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| Clothes Aren't the Issue -- Islam and Violence Against Women |
| 2006-10-23 |
| Nomani is an American Islamic "troublemaker," i.e., she thinks. She has previously petitioned to have women pray with men in her mosque and have women lead prayer services. She's had death threats (naturally). MORGANTOWN, W.Va. When dealing with a "disobedient wife," a Muslim man has a number of options. First, he should remind her of "the importance of following the instructions of the husband in Islam." If that doesn't work, he can "leave the wife's bed." Finally, he may "beat" her, though it must be without "hurting, breaking a bone, leaving blue or black marks on the body and avoiding hitting the face, at any cost." Such appalling recommendations, drawn from the book "Woman in the Shade of Islam" by Saudi scholar Abdul Rahman al-Sheha, are inspired by as authoritative a source as any Muslim could hope to find: a literal reading of the 34th verse of the fourth chapter of the Koran, An-Nisa , or Women. "[A]nd (as to) those on whose part you fear desertion, admonish them and leave them alone in the sleeping-places and beat them," reads one widely accepted translation. The notion of using physical punishment as a "disciplinary action," as Sheha suggests, especially for "controlling or mastering women" or others who "enjoy being beaten," is common throughout the Muslim world. Indeed, I first encountered Sheha's work at my Morgantown mosque, where a Muslim student group handed it out to male worshipers after Friday prayers one day a few years ago. |
| Posted by:PlanetDan |
| #4 But there's nothing in the koran about lopping off your husband's wiener, Zen. It'll never fly. (snork) |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2006-10-23 17:45 |
| #3 As long as the beating of women is acceptable in Islam, the problem of suicide bombers, jihadists and others who espouse violence will not go away; to me, they form part of a continuum. End of story. Loreena Bobbit needs to start opening some spousal abuse advice clinics in Muslim areas. A few at-home surgeries and Muslim men would STFU about this "beating lightly" horseshit. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-10-23 13:13 |
| #2 I am so tired of these stupid lies. "Islam is enlightened and does not permit slavery." "Islam does not permit violence against women..." How do you get captive women who have just had their families slaughtered to have sex with their captors without the use or the threat of violence. Mohammed never hit anybody. No I guess not. Just killed their husbands and brothers and raped them gently. Moderate muslims...Sheesh... |
| Posted by: Hupailing Ebbuns 2006-10-23 12:27 |
| #1 If this ignorant fool is just now discovering that women are forever nothing but chattel in Mooselimb universe, why doesn't she leave ? She thinks it's going to improve ? The women participating in this cult are the dumbest to walk the face of the earth. Said it before, and it is truer than ever. They could end the cult overnight if they chose to. |
| Posted by: SpecOp35 2006-10-23 12:09 |