The Taliban are expanding the Qur’anic command for women to be fully covered, only leaving exposed their eyes, and to avoid stamping their feet to reveal any adornment under their coverings: And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only what is apparent, and to […]
Afghanistan: 17-year-old girl killed less than a week after marriage, husband accused her of ‘not being a virgin’
In the Qur’an, a mysterious figure, known as Khidr in Islamic tradition, kills a boy in an apparently random and gratuitous attack. He then explains: “And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them by transgression and disbelief. So we intended that their Lord should substitute for […]
India: Hindu university student forced to convert to Islam, wear hijab to avoid being raped
Jamia Millia Islamia is a public research university in New Delhi, India. Its name suggests that it is not a public institution, but there’s a history. In brief: One of the founders of the university and a former president of India Dr Zakir Hussein once said, “the movement of Jamia Millia Islamia as a struggle […]
UK: Muslim parents made 10-year-old daughter wear hijab to hide the bruises they gave her
Hijab is a choice! The Qur’an teaches that men are superior to women and should beat those from whom they “fear disobedience”: “Men have authority over women because Allah has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts […]
Afghanistan: Taliban top dog calls women’s faces a ‘source of temptation’
This is why women must cover their faces. The onus is entirely on them to remove temptation from men, not upon men to control themselves. “Taliban leader calls women’s faces a ‘source of temptation,’” by Qaseem Azizi, Amu TV, September 25, 2024 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): In newly released remarks from a recent […]
International Community Takes ‘Unprecedented Step’ of Filing Complaint Against Taliban’s Repression of Women
Finally. Now the problem is solved. The Taliban thought being hit by A-10s was tough, wait until they meet the International Court of Justice. Four countries stepped forward to announce “unprecedented” action against the ruling Taliban for its “systematic oppression” of women and girls. Germany, Australia, Canada and the Netherlands on Thursday accused the hardline Islamist group […]
Pakistan: Female doctors say they don’t feel safe to work
Many cultures are misogynistic, but Islam openly asserts the inferiority of women. The status of women in Islam is dictated by the Qur’an and Hadith. This forms the basis of treatment of women in Islamic countries such as Pakistan. The report below, however, states: The root of the problem lies in a lack of trust […]
France: Afghan athlete under police protection after denouncing the Taliban
How many of the people who are threatening Marzieh Hamidi are right there with her in France, thanks to that country’s mass migration policies? “Afghan athlete under police protection in France after denouncing Taliban,” RFI, September 13, 2024 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Marzieh Hamidi, a former taekwondo champion for Afghanistan who now lives […]
Islamic Republic of Iran: Surge in executions of women
Iran is a nervous, fumbling regime. Its strength primarily lies in its brutality against its own population, and funding and control over its proxies. By severely sanctioning Iran, Donald Trump managed to greatly diminish its strength. Ever since the mass protests over the death of Mahsa Amini nearly two years ago, following Iran’s morality police […]
Taliban calls on UN and others who criticized morality law to ‘refrain from criticisms that insult Islamic values’
As we reported here, the new law mandates that women cover their faces, not speak loudly in public, not sing, and more. And now the Taliban are cannily demonstrating that they know how the game is played by suggesting that any criticism of these inhuman provisions would be “Islamophobic.” “Taliban Rejects UN Criticism Of Morality […]