As demand for cosmetic surgery in Saudi, clerics debate its legitimacy


	As demand for cosmetic surgery in Saudi, clerics debate its legitimacy

enbar

8-4-2009 12:50 PM

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beauty, gender, islam, medicine, modernity, possible_blog_post, religion

enbar says:

An interesting piece from the AP in the NY Daily News. Pretty superficial reporting, but it raises some interesting questions.

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