The whole idea of veiling women has to do with removing the source of temptation for men. If men remain tempted and rape a woman, it is her fault for allowing them to be tempted. The responsibility is entirely upon her. Hence prison is a just punishment. The Taliban claim they’re imprisoning women to protect […]
Afghanistan’s Deputy Prime Minister in Political Affairs: ‘Islamic system is what every Afghan wants’
We know this isn’t true, as Afghan women have been protesting against the Taliban regime. But Qari Abdul Kabir is likely confident that all opposition can be terrorized into submission, in accord with the recommendations of the Qur’an (3:151, 8:12, 8:60). “‘Islamic System is What Every Afghan Wants,’ Says Afghan Deputy PM,” by Saqalain Eqbal, […]
Afghanistan: ‘Virtue’ ministry promotes separating women from men as ‘fundamental Islamic value’
In September, the Taliban replaced Afghanistan’s women’s ministry with its Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. This ministry now insists that separating men and women is a fundamental Islamic value. It is. Women in Islam are inferior, and gender segregation is routine in mosques and across Islamic countries. In Iran, the […]