A BIG MESSAGE for an upside down world

Iranian Rapper Fearful But Defiant In Face Of Death Threats

nuryn — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:12:03 +0000

Death Threats Against Rapper

An Iranian-born rapper now living in Germany has had two fatwas by influential clerics justifying his execution on account of his song “Naqi” issued earlier this month. The song is said to be blasphemous against a revered Shi’ite imam, an “Islamic saint” and thus makes the rapper an apostate. In addition, an Iranian [...]

The Philippines – Outcry After Newspaper Calls Burqa A Security Risk

musa — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:12:27 +0000

Burqa At Presidential Palace

The Philippine Daily Inquirer is a serious and respected newspaper in the Republic of the Philippines. This reputation, though, did not prevent it from fierce criticisms after it ran a photo showing a Muslim woman in burqa shaking hand with the country’s President, Benigno Aquino III, at a ceremony with the caption, “Security Risk”. [...]

Iran Censors Its Supreme Leader’s Fatwa

nuryn — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:12:01 +0000

Getting Access To Censored Material

Iran is extremely tight on what it allows to be published in websites, hence much information on websites is blocked. Such blockage is no problem for tech-savvy people who know how to use proxies or antifiltering software to gain access to the censored material. The trouble is that last October, the Telecommunications [...]

Senior Police Officer In Uttar Pradesh Condones Honor Killings

zahir — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:12:57 +0000

“Kill Her”

The double jeopardy of violence against women and the consequent preservation of the honor of the women’s families through honor killings has again reared its ugly head in the lawless northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. What is even more unpalatable this time is the fact that a senior police officer in Uttar Pradesh had advised a [...]

Israel’s High Court Challenges Sharia Court Over Female Arbitrators

nuryn — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:12:59 +0000

The Challenge

A Muslim woman going through divorce proceedings in Israel through a Sharia court requested a female arbitrator about 18 months ago. When her request was turned down she brought her request to the Sharia Court of Appeal, which upheld the lower court’s ruling that only men can serve as arbitrators. So about a year ago, [...]

US General: “Islam Must Change Or We Will Facilitate Its Self Destruction”

yessir — Sat, 12 May 2012 20:12:53 +0000

“There Is No Such Thing As Moderate Islam”

A US military school is teaching its students that there is no such thing as moderate Islam, and that their oath as professional soldiers forces them to take side in what is described as total war against Islam, a war in which killing of civilians is perfectly acceptable. Following public [...]

Malaysia – New Fatwa Bans Street Protests

musa — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:12:49 +0000

No Demos For Muslims

An authoritative Islamic body in Malaysia has banned Muslims from participating in street demonstrations. In a fatwa issued on May 6, the National Fatwa Council declared that “(r)ioting, causing disturbance and damaging public property are all forbidden by Islam”. The council further said that the fatwa “also applies to any intention to topple a [...]

Iran – Jailing The Defense Lawyer

yessir — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:12:33 +0000

Muslim Human Rights Lawyer Jailed

Remember Youcef Nadarkhani, the Muslim apostate who renounced Islam and became a Christian pastor? Youcef Nadarkhani was sentenced to death for apostasy. Now his attorney, Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, has been told that he himself will soon begin to serve a 9-year jail sentence.

About Mohammad Ali Dadkhah

Mohammad Ali Dadkhah is a Muslim [...]

Pakistani Cleric Declares Female Education Un-Islamic

nuryn — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:12:33 +0000

The Cleric

In a fiery sermon, a cleric and former member of the Pakistan National Assembly from Kohistan district declared that formal education for women is un-Islamic. Maulana Abdul Haleem, now a nonagenarian who was elected to the National Assembly in 2002 elections, and until recently was an office-bearer at the right-wing and conservative party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam [...]

Iraq – Man Ties Knot(s) With Two Sisters At One Go

musa — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:12:11 +0000

One Groom And Two Brides

22-year-old Abdul Rahman Navef al-Obeidi was previously a faceless farmer in rural Iraq, not unlike other farmers in the country’s agricultural sector. But in early April, he did something unusual if not unique that made him famous (or infamous depending on your viewpoint).

The triggering event was his simultaneous marriages with two women [...]