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Honor Killing Is Not Islamic The case in Canada of Mohammad Shafia and his wife, who, together, with their son, killed three of the couple’s daughters and Mohammad Shafia’s first wife in a polygamous marriage, has prompted the Muslim community in Canada to try to dispel the view that honor killing is Islamic. A concerted action of [...] 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 [...] Sharp Rise In Reports Police statistics show that the number of reports of honor-based violence against women and girls in the UK rose by 47% in a year. This percentage is derived from the reports made to 12 police forces in the UK that provided figures for 2 years – for 2009, when there were 938 reports, [...] The Murder Case A 27-year-old man on trial in Mons, Belgium, for the murder of his sister shocked the court, including his lawyers, by his admission that he had attempted to kill another sister as well. Also on trial with Mudusar Sheikh were his parents and this second sister, for aiding and abetting the murder of 20-year-old [...] An Unrepentant Father The trial in Canada of a couple and their son charged with the honor killing of the couple’s three daughters and the man’s first wife has been continuing for about a month now. The four people were alleged to have been killed in 2009 when the car they were in was forced into the [...] Effects Of And Solutions To Parental Disapproval Of Marriages Marriages are supposed to be happy events but, because of traditions of arranged marriages and objections to intercaste marriages, in India they still cause angst, and even worse, break-ups of families and in extreme cases, honor killing. Some young couples still defy their parents, with dire consequences, and [...] Parents Refused To Kill Gang-Raped Daughter In a country where honor killing is prevalent, one Pakistani teenage girl is fortunate to be alive because her parents and brother refused to obey the verdict of the tribal leaders for her to be killed. The teenage girl was kidnapped, drugged and gang-raped. She has lost her court case to bring [...] Honor Killing Of Daughter By Father A 45-year-old man has been charged in Amman, Jordan, with the premeditated murder of his widowed daughter after she gave birth to twins. The woman had been a widow for 3 years. Her father, who confessed to the killing, explained that he killed her because she had shamed him by getting [...] |
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