Islamic law forbids non-Muslim men to marry Muslim women. And so these young people had to be killed. Better murder than a marriage that violates Sharia. Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. A manual of Islamic law certified as a reliable guide to Sunni orthodoxy by Al-Azhar, the most respected authority in Sunni […]
Michigan: Court rules that Muslim woman in danger of honor killing in Jordan will not be sent back
The ruling is good, the AP report less so. This is not about “traditional taboos.” Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. A manual of Islamic law certified as a reliable guide to Sunni orthodoxy by Al-Azhar, the most respected authority in Sunni Islam, says that “retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a […]
UK: Mother converts to Islam, is murdered by her Muslim husband for wearing Western clothes
This is the result of the culture of violence that is created by religious teachings telling men to beat women from whom they “fear disobedience” (Qur’an 4:34). It is also a result of a culture that accepts honor killing. Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. The Palestinian Authority gives pardons or suspended sentences […]
Canada: Muslim leaders enraged that police reported Muslim father abusing his daughter as “honour-based violence”
Survivors of gender-based violence need to be believed and supported. They also need society to describe the harm they experience with appropriate language. Yet time and again, violence against Muslim women is framed as “honour-based,” further stigmatizing victims and the wider communities to which they belong….It’s time for this to stop. Do people actually still […]
UK: Police are telling honor crime victims to “go home”
This Sky News article says: “The victims are frequently, but not exclusively, women from a black, Asian or Middle Eastern background.” Well, yes, and so are the perpetrators. But they aren’t committing these crimes because of their race. They’re committing them because of their religion. Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. The Palestinian Authority […]
Canada: Muslim murders wife, defense says he has “mental health issues”
Of course. Muslims who commit acts of violence always have mental health issues. But he said she was cheating on him and planning to leave him. That brings us into the realms of honor killing. Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. The Palestinian Authority gives pardons or suspended sentences for honor murders. Iraqi […]
Pakistan: 44 women killed for honor in one district alone
Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. A manual of Islamic law certified as a reliable guide to Sunni orthodoxy by Al-Azhar, the most respected authority in Sunni Islam, says that “retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a human being purely intentionally and without right.” However, “not subject to retaliation” is “a father […]
Ohio: Muslim honor-murders daughter for having non-Muslim boyfriend
Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. A manual of Islamic law certified as a reliable guide to Sunni orthodoxy by Al-Azhar, the most respected authority in Sunni Islam, says that “retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a human being purely intentionally and without right.” However, “not subject to retaliation” is “a father […]
UK: Muslim accused of honor killing 19-year-old woman
“At an earlier court hearing, it was said the chain of events leading to Miss Dookhran’s death was linked to her Indian Muslim family’s disapproval of her relationship with an Arab Muslim man.” Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. A manual of Islamic law certified as a reliable guide to Sunni orthodoxy by […]
Pakistan: Muslim father murders his two daughters, one of them 10 years old, in honor killing
Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. A manual of Islamic law certified as a reliable guide to Sunni orthodoxy by Al-Azhar, the most respected authority in Sunni Islam, says that “retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a human being purely intentionally and without right.” However, “not subject to retaliation” is “a father […]