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To: Bill Jackson who wrote (1109)	2/21/2002 2:10:55 PM
From: Thomas M.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2926

Female circumcision is a tribal custom, not an Islamic custom. Among religious conservatives in Egypt, female circumcision is typically defended on the basis of sayings attributed to the prophet Muhammad. But others contend the practice has no basis in Islam. They note...it is unknown in ultraconservative Islamic countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iran, occurs widely within Egypt's Coptic Christian minority and may date to the time of the pharaohs, long before the advent of Islam. hartford-hwp.com hraic.org Tom