beard

Gary Ashwill gna at duke.edu
Tue Nov 6 10:34:07 PST 2001


http://english.pravda.ru/main/2001/10/29/19421.html

ISLAMIC BEARD SPECIALIST ANALYSES BIN LADEN

³You can say a lot about a person from an analysis of his beard², according to barber Nazirullah, in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Barber Nazirullah declares that ³Osama Bin Laden is a leader and a fighter. He does not need luxury or comfort. He is a man who can lead a hard life for a long time. He is not worried about anything else².

Barber Nazirullah says that a man¹s beard, in his culture, can speak volumes about his character. ³You can say a lot about someone from the way they grow their beard. Cuts depend on tribal custom and personal preference². He states that his family have been barbers for three generations and that he understands intrinsically the psyche behind the beard.

³All Afghans have a beard. It is very important. You can only shave it off to go to a funeral or maybe for the first night with your wife². Regarding Osama Bin Laden, barber Nazirullah is certain that ³he is not worried about his beard like a young man. He lets it grow strongly and naturally. He is also greying, which shows a certain degree of wisdom².

Concerning Taleban leader Mullah Omar, barber Nazirullah declares that ³I have heard that he has a good beard. Some say that it grows a lot over his nose. Normally, religious people let it grow below the nose².

Timothy BANCROFT-HINCHEY



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