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Somalia – Death By Stoning For Adultery

A couple in Somalia chose the wrong place to commit the act of adultery.  They did it in territory under the control of the al-Shabaab group, and worse, they left evidence of their act – the woman became pregnant. Now they are paying for it with their lives.

Just recently, 33-year old Abas Hussein Abdirahman was stoned [...]

Somalia – Ringtones Of Muslim Cleric Reading Koran Or Hadith Verse

Al-Shabaab (”Youth” in Arabic), the hardline Islamist group (believed to be a Al-Qaeda proxy) which controls most of south and central Somalia and has rigorously enforced Sharia law is in the news again, this time involving ringtones. 

25 year-old Sacdiyo Sheeq used to love listening to Bollywood movie songs on her mobile telephone.  Now she can’t.  She [...]

Somalia – Muslim Women Caned For Wearing Bras

Ladies, what would you say if the law of your country says that you are guilty of causing deception if you wear your everyday bras?  And what if the law says further that you can be whipped or caned publicly for this offense?  That’s what’s happening in Somalia nowadays.

A Reuters report just caught my attention.  Al-Shabaab [...]

Somalia – 3 Men Amputated Under Sharia Law

Think of Mogadishu, Somalia and what comes to mind?  Perhaps Ridley Scott’s movie Black Hawk Down? Or perhaps the rampant Somalis pirates making a fortune out of hijacking ships?

Somalia is a country that has not had a functioning central government since 1991 when Somali warlords ousted former Somali president Mohamed Siad Barre and the country eventually [...]