Gulf states order Blackberry users to cover their phones in a tiny burqa

[Ruby the Liberal]

New laws in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will require that every Blackberry user dress their phone a miniature burqa and face veil.

‘The Blackberry burqa means that people can still use their phones,’ said a Saudi government official, ‘but the tiny niqab that covers the screen will stop them from reading emails or accessing the Internet.’

The introduction of the burqa is intended to conceal the Blackberry from unwanted attention. With the veil in place only a tiny slit remains revealing just the time and date, thus preserving its modesty.

‘This is not about censorship or oppression,’ said UAE telecommunications regulator Mohammed al-Ghanem, ‘this is about preserving the essential purity of the Blackberry and protecting it from being corrupted.’

More: http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2010/08/02/gulf-states-order-blackberry-users-to-cover-their-phones-in-a-tiny-burqa/

LOL!

[Dr.Phool]

1. I thought you meant OUR Gulf States.

Tex, La, Miss, Ala, Floriduh.

[Ruby the Liberal]

3. That was emailed to me from a friend in Iran

"Gulf" has a different meaning over there. :D

[Suich]

2. LOL! So did I!

I thought it had something to do with the BP oil mess!

:silly:

[damntexdem]

4. But what if one's BlackBerry is a Christian -- isn't it then exempt from Muslim law?

;-)

[RC]

6. Nope, then it gets stoned to death.

[msongs]

5. Only if the phones are women. Men phones can go naked and whore it up no problem lol nt