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(Video) Saudi Cleric: Human Rights Treaties Are Worthless And Unacceptable If They Violate Islamic Law
An interview with Saudi cleric Muhammad Musa Al-Sharif, which aired on Al-Daleel TV on February 19, 2010. MEMRI TV: Saudi Cleric Muhammad Musa Al-Sharif Defends the Marrying Off of Under-Age Girls in Saudi Arabia: Atheists, Christians, and Fornicators Are Responsible for Human Rights Treaties.
No Place for Nags:
From the Islamic Paradise of Saudi Arabia: Woman Gets 300 Lashes, Jail for Complaints
March 3 (Bloomberg) — A Saudi woman who filed harassment claims in Saudi Arabia without being accompanied by a male relative has been sentenced to 300 lashes and 18 months in jail, Human Rights Watch said. Â More…/JW
Don’t forget: Allah is merciful and compassionate….
From the RoP:
- Malaysia Woos Devout Muslim Voters by Beating Women…
- Bangladesh Cops Told to Stop Harassing Women Showing Faces
Afghanistan: Women beaten by husbands, then flogged for running away
Qur’an 4:34 has, in letter and in spirit, set a far-reaching precedent for using violence as a recourse against “disobedient” women. These are the consequences. “Runaway wives sentenced to public flogging by warlord,” from France 24 JW
Bangladesh: Women detained for not wearing veil
Sharia on the move in a big way, according to this report: “Law enforcing agencies and a section of judicial system in Bangladesh were reported to be supportive towards imposing Sharia law in the country. Such systems are considering any activities such as highlighting Jewish culture and heritage even as blasphemous.”
“Women detained for not wearing veil in Bangladesh,” from the Weekly Blitz,