
                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: MONDAY, May 7, 1990                   TAG: 9005070054
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A8   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: AMMAN, JORDAN                                LENGTH: Short

JORDAN PROHIBITS MEN TO BUY BEAUTY SHOPS

The government, bowing to pressure from Islamic fundamentalists, announced Sunday that men will no longer be allowed to buy beauty parlors or hire male beauticians to work in them.

The Interior Ministry order, which took effect Sunday, does not apply to men who already own such shops or work in them, a ministry official said.

The decision came in response to demands by Islamic fundamentalists in Jordan's 80-member Parliament. The Moslem Brotherhood, the main Islamic faction, and Islamic independents hold about three dozen seats.

"We've tried to avoid a dispute with Parliament members and at the same time respond to the demands of the Islamic tide," the Interior Ministry official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

- Associated Press

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