Not Exactly Titilating--The Dutch Halal "Sex" Shop

Back in the days of the video cassette and VCRs, me and my husband visited Amsterdam's "red light" district, just to see what all the fuss was about. In the window of one of the sex shops, we spied a video cassette whose name I will never forget. It was called "Yiddish Erotica."

The title engendered much hilarity and mirth on our parts as we suggested what might possibly be on it. Was there, for example a zaftig Jewess--naked, of course, saying to her partner, "You want me to do WHAT with my WHAT?" Or, "Put that filthy thing away right now!" Or, "Can't you at least wait until we finish the gefilte fish?"

You know, that sort of thing.

Imagine my surprise when I learned via Islamist website onIslam that that there is now a Dutch website designed to serve the erotic needs of an ever-growing Muslim market:

THE HAGUE – Widely dubbed in the media as the world’s first “halal” sex shop, a Dutch online shop that allegedly promotes Muslims “sexual well-being” has announced an alliance with Europe’s largest erotic retailer to tap into the 1.8 billion Muslim market.

"We will take 18 of our Islamic branded products to the market through Beate Uhse," Abdelaziz Aouragh, the founder of Amsterdam-based El Asira, told Agence France Presse (AFP) on Wednesday, June 4.

"Considering we're targeting a (global) market of around 1.8 billion people, the potential is huge," he said.

Launched four years ago, El Asira, or 'The Society' in Arabic, looks nothing like the kind of site regular visitors to internet sex shops might expect.

 With no nudity and nothing sexual on the website, it offers sensual oils based on the highly sought-after agar wood oil to massive acclaim and approval from the local Muslim community.

The “Shari`ah compliant” website also offers different entrances to men and women...

That last line sounds kind of sexy, even though it's not supposed to.