They said they were going to do it, and now they have. Expect Honest Ibe Hooper and Brave Ahmed Rehab of CAIR, of maybe Salam al-Marayati of MPAC, or perhaps M. Cherif Bassiouni, distinguished emeritus yada yada, to make the trip out to Aceh forthwith to explain to the relevant authorities that they’re getting the Religion of Peace and Tolerance all wrong, wrong, wrong — for hey, the Koran doesn’t mandate stoning for adultery!
And indeed, it doesn’t. Find out why Muslims still believe that stoning is mandated by Allah in my new book The Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran.
“Aceh passes adultery stoning law,” from the BBC, September 14 (thanks to all who sent this in):
Indonesia’s province of Aceh has passed a new law making adultery punishable by stoning to death, a member of the province’s parliament has said.
The law was passed unanimously by Aceh’s regional legislature, said assembly member Bahrom Rasjid….Sharia law was partially introduced in Aceh in 2001, as part of a government offer to pacify separatist rebels….
Married people convicted of adultery can be sentenced to death by stoning. Unmarried people can be sentenced to 100 lashes with a cane.
The law also imposes severe sentences for rape, homosexuality, alcohol consumption and gambling.