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Women and Sharia
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Suzy Shuraym
“No group is more harmed by sharia than Muslim women — a reflection in part of the patriarchal tribal culture out of which Islamic law emerged.” Admittedly, the writer is Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a controversial figure in Islam. However, she does have a point: men and women are treated differently in whatever version of sharia…
ISIS Continues to Horrify the World
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Suzy Shuraym
From executing prisoners to enslaving captives, the brigands known as ISIS continue to horrify the world. Here, courtesy of theGuardian, is the latest: “During their bloody rampage [last summer], Isis kidnapped an estimated 5,000 Yazidi women and children, the majority of whom remain captive today. Enslaved as malak yamiin (spoils of war), the women must…
“Honor” Killing in Pakistan
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Suzy Shuraym
Are we mired in the past? Do we condone “honor” killings, such as this one in broad daylight in front of a courthouse in Lahore, Pakistan? A pregnant 25-year-old killed by her father and brothers for marrying for love? The father’s justification for the stoning? “I killed my daughter as she had insulted all of…
Prince Rahim Aga Khan Engaged to American Model
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Suzy Shuraym
According to the Aga Khan Development Network, His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam of Shi’a Ismaili Muslims, announced the engagement of his eldest son, Prince Rahim Aga Khan (age 42), to Kendra Spears, (age 24), a model from Seattle, Washington. The date of the marriage has not been set yet. (Official engagement portrait of Prince…
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