Sheikh Hassan referring to the suicide attack that killed 25 people in Mogadishu.
A man wearing women’s clothes exploded a medical graduation ceremony in the capital killing dozens of people including three government ministers, doctors, journalists, and students.
Mareeg Online
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