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Guilty Of First-Degree Murder
An Afghan couple and their 21-year-old son living in Canada have been found guilty of first-degree murder of four members of their family. The guilty were Mohammad Shafia, 58, his wife Tooba Yahya, 42, and their son Hamed. The Ontario Superior Court Judge said that it was “difficult to conceive of a more [...]
False Imprisonment
He was no longer her husband, but this did not restrain Khaligue Miah from intruding on his ex-wife’s privacy at 11pm at where she stayed. Zahanara Begum was on the toilet when Khaligue Miah burst into the bathroom and held her there for an hour.
The Assault
Khaligue Miah was dressed in black with a hammer tucked [...]
Reasons For Conversions To Islam
Common reasons for conversion to Islam include marriage to a Muslim, the search for spiritual meaning, rebellion against the excesses and liberal values of the west, and protest against corrupt capitalism. Marriage to a Muslim is probably the commonest reason, and the conversion in such cases is usually a decision made by [...]
No Rest For Honor Killing Victims
It seems that victims of honor killings are not going to rest in peace afterall. Yes, they get to be buried in a separate graveyard, but no, this graveyard is for the “dishonorable” people – those victims of honor killings. And it is a special graveyard for the wrong reasons.
No Last [...]
Concerted Effort By Muslim Leaders
It is hard to deny that domestic violence, especially against women, and honor killing are accepted practice among some Muslim communities, and Muslim leaders in Canada are not denying it. However, they declare that these practices are not Islamic, and have made a concerted effort to get the message across. This move [...]
Split Decision
The question of whether an Islamic marriage was valid and whether the subsequent divorce of the couple concerned was also valid has exercised the minds of judges at the North Carolina Court of Appeals. But the answer obtained was not unanimous, so the case may not rest there.
The Court Case
The court case was between Juma [...]
From Hero To Zero
You can safely bet your last dollar that 28-year-old Mr. Ariff Alfian Rosli, is not much respected in his native Malaysia nowadays.
But he was, some eight years ago. Then an outstanding student, Ariff was the pride of the majority Muslim community in Malaysia when he received a coveted scholarship to read medicine at [...]
Saudi Ex-Husband Faces Prospect Of Stoning
A Saudi man may soon learn the hard fact that he can’t have his cake and eat it too. He finds himself in a rather unusual position of being charged with commiting adultery with his ex-wife, a charge that could lead to him being stoned to death under Saudi Arabia’s strict [...]
Acid Attack
For one Afghan family, saying “No” to a marriage proposal turned ugly when the suitor vented his anger by attacking the family members and pouring acid on them.
The Reason For The Attack
18-year old Mumtaz, the eldest daughter of a Afghan family living in Kunduz province, found herself being pursued by a former commander of a [...]
More Of The Same Is Bad
Statistics and facts from Denmark have provided the most recent evidence of the dire consequences of marriages between close relatives, which are their adverse impact on the children’s intelligence and health. Simply put, these children have high chances of becoming intellectually, physically, mentally or/and emotionally challenged. And this has been borne [...]
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