On 8 Dec 2006 15:38:05 -0800, "Hunter"
wrote:


By adopting Islamic practices, Croydon Council is unwittingly
conforming to the demands of the Dar-al-harb - the House of War. In
Islamic theology, this is a battle that rages until there is a victor,
and a vanquished...

Does this mean they enter the pool without first taking a public
shower.....or do they shower fully clothed too. That surely would be a
health issue.

No. The point of having a specific swim time for Muslim women is so
that they can strip down freely. The original poster was being
misleading.