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Somalia – Women’s Dress Code And Restrictions Imposed By Al-Shabaab

Cover Up Or Else…

Al-Shabaab, which means “youth” in Arabic, controls most of south and central Somalia.  It is believed to be a proxy of Al-Qeada, and is itself a hardline Islamist group.  Al-Shabaab wants to impose its own brand of Sharia Islamic law throughout Somalia.  In pursuing this goal, Al-Shabaab reportedly carried out abductions and is [...]

Sudan – 16 Year Old Silva Kashifa Caned For Wearing A Skirt

Sudan is in the news again. This time it involves the caning of Silva Kashifa, a 16-year old girl who was charged with wearing indecent clothing and sentenced to 50 lashes of the cane.  She was wearing a normal skirt.

Remember Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein?  She was a widow and former journalist who was charged with wearing indecent clothing, which [...]

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 [...]