Sharia Alert from the Islamic Republic, via the MEMRI Blog (thanks to all who sent this in): The reformist website Rooz reported on April 5, 2007 that the Friday prayer leader of Shiraz, a city in the heart of Iran, had called for more public punishments, as prescribed by “hodud,” Islamic penal law. After a … Continue reading Thief”s Hand Amputated in Public in Iran; Official Cleric Calls for Reinstating Islamic Punishments