“The government prompted a storm of controversy last year when it pushed through a law which set the minimum marriage age for girls at 15. Lawmakers from the largest opposition bloc in the Bahraini Parliament had opposed the legislation, saying it went against Islamic principles.” Now wait a minute. Islamic apologists in the West are […]
Saudi Arabia: 80-year-old man marries 11-year-old girl
“There is no law that prohibits the marriage of a girl under 18,” says the randy old goat, and he’s right. After all, Muhammad did it: “The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with ‘Aisha while she was six years old and consummated his marriage with her while she was nine years old and she remained […]
Pakistan: Islamic cleric arrested for parceling out nine-year-old and three-year-old for marriage
Vani is a Pakistani tradition involving trading girls to settle disputes between families. It was outlawed in 2004, but persists in areas where Islam is held to most fervently — perhaps because Islamic texts and teachings reinforce the idea that women are mere chattel. “Cleric among 10 held in vani case,” from The News International, […]