There Is No Honor Killing In Islam and Rifqa Bary Is In No Danger Update: “Father found guilty of ‘honour killing’ of daughter, 15, after she fell in love with man from different branch of Islam,” from the Daily Mail, December 17 (thanks to Tziona): A ‘psychotic bully’ was today found guilty of the ‘honour […]
U.K.: “Honor” crimes up 40% due to rising Christian fundamentalism — no, wait…
Predictably, the article avoids naming any particular religion as much as possible. So we’re left to assume that some of this is the work of a militant wing of lapsed Quakers. “Honour crime up by 40% due to rising fundamentalism,” by Rebecca Camber for the Daily Mail, December 7 (thanks to Kris): Police have seen […]
Another Rifqa murdered in honor killing
As the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, December 2 (thanks to David Wood): On Friday afternoon, 27 November 2009, Rifqa Ghazi ‘Abdullah Salama, 29, from al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City, was killed allegedly “to maintain family honor.” According to police sources in al-Shati, at approximately 13:30 on Friday, 27 November 2009, the woman’s […]
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Six honor killings in the U.S. in two years
And we’re going to see more, because — as I also said to Dorell — no one is challenging the Muslim community on their bland evasions of responsibility, or calling upon them to do anything about the roots of this phenomenon in Islam. I sent Dorell the legal justification for honor killing in Islamic law […]
Canada: Muslim husband threatens to kill his hair stylist wife for “dishonoring” his family by touching other men’s hair
“If you are here, I could not leave you alive.” “Don’t dismiss honour killing claim: judge,” by Kenyon Wallace for the National Post, November 24 (thanks to Kim): A Federal Court judge has ordered the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration to consider the credibility of a woman’s claim that she will be the victim of […]
UK: Muslim who threatened to kill his wife and cut out her tongue gets community service, no jail
Giving out the wrong message. Absurd Britannia Alert: “Spared jail, the forced marriage case father who told wife: ‘I’ll cut out your tongue,’” by James Tozer in the Daily Mail, November 19 (thanks to all who sent this in): A muslim who threatened to kill his wife and cut out her tongue after she blocked […]
Ottawa Muslim gets year in jail for threatening to murder his daughter for fleeing arranged marriage and not wearing hijab
Rifqa Bary will be perfectly safe at home with her father, eh? After all, we know that Islam is a peaceful and tolerant faith that condemns honor killing — right? “Taxi boss jailed for threats against daughter,” by Megan Gillis for the Ottawa Sun, November 10 (thanks to Sounder): The city’s taxi union boss was […]
“I didn’t think that this could be possible, I still can’t think that it is possible because a father could not do such a thing”
But if a father believes he is cleansing the honor of his Muslim family, then all bets are off. Tulay Goren Update. “Sister screams in anguish as she gives evidence against father accused of daughter’s ‘honour killing,’” by Lucy Ballinger for the Daily Mail, November 3 (thanks to all who sent this in): The sister […]
Arizona woman run down by her father is dead in honor killing
Memory eternal Yet another honor killing in the United States. An update on this story. A press release from the Peoria, Arizona, police department (thanks to Lee): Victim run down by her father dies Noor Faleh Almaleki dies from injuries received on October 20, 2009 VictimNoor Faleh Almaleki, 20 year old femaleSurprise resident, deceased November […]