Salams, How exactly did I slander anyone (got any examples)? I think you're ignoring the primary issue: The violent response by the Taliban was uncalled for and UNISLAMIC. Also, I'm not sure what kind of 'education' any so-called mullah working with such a group as the Taliban would ever provide to any woman...can you please elaborate (and I'm not referencing anything that puts culture over deen, which is something that people from that region, especially, are known for...anyone remember 1971?) BTW, Abdullah.ibn.Islam and Pursuit of Knowledge, those two points you both made, were pretty central to my post...thanks for standing up for some solid ISLAMIC principles...unlike others who put ego-based patriarchy and zealotry first, over deen... Wa Salam, Tempest Desh