“In mid-July, the male head of a pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in the ultraconservative province of Aceh, as well as one of the school’s male teachers, were arrested by police for allegedly sexually assaulting 15 of the school’s male students.” The abuse was against male students, and caused such a scandal that the pesantren was […]
Saudi Arabia: Newspaper says authorities are going to allow women to travel abroad without a male guardian
Skepticism is called for. The prohibition on women going out without a male guardian is not “extremism.” It’s basic, mainstream Sharia: “The husband may forbid his wife to leave the home…because of the hadith related by Bayhaqi that the Prophet…said, ‘It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day […]
Nikki Haley, Out of the U.N. But Still In Fine Fettle
Nikki Haley, the former American ambassador to the U.N., who became most famous for her coruscating criticism of the U.N. for its endless denunciations of Israel, has seen fit to tweet about the latest anti-Israel outrage at the U.N. Though she may no longer be the American ambassador to the U.N., she’s not out of […]
Brooklyn: Mosque spokesman says women who show “any indication” of their form are cursed, disobedient and deviant
Why should anyone expect Ali Abdul-Karim Judan to have any different view of women? 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 […]
Morocco: Video surfaces of woman brutally beaten by husband
“In September, Morocco criminalized sexual harassment and toughened sentencing for perpetrators of domestic violence. But activists criticized the law for not going far enough to protect women.” How could it? This is mainstream Islam: “Men have authority over women because Allah has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth […]
Saudi Arabia: Woman loses custody of daughter after abusive ex-husband shows judge photos of her in bikini
Ms Vierra submitted video evidence “to the court that she said showed her ex-husband doing drugs and verbally abusing her in front of their daughter.” However, “the court accepted his testimony at face value, she said, while hers was legally worthless unless she could bring in male witnesses to back her up.” This is women’s […]
Turkey: Muslim leaders complain that law combating violence against women aims to destroy the family
No surprise here. 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 because […]
Afghanistan: Radio station shuts down after Muslims threaten it for featuring three female broadcasters
Feminists in the West have said nothing about this, or about anything related to Sharia-mandated discrimination against women. “Afghan radio station shuts down after threats by suspected Taliban,” Reuters, July 15, 2019 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): KABUL (Reuters) – A private radio station in Afghanistan has shut down after numerous threats from a […]
Rapper Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia concert in support of women, gays and freedom of expression
In a move of conviction rarely seen, especially in the entertainment industry: Rapper Nicki Minaj announced she would not be performing at a music festival in Saudi Arabia. Minaj cited her reason for pulling out of the performance as wanting to show support for women, gays and the freedom to express thought. The most important […]
Some Questions for Linda Sarsour
Linda Sarsour is back in the news. What nasty craziness, or crazy nastiness, is it this time that brings her, just as she intended, to our attention? This time it is for her straight-faced claim that Jesus was not a Jew, but a “brown-skinned Palestinian.” Of course this isn’t her claim alone; it’s a staple […]