Bikinis over burkas

A very cool (and also hot) video by 28 year old Norwegian-born Brit Deeyah, the "Muslim Madonna" takes on Muslim subjugation of women (you can watch a Quicktime here). It's not just about shedding her burka in favor of a bikini, also showing a series of Muslim women's rights activists removing strips of tape from their mouths.

Sadly but predictably, she has been receiving death threats and has had to cancel some concerts and hire a team of bodyguards: "I can't walk around without bodyguards. I would be lying if I said abuse from religious fanatics did not upset or scare me."

The song pulls no punches; some lines:

"Does the truth only come from the top of a holy man's spire?"

"From three paces back, covered head to toe, like the rules that the man says and written just for show."

"You can stand up, lay down, or follow. What will it be? Will it all be the same tomorrow?"

"We don't take it lightly when you threatening women. How you have so much hate and you fake your religion?"

"If you're that religious and not for trendy clothes, then what you doing even watching videos?"

I fear for this girl's safety but applaud her courage (and love those abs!)