Honor killing is broadly tolerated in some areas of the Islamic world. Syria recently scrapped a law limiting the length of sentences for honor killings, but “the new law says a man can still benefit from extenuating circumstances in crimes of passion or honour ‘provided he serves a prison term of no less than two […]
That’ll fix it: Father murders daughter in honor killing because she was going to become a jihad-martyrdom suicide bomber
I’ll say it again: Syria recently scrapped a law limiting the length of sentences for honor killings, but “the new law says a man can still benefit from extenuating circumstances in crimes of passion or honour ‘provided he serves a prison term of no less than two years in the case of killing.’” That’s right: […]
Harry Potter actress was “beaten and branded a prostitute by her family after dating man who was not a Muslim”
At least they didn’t kill her, although they threatened to do so. They must be moderates. Afshan Azad Update: “Harry Potter actress was ‘beaten and branded a prostitute by her family after dating man who was not a Muslim,’” from the Daily Mail, December 20 (thanks to Kristian): A Harry Potter actress was beaten, called […]
Somali girl tortured, murdered by her family for leaving Islam
More Misunderstanders of Islam fail to realize what Islamic apologists in the West always tell us: that Islam has no death penalty for apostasy, and forbids honor killing. “Somali Teenage Girl Shot to Death for Embracing Christ,” from Compass Direct News, December 3 (thanks to all who sent this in): NAIROBI, Kenya, December 3 (CDN) […]
Muslim girl killed for love affair with Hindu
Islamic law forbids a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim man. And even murder is preferable to that. “Muslim girl killed for love affair with Hindu,” from Indo-Asian News Service, November 25 (thanks to S.): A Muslim man has been arrested for killing his teenaged daughter who was in love with a Hindu youth from […]
Israel: “High percentage” of women murdered by husbands are Muslims, police do little
Israeli police appear to be hesitant to interfere in cases of domestic violence among Muslims; perhaps they’re afraid of being labeled “Islamophobic.” This story shows that such political correctness does nothing but endanger women. “‘Inaction puts Arab women at risk from domestic violence,’” by Ruth Eglash in the Jerusalem Post, November 24 (thanks to all […]
Israel: Muslim brothers arrested over string of recent honor killings
Honor hit man? Hired hit men for honor. “Brothers arrested over string of recent ‘honor killings’ in Lod: Police suspect the two were hired hit men in a string of so-called ‘honor killings,’ offering their services to locals who wanted to attack their family members,” by Yaniv Kubovich and Noah Kosharek in Haaretz, October 21 […]
Iraqi Kurdistan: Islamic clerics blamed for prevalence of honor killing
Maybe the clerics say nothing because they know that with there being no mandatory retaliation in Islamic law against parents for killing their children, what can they really say against honor killing? “Retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a human being purely intentionally and without right.” However, “not subject to retaliation” is “a father […]
Honor murderer: “I would kill her again”
And why is he unrepentant? Because as far as he is concerned, the evil she has done has brought shame to the family, and he has cleansed the family of that shame by killing her. This barbaric practice finds sanction in Islamic law’s provision that if a parent kills his child, he is not subject […]
Huffington Post comes out for honor killings, runs false story that SIOA anti-honor killings taxi ads were pulled
Our SIOA campaign defending victims of honor killing ran its course in Chicago, but the false story went around yesterday that the ads had been pulled. “Yellow Cab Will Stop Running Anti-Islam Ads,” said the Huffington Post, August 24, and explained: Pamela Geller, who has been dubbed the “Queen of Muslim Bashers” and leads the […]