‘Islamic doll’ for children launched in Britain with no FACE in line with strict Sharia rules on depiction of prophet and his contemporaries
- Featureless doll with no eyes, nose or lips produced for Muslim children
- It complies with Muslim teachings that living things should not be created
- Doll took 4 years to design and is aimed at children in strict Muslim homes
- Has been designed by Ridhwana B, a former Lancashire school teacher
- ‘Deeni doll’ is being sold for £25 and is marketed as ‘Shariah compliant’
- But academic said it was ‘foolish’ as Muslims are not ‘frozen’ in history
A doll with no facial features has been launched for Muslim children in line with Islamic rules about avoiding the depiction of faces.
The featureless toy comes dressed in a hijab and red dress but has no eyes, nose or mouth.
It has been designed to comply with strict Muslim teachings which rule against the representation of humans and animals in other forms, and specifically Muslim gods and their companions.
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