Religious tattoos are widespread, especially in Latin America
We all know that religion has been a staunch enemy tattoo. The Catholic Church considered during the Middle Ages that it was contrary to the scriptures since in Leviticus 19,28:XNUMX, Yahweh tells Moses: You will not cut your flesh for the death of anyone, nor will you make any figures or marks on you.
However, this was not always the case (the early Christians, for example); nor is it currently, since many bodies can be seen tattooed with crosses, sacred hearts or virgins; as well as Bible verses, psalms, or prayers.
Forbidden tattoos
Henna tattoos are widely accepted
Although formerly in some Arab towns, artists tattooed themselves for erotic purposes, after the arrival of the Koran they were considered contrary to Islamism that requires that the body be clean to be able to pray, either with water or with sand if it does not have that.
In any case, connoisseurs of the sacred text affirm that it does not explicitly prohibit neither tattoos nor piercings, that is why many Muslims from Islamic countries wear tattoos and piercings, although it does not stop representing a danger in the most extreme countries since many imams condemn it based, for example, on the hadiths related by Abu Hurayra.
In addition to religion, it is often the state itself that hinders tattoos. In Spain, the regulations of the Armed Forces prohibits visible tattoos as well as those contrary to constitutional and military values; failure to do so may lead to disciplinary sanction.
The Spanish army bans certain tattoos
In Japan, despite being a benchmark of this ancient art in the rest of the world, for its citizens it will be considered taboo given their relationship with the yakuza (or the geishas), for this reason, in many centers such as swimming pools or spas, people who wear their tattoos are prohibited from entering; And not only that, the mayor of Osaka proposed this spring the dismissal of public officials who had any; apparently they hurt the sensibilities of some.
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Sources - 20minutos.es, webislam.com
Photos - @darwinenriquez, Taringa, McKay on wikipedia.