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February 10, 2007

45-yr-old divorces 4-yr-old wife

Public and media pressure show results. That's a good thing to keep in mind for the future. From IANS, with thanks to Sr. Soph:

ISLAMABAD — Public and media pressure and threat of action by the police forced a man, 45, to divorce a four-year-old child whom he had married under a tribal custom in Dera Ismail Khan. A local panchayat ordered and solemnised the marriage as part of a dispute settlement under the ‘vani’ custom.

Local police arrested 13 people, including members of a panchayat, which had ordered the marriage. Those arrested included Mahboob, the man to whom the girl was married, Alamsher, the girl's father and Saifur Rehman, the panchayat leader.

Posted by Robert at February 10, 2007 8:10 AM
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Sick, sick, sick.

Posted by: bigcatgirl13106 [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 8:16 AM

bigcatgirl13106,

What makes you arrgghh more the happenings in muslim land or the Infidels' trust in them?

Posted by: Crows&Cows [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 8:23 AM

Sue that Mahboob for alimony until he can't see straight!

Posted by: Kim Hartveld [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 8:54 AM

Sick indeed.

He might have already deflowered her. If not she still has the bad social stigma of being divorced and she is only four. He just has to wait a few more years then she is legal. While in Afganistan, we ran a clinic for people in the village. You wouldn't believe the number of abused women that were brought there. Young girls around six to 14. They were burned with scalding water, beat, had all kinds of damage to their reproductive organs. Some women within an inch of their life. I am sure alot a killed and there is no reprocussions for the husbands. They were often brought by their husbands, who were about 20 to 30 years their senior. They freak out when their young brides don't get pregnent or for any reason under the sun. I think most these girls by nature just try to be kids, which they are, and their adult husbands can't take it. A women thats older than 14 and not married is an old maid.

Any westren woman that would convert to Islam, should live in Afganistan.

Posted by: American_soldier [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 9:56 AM

and the muslim claims to have "moral superiority" over all others ...

Posted by: TINBH [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 10:52 AM

American_soldier . I found while in Egypt that young boys were also very badly abused sexually as muzzies did not consider boys younger than puberty differently than the young girls.
Westerners are so STUPID. When they should burn every mosque and deport every muzzie, they argue about understanding and other cultures needing respect. So dumb. Homos and liberals will be the first to die when sharia takes over....

Posted by: vulcan [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 11:03 AM

Vulcan

The same thing is true with young boys here. We share a FOB with Afgan soldiers and have Afgan locals kids and adults that work here. It happens all the time that we catch hanky panky between the locals and the kids. The prefer to get them before they grow facial hair.

I forgot to mention the fistulas that alot of these young women suffer. Their young bodies aren't ready for child birth, Nor can these young women take a full grown man's penis. The result if often perment damage and infetility, which they pay for with a life time of beatings. The situation is even worse in places with female circumcision, like Somalia. I think the gowing price for a dowry is really low too, and their fathers are happy to get rid of them as a burden. I bet if their husband kills them. They fathers could care less.

Posted by: American_soldier [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 11:37 AM

Crows&Cows,

Difference is that any child sex abuse in the non-Muslim lands is not only is frowned upon but also is punished bigtime in the criminal courts of law. Just in Austria this week a big child porn computer ring was busted by the law enforcement people over there. It was an intenational child porn ring. Even in the prisons, such inmates are treated as lower then low by other prisoners.

Posted by: bigcatgirl13106 [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 12:17 PM

Human females considered "currency."

Savages!

One has to consider that there are still many places in this world that are unexplored, and that an unprotected woman cannot travel in.

Image that! All over the area that Nicholas Roerich traveled to over 100 yrs ago.

http://www.roerich.org/wwp.html

Wildly magical, wondrous places, but as a woman, I wouldn't go there...alone, and without a weapons and extra ammo.

Posted by: allat [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 12:53 PM

Do you remember this photo from National Geo.?

http://photoframe.sourceforge.net/demo/wallpapers/index.php?image=afghanistan-woman.jpg&d=d.html

I couldn't place my finger on why she looked that that - those eyes.

They looked like the eyes of an old woman. Now I know that the girls had seen - experienced, terrible, terrible things, that no one should have had to see.

The eyes are wild with an inner pain.

Posted by: allat [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 1:01 PM

Thank you so much, American_soldier, for all of your good work on behalf of the innocent children and women in Afghanistan. The cycle of violence seems endless throughout the Muslim world. To end the cycle, it has to begin with the women. Mothers, aunts and older sisters cannot leave young girls to be victims of their thug-male relatives, only taking small comfort that a younger girl receives the next beating or rape. Mothers have to teach their sons to be better and different than their fathers. Your acts of charity and kindness might just be the beginning of breaking the cycle. Again, thank you for your service. Stay safe.

Posted by: maryrose [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 1:04 PM

Robert wrote:
"Public and media pressure show results. That's a good thing to keep in mind for the future."

Agreed. We must be mindful of that, since it seems to be the only way, in the absence of direct military coersion, to combat the too numerous to name, morally bankrupt customs derived specifically from Islam and freely practiced in Islamic societies.

Left unchecked, Islam does creep out into non-Islamic societies at every opportunity, devouring all in its path, in a half-hearted attempt to sate its nearly absolute insatiable hunger.

That being said, this story in no way warrants the lauding of Pakistan. Only after, and solely due to, media and public pressure was there a "threat" of a response by police. And only after and solely due to the threat of police action did the man agree to the divorce.

Obviously, the end results are positive in this instance, but to understand exactly how these results came about, is paramount. It certainly was not due to any moral epiphany that the man experienced, finally realizing that this undertaking was morally reprehensible. On the contrary, before the external duress was applied, he was, and in his mind still is, behaving properly under the ideology of Islam.

Aisha was 6 when she was betrothed to Muhammad. Mahboob, in his estimation, was merely "bending the rules" a little in this case.


Posted by: awake [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 1:05 PM

"Difference is that any child sex abuse in the non-Muslim lands is not only is frowned upon but also is punished bigtime in the criminal courts of law"

bigcatgirl13106,

Heartening to hear that. I don't see much of a difference btween India and the neighbouring 'istans that way. A lot of politicians run prostitution and extortion industries. You must have read about the ruling foreigner's son who raped a woman. The respirating carcasses called Indians accept everything and vote them to power. What is puzzling is everyone imagines it is the "largest democracy" and "great civilization" blahblah.

Long ago there was one Maya Tyagi, pregnant walking with her husband. In Uttar Pradesh. Certain MLAs (member of legislative assembly) protected by bodyguards stripped her naked in the presence of a lot of people around, dragged and tortured....too painful to narrate. Nobody bothered. Everyone carried on with their lives.

Posted by: Crows&Cows [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 1:31 PM

" Even in the prisons, such inmates are treated as lower then low by other prisoners".

bigcatgirl13106,

I recall one such child abuser (Indian Sikh old man)

To alert you, a HIndu NRI (IT IT IT from IIT of great great India)) jingoistic blogger without revealing the full facts wrote an inflammatory piece projecting it as "White Christians" who are hinduism enemies peppering it with jallianwala massacre for whipping up effect.

It was only ONE comment written by another NRI which pointed out the truth. Or else I also would have ended up believing him. The harm done by such irresponsible writing (with non sycophantic comments censored in the name of moderation) could be fatal.

Posted by: Crows&Cows [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 2:14 PM

I am not going to defend this but it happens worldwide that people abuse children and no nation I bet has ever had this problem even if it has never been reported. Some nations or regions do not have the amount of media as the West offers to expose so I bet more out there.

Secondly what is worse is that these people make it open to be married to a 4 year old and find it acceptable along with other people too. To me it's worse than those who hind it because at least they know they are wrong but cannot help it. Once it's socially acceptable the bar has raised another level.

Posted by: jesusisthelamb [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 3:12 PM

" Once it's socially acceptable the bar has raised another level ".


Posted by: jesusisthelamb

Precisely. And India has the RAPE capital of the world. An incredible cesspool. Cannibalism too. But festivals, beauty pageants, cricket matches, match fixings, Children's Day, Independence day etc would come in rapid succession without fail. Everyone is so happy.

Posted by: Crows&Cows [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 3:22 PM

Allat: Do you remember that the photographer tracked down the Afghan girl with the green/gold eyes? She, of course, was married, about 30 years old, with 5 children. She looked 60 and her only dream was that her children could go on the haj. If she is not dead now, she will be in a few years, of bad health and constant child bearing. Her soul, looking thru her beautiful eyes, looked as if it had died a long time ago. She is a true victim of Islam.

Posted by: maryrose [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 3:55 PM

Yea.... it takes a village... as in idiots!

Posted by: grl [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 5:24 PM

Why does this still come as a suprise? We've known since Mohammad's day that bearded old Muslim men often marry one or more pre-pubescent girls.

Posted by: Flashbuck [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 6:50 PM

...media pressure and threat of action by the police forced a man, 45, to divorce a four-year-old child whom he had married...
...................

From the Qu'ran, the chapter "Divorce" (Qu'ran 64:4). This is from the very low key N.J. Dawood translation:

"If you are in doubt concerning those of your wives who have ceased menstruating, know that their waiting period (for divorce) shall be three months. The same shall apply to those who have not yet menstruated."*

*On account of their young age. Child marriages were common.

Mr. Dawood offers this handy starred clarification. He does not mention exactly when it was that child marriages were common. You would never guess from reading this passage that child marriage hadn't ended centuries ago.

Also notice that this sick marriage was "part of a dispute settlement". Most likely the little girl's father owed the "groom" money and could not repay it. Thus he sold his own pre-school daughter to pay his debts.

And people talk about Muslims and their "conservative family values". I think not.

Posted by: gravenimage [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 7:05 PM

Maryrose


Thanks. No problem. Ofcourse its a uphill battle. Where are all the western feminist? I suppose they are all in Wasington D.C or other places to protest the "occupation" and denoucing these "racist" wars. It easy for kooks like Bell Hooks and the like to sit in their comfort zones and denouce everybody and find sexism and racism in all the benigin hiddin corners of the west. It is a completely differnt thing to challenge the Muslim world and traditional cultures in general. Most of Asia and Africa have dismal records with women. Most the NGOs are a sham and the problems like trafficing, islamic gender roles, ect, continue. Political correctness has made it taboo to challenge this when it happens in Muslim counties. Prostitution and trafficing are huge in the Muslim world too. Its as big of bisness in Bangladesh, Iran, Pakistan, as it is in Thailand or the Phillipines. Where are all these feminist at western universities? Why don't leave the comforts of their campuses and involve themselves in the Muslim world. Ofcouse they won't like the jokers who become human shields in palistine, because they know Isreal in not evil like they say and no real harm will come to them. They can make themselves feel the real enemy is the west and Isreal. They know deep in their hearts that the real enemy and the real oppressers are Islam and the totalitarian socities and if they were to really challenge it they might suffer or die. It is easier to just blame the west and the white man.

Posted by: American_soldier [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 7:23 PM


This religion needs to be eradicated from the face of the earth. Plain. Simple.

Posted by: Thereligionofdeath [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 8:29 PM

Here is a side by side picture of the "Afghan girl"
http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2002/mar/girl/index.html

Posted by: Carolyn2 [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 10, 2007 11:22 PM

Curse Islam, the bane of mankind.

Posted by: US_infidel [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 11, 2007 12:12 AM

allat and carolyn2

Sherbat Gula (that was her name) was a Shariah lover - when she was found, she mentioned that she was angry that her photo was taken. She was devoutly Islamic, and lived near Tora Bora. NG had the right idea, but turned out to be the wrong subject.

Posted by: Infidel Pride [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 11, 2007 2:53 AM

Dirty bastards!..taking the lead from the prophet MO...

Posted by: scotsguy [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 11, 2007 3:53 AM

American_soldier:

" .... to sit in their comfort zones and denouce everybody and find sexism and racism in all the benigin hiddin corners of the west. It is a completely differnt thing to challenge the Muslim world and traditional cultures in general ".

So true. Who was it that said " Power flows from the barrel of a gun "?. Makes sense for only mature and humane nations to possess all kinds of weapons . No equality ever ought to exist for rogues and thugs.

Posted by: Crows&Cows [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 11, 2007 5:05 AM

American_soldier: Of course, you are right about the absent and silent feminists. Our family lived in a college town until several years ago. I knew of two feminist professors who actually wore hijabs, in solidarity with "their Muslim sisters." I also knew a couple of emergency room doctors who privately told me how appalled they were at the attitude of the Muslim men/students when they brought their wives for medical treatment. As someone once observed, "American campuses are full of herds of free thinkers." If a person or cause appears anti-West, then it receives full support on most campuses. This takes place as professors enjoy the peace and prosperity that, thanks to you and your valiant efforts, they benefit from on a daily basis. Once a year, the local Islamic Center would hold an open house. The university crowd would flock there, with the 'feminists' professors gladly accepting the gender segregation demanded by the male Muslims as they entered. Can you imagine the protests if that took place in a Methodist or Catholic church?? Again, thank you and please stay safe.

Posted by: maryrose [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 11, 2007 5:42 AM

Incredible and horrible!!

Posted by: Franze [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 11, 2007 8:14 AM

muslims always condemn the west for its decadence. They need to look under their own noses first and remove their own.

Posted by: callmeinfidel [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 11, 2007 4:31 PM

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