Figure 1.--This Tajik boy had a very large collection of stuffed animals cuddle toys. Note that among the ones on the top of the piano is a puppy dog. |
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Muslims seem to be making an exception to the Islamic tradition regarding human and and animal figurinsxand depictions when it comes to toys for children. I am not sure if this is a recent development
or one of long standing. As far as we can tell, dolls for little girls are an exception to the Islamic concern with the production of human figures. Presumably the issues has been discussed by Koranic scholars. Here we are unfamilr with any such discussion. A factor here may be the importance that the Koran places on motherhood and the family. As the Islamic tradition also discourages animal depictions and figurines, an exception has also been made for nimal cuddle toys lke teddies.
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