Two teenage sisters, 16 and 18 years old, were shot dead by their brother and father in a remote tribal region of North Waziristan in Pakistan, after video of them with a man surfaced online. They were killed to save the “honor” of their families. The accused have been arrested, say Pakistan’s police, drawing commendations […]
Islamic Republic of Iran: Brother torches house, kills his 18-year-old sister for marrying a man he disliked
“This comes as the news of the beheading of a 13-year-old girl by her father in a so-called ‘honor killing’ in the same province shook Iran on Tuesday and stoked a nationwide outcry.” Why does this keep happening? According to Islamic law, “retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a human being purely intentionally and […]
Islamic Republic of Iran: Father beheads his 13-year-old daughter in honor killing
According to Islamic law, “retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a human being purely intentionally and without right.” However, “not subject to retaliation” is “a father or mother (or their fathers or mothers) for killing their offspring, or offspring’s offspring.” (Reliance of the Traveller o1.1-2). In other words, someone who kills his child incurs […]
Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Two teen girls killed for honor by cousin over 52-second video of them with young man
Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. The Palestinian Authority gives pardons or suspended sentences for honor murders. Iraqi women have asked for tougher sentences for Islamic honor murderers, who get off lightly now. Syria in 2009 scrapped a law limiting the length of sentences for honor killings, but “the new law says a […]
Denmark: Muslim migrant subjects wife to “severe violence, incarceration, and humiliation,” finally murders her
A culture of violence, the foundational text of which commands men to beat women from whom they “fear disobedience” (Qur’an 4:34), is going to give rise to this sort of thing, just as that same foundational text’s calls for violence against unbelievers (2:191, 4:89, 9:5, 9:29, 47:4, etc.) are going to give rise to jihad […]
Australia: Muslim beheads brother of wife’s lover, says “the system has betrayed me just because I am a foreigner”
Always the victim. In all circumstances. No matter what. It’s a fine art, really. It must take a great deal of practice to invert reality so habitually and indefatigably. But we see it with Islamic supremacists again and again and again. “Meatworker Mohammed Khan jailed for life over beheading murder of friend during fishing trip,” […]
Islamic Republic of Pakistan: 108 women murdered for honor in 2019 in one province alone
Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. The Palestinian Authority gives pardons or suspended sentences for honor murders. Iraqi women have asked for tougher sentences for Islamic honor murderers, who get off lightly now. Syria in 2009 scrapped a law limiting the length of sentences for honor killings, but “the new law says a […]
Germany: Muslim migrant murders his sister’s Christian boyfriend to restore his family’s honor
Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. The Palestinian Authority gives pardons or suspended sentences for honor murders. Iraqi women have asked for tougher sentences for Islamic honor murderers, who get off lightly now. Syria in 2009 scrapped a law limiting the length of sentences for honor killings, but “the new law says a […]
Italy: Father of Muslim migrant who brutally murdered his non-Muslim girlfriend says “Marianne was not worthy of him”
Rabih Badr’s father has a point, an Islamic point. “The indemnity for the death or injury of a woman is one-half the indemnity paid for a man. The indemnity paid for a Jew or Christian is one-third the indemnity paid for a Muslim. The indemnity paid for a Zoroastrian is one-fifteenth that of a Muslim.” […]
Pakistan: Muslim parents stone daughter, 10, to death in honor killing, imam also arrested
The parents were apparently arrested, but they’re not likely to experience much trouble. Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. The Palestinian Authority gives pardons or suspended sentences for honor murders. Iraqi women have asked for tougher sentences for Islamic honor murderers, who get off lightly now. Syria in 2009 scrapped a law limiting […]