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Summary Afghanistan's president on Tuesday endorsed a code of conduct issued by council of clerics.
President Hamid Karzais remarks backing the Ulema Councils document allows husbands supremacy over wives.The code of conduct issued Friday by the Ulema Council as part of a longer statement on national political issues is cast as a set of guidelines that religious women should obey voluntarily.Among the rules: Women should not travel without a male guardian and women should not mingle with strange men in places like schools, markets or offices as per principles of Islamic law.Asked about the code of conduct at a press conference in the capital, Karzai said it was in line with Islamic law and was written in consultation with Afghan womens groups.The clerics council of Afghanistan did not put any limitations on women, Karzai said, adding: It is the Shariah law of all Muslims and all Afghans.--Agencies
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