Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. A manual of Islamic law certified as a reliable guide to Sunni orthodoxy by Al-Azhar University, the most respected authority in Sunni Islam, says that “retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a human being purely intentionally and without right.” However, “not subject to retaliation” is “a father or mother (or their fathers or mothers) for killing their offspring, or offspring’s offspring.” (‘Umdat al-Salik o1.1-2). In other words, someone who kills his child incurs no legal penalty under Islamic law. In this case the victim was the murderer’s daughter, a victim to the culture of violence and intimidation that such laws help create.
The Palestinian Authority gives pardons or suspended sentences for honor murders. Iraqi women have asked for tougher sentences for Islamic honor murderers, who get off lightly now. Syria in 2009 scrapped a law limiting the length of sentences for honor killings, but “the new law says a man can still benefit from extenuating circumstances in crimes of passion or honour ‘provided he serves a prison term of no less than two years in the case of killing.’” And in 2003 the Jordanian Parliament voted down on Islamic grounds a provision designed to stiffen penalties for honor killings. Al-Jazeera reported that “Islamists and conservatives said the laws violated religious traditions and would destroy families and values.”
Until the encouragement Islamic law gives to honor killing is acknowledged and confronted, more women will suffer.
“Pakistani Internet Celebrity Qandeel Baloch Killed in ‘Honor Killing,’” by Qasim Nauman, Wall Street Journal, July 16, 2016:
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—An internet celebrity who pushed the boundaries of what is considered acceptable behavior for women in Pakistan was strangled by her brother in a suspected “honor killing,” the police said Saturday.
Officials said Qandeel Baloch, a 26-year-old who was described as the country’s Kim Kardashian, died at her parents’ house in the central city of Multan. They said they would know after an autopsy if Ms. Baloch died Friday night or early Saturday.
“According to a preliminary [investigation] and statements from her parents, her brother strangled her,” said Azhar Akram, Multan’s police chief. He said authorities were searching for her brother.
The police said the initial investigation pointed to an honor killing, although all possible angles would be investigated.
Ms. Baloch, whose real name was Fauzia Azeem, became one of the country’s best-known media figures for posting videos and selfies on her social-media accounts, which have hundreds of thousands of followers.
Many of her videos, including one where she offered to striptease if Pakistan beat India in a cricket match, enraged conservative Pakistanis. While there was no nudity in her social-media posts, critics said her commentary, poses and clothes were inappropriate, overly sexual and violated Pakistani and Islamic norms.
Her slaying is likely to reignite debate about honor killings in Pakistan. Over 1,000 women were killed in such incidents last year in the country, according to data compiled by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, an independent body. Many women are ed by male relatives who feel their behavior or decisions have “dishonored” the family.
Most recently, Ms. Baloch drew nationwide attention for her selfies with Abdul Qavi, a prominent Islamic cleric. Mr. Qavi was criticized by religious circles for meeting with her and suspended from a religious panel….

Angemon says
🙁
Poor girl…
Nigel GFF says
Family honour is of vital importance and they kill to prove it.
Very sad for this young lady, clearly not the sharpest tool in the box, but undeserving of death.
Just how complicit were the parents springs to mind? May she rest in peace.
Hindu American says
Nigel, parents were probably the key instigators. But now their honor is saved and their dignity has been preserved for generations.
خَليفة says
… Islamic honor is a laughable, but dangerous thing, — like keeping, preserving, mounting and displaying every bowel movement you ever had — something a Muslim would be proud of doing, and then they would tell you stories about each one – the collection would be important to their identity ( just like the Koran, which is the collection of Mohammed’s BMs )
islam the religion of killers says
Honour killing, they worry about being seen as “what” what is this honour, it’s such a load of crap, they live in a sewer, why can’t they worry about the honour of all the garbage lying around the place .. instead of the life of their daughter ..
These people should be kept as far away from westerners as possible
BC says
It is usually “a family affair”
gravenimage says
*So* true.
Dum Spiro says
Look on YouTube for the Honor Diaries. You’ll see firsthand accounts of this and you’ll continue to be educated…
— Spero
Dum Spiro says
David Wood sheds some light on this issue (including pertinent authentic Islamic texts) in this video:
https://youtu.be/BJpJA7b8eEs
David Wood has already done a lot of the “heavy lifting” research in his (never boring) videos. You could learn a lot by watching them…
— Spero
gravenimage says
Yes–David Wood is brilliant.
Will Doohan says
Hmm, Islamic law says parents can murder their children or grandchildren, but it doesn’t say that brothers can kill their sisters.
Still, the familie’s “honor” is at stake so he will either be aquited or get light sentence.
Which is morally acceptable to muslims
since it does accord with their “religion” of hate and violence.
Kay says
Does anyone know what her last tweet was? I read that it said she wanted to read the Koran to see what in it justifies killing.
So sad. May she rest in peace.
And hopefully feminists in this country who are concerned about their “health ” will wake up to this kind of accepted murder in Islamic society.
Jack says
Coming to cities across America, one way to find just how entrenched Muslims are in this country is learn what professors are saying about Newt Gingrich’s comments on Islam, Heck ISIS has nothing to do with Islam, Sharia means different things to Muslims overall it’s no different than Christian laws, people like Newt Gingrich is who Muslims fear with their biased hateful opinions on Islam, these people just don’t understand true Islam, Blah, Blah, Blah Blah and Blah. These professors were Muslims as well as non-Muslims and this one site I visited the majority of non-Muslims have swallowed the Taqiyya. Just how damn dumb is America as a whole. I was warning people over 15 years ago about this Fascist Ideology taking root across the country by Stealth Jihad. I think it began in America when the Shaw of Iran was overthrown. Almost 1400 years of ISIS like atrocities committed on innocent men women and children doesn’t matter to the “Useful Idiots” by their ignorance they are supporting Immigration Jihad [Hijrah], Stealth Jihad under their noses, if pointed out to them you’re mocked, called names. Liberalism is truly a “Mental Disorder” Thanks for the story Robert
t. says
Jack, you’re not alone! Through my spiritual quest, which started when I was about 13 years old, I studied four major religions. One of them was Islam, which I came to with an open and receptive mind.
I studied the Quran, hadiths and sunnah inside and out. It wasn’t long before I discovered the real shocking teachings of Islam. That was in the beginning of the 1980’s when the Reagan administration and the media’s attention was solely on the USSR and China and I was becoming increasingly frustrated because of it. I started talking to people around me, where I live here in the west, warning them of the things to come. No body wanted to listen and one government official even said that I was a liar!
With time, especially after the arrival of Islamic terrorism in the west, one would have thought that things regarding Islam were becoming clearer for many non Muslim westerners. Alas, the opposite was true. With each terrorist attack the defense of Islam and covering for it intensify, not just by the mainstream media and our so called “leaders” but by many willfully ignorant citizens in the general population.
That’s why I think our main focus as anti jihadists should be on the enemy within us, those who stubbornly stick to a distorted idealistic-childish world view and vehemently and willfully continue to ignore the reality of Islam and jihad.
gravenimage says
Sounds like you woke up early to the threat of Islam, t. Kudos to you.
Dum Spiro says
I can relate to this experience as well. Someone who couldn’t handle her cherished assumptions of Islam being challenged by objective facts actually abruptly said, “This conversation is over.” (That kind of reminded me of this video: https://youtu.be/neoAfy1BNy8 )
Two quotes come to mind, by George Orwell and Ayn Rand, respectively:
All should understand both of those quotes before it’s too late…
— Spero
gravenimage says
Good quotes.
BC says
Sharia means different things to Muslims overall it’s no different than Christian laws.
Ar you kidding, where in Western law does it legalise killing. Even in self defence cases you risk being convicted of man slaughter.
You need to take a look at what sharia law mandates, starting with killing those who even attempt to leave Islam or ‘become Westernised’ thus causing dishonour.
Walter Sieruk says
The misogyny of Islam is still strong , deadly ,malicious brutal heinous ,and demonic. This cruel and ruthless murderous Islamic tradition the Muslims call “honor killing” has been exposed by many sources .One of which is by Brigitte Gabriel who in her book which is entitled THE MUST BE STOPPED informs the reader about this malice-filled hateful and vicious Islamic custom. For her book reveals that “The shocking reality is that most Muslim men, ,including those educated in the West , have no objection to honor killing in their countries. Across the Muslim world, even in moderate Islamic countries ,women’s rights are almost nonexistent…Women in Islam are considered unclean , deemed inferior even to dirt.”
Carolyne says
Honor? HONOR? Where is the honor in killing your sister? I can think of little more dishonorable. Perhaps raping a baby or beheading an innocent person, but they do that too. They are filthy, disgusting creatures who have no concept of honor.
Walter Sieruk says
To Carolyne ,I with you agree with 100%. The Muslim males who engage in the malicious and murderous heinously wicked actions of what they call “honor killing” are twisted into such an malice-filled and vicious Islamic mindset actually in no genuine idea ,at all ,as to what real honor is. Islam is so demonic that some Muslim males view their murdering of their daughter or sister as something “good.” To such a hideously awful way of thinking the Bible teaches “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil…” Isaiah 5:20. [N.K.J.V.]
duh swani says
Another victim of Allah….How many millions is that now…?
ElderlyZionist says
So in Pakistan, if you tell some thug, “Your sister is a whore.” he doesn’t punch you out, instead he goes home and strangles his sister. Insane. There must be a way we can use that against them.
cs says
She was so hot. What a shame.
gravenimage says
I think this would have been a damn shame whether the victim was hot or not.
cs says
I just want to tell a quick story here, a few months ago I was talking with a pakistani, and he was patting himself in the back as to how he dated a few blondes, then I told him I fu–ked more then one ex muslim from India. I could see the effect this did on him, I told laughing at his face, he felt humiliated the idiot, and I was not even graphic, basically they can do whatever, but we cannot. hahaha. They deserve to go back to Pakistan ASAP.
biff says
Family honor killings HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH ISLAM.
For thousands of years the people doing honor killing are jews and christians. It’s just they have been very careful to make sure to blame honor killings on Islam to make it look bad.
If a politician is talking about Islam is 100% that the truth is the opposite of whatever they are saying.
Imagine if man made climate change was just another non-sensical fantasy like Islam is a religion of peace.
Everything that comes out of the talking heads on TV is just garbage propaganda to manipulate the masses.
They need a few easy to absorb sound bytes between their brain leaking out of their ears watching TV all day.
Kay says
Your sarcasm isn’t deep enough.
Nigel GFF says
“For thousands of years the people doing honor killing are jews and christians…”
Well Mo, sorry biff, an example would be nice. Especially one that involved the law courts.
gravenimage says
Is this sarcasm?
Robert Siena says
Now I understand the purpose of polygamy in Islam: many wives to replace the ones murdered.
Mark Spahn (West Seneca, NY) says
“not subject to retaliation” is “a father or mother (or their fathers or mothers) for killing their offspring, or offspring’s offspring.” (‘Umdat al-Salik o1.1-2)
Thus, Islam is staunchly pro-choice, provided that the abortion is administered do-it-yourself by a parent or grandparent, and not entrusted to a professional abortionist. The abortion need not even be pre-natal. And yet, dawah artists do not brag about this convenient feature of Islam. Why not?
خَليفة says
That’s a creepy concept — imagine raising kids and telling them, “if you don’t behave, I’ll have to kill you” or “don’t make me kill you”, “do your homework or die”, “if I find out you’ve been hanging around so-and-so I’ll kill you in your sleep”
Even believing such an evil thing is approved by Allah (Satan) and not saying anything ( as above ) would still have dire effects on children. Muslim children are so abused by Islam – perhaps on par, nay, worse than gypsies who have been known to kidnap a baby ( or use their own if need be ), mutilate it, and use it as a begging tool to invoke sympathy so people give more money to them on the streets – such a gypsie child grows up being used and abused, and knows nothing but how to use and abuse others as a means of survival. Worse in Islam, as Islam mandates attacking non Muslims for no reason other than they are not Muslims, whereas gypsies would do so for survival, not for fun.
Both are wicked.
Carolyne says
Yes, honor killing is the same as abortion–only the timing is different.
Mo says
I think this was the same incident where I saw a Yahoo (?) story earlier today titled that she was killed by conservatives!
Yes, same girl. Here’s a different story with the same sort of title:
“Pakistani model killed after offending conservatives”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/07/16/pakistani-model-killed-after-offending-conservatives/87174868/
How these filthy “journalists” ENRAGE me!
خَليفة says
It is often what the media/government does not say that exposes them.
Journalists are supposed to uncover and report all the facts they can – and let readers decide about the issue – today “journalists” and government want to tell people what to think and feel.
Imagine if several extra-terrestrial space ships landed on the White House lawn –
IF the news reported that “several objects from space were discovered on the White House lawn at 2AM. They were taken to a facility for further inspection”
IS THAT A LIE? No
IS it “journalism”? No
IS it purposeful deception? Yes
But that’s kind of what main stream media does today with any stores that does not fit their plan.
Kay says
Well, when I first saw this in the morning, I looked her up and am sure there was a tweet from her saying she intended to read the koran to see what in it justifies killing.
But I can’t find it now. Electronic disappearance, I guess.
gravenimage says
“Conservatives”–yeah, as though being a member of the Tea Party and a member of the Taliban were one and the same thing. Good God.
Jeffery says
“Islamic honor” led Irving, Texas cab driver Yaser Said to murder two daughters as they sat in the back of his taxi. He has not be seen since. No one can run and hide like that with out assistance and support.
http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2014/12/lewisville-cab-driver-sought-for-honor-killings-of-daughters-added-to-fbis-ten-most-wanted-list.html/
Mirren10 says
And if the brother is caught, what will happen to him ?
Absolutely *nothing*, is my guess. Pakistan, like all muslim polities, is an evil, filthy cesspit. And no doubt the parents were complicit, as well. Vomit.
gravenimage says
Yes–“Honor Killings” are almost never prosecuted in Pakistan. Just recently, Muslims stoned a girl to death for marrying a man they did not approve of, and did it *right outside the High Court of Lahore*:
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2014/05/pakistan-woman-stoned-to-death-by-her-family-for-marrying-man-she-loved
peter says
The greatest fool in the history of United States as far as I am concerned was Regan who knew nothing about the world except for his stupid well rehearsed one liners borrowed from his Hollywood days! We are paying for his stupidity in Afghanistan,,Pakistan and every where else .Sorry I may be wrong may be Lindsay and Mcain could beat him!
duh swani says
Regan?
Carolyne says
Who’s Regan?
Jay Boo says
One of Ronald Reagan’s one-liners about his age.
“Just to show you how youthful I am, I intend to campaign in all 13 states”
gravenimage says
*Really*?
UriahB says
Strangling. Burning alive. Cutting off hands.I agree with oh bomb ah. Islam is the religion of pieces. Pieces of normal human beings. Cut down in the name of allah. Who the hell made these sub humans think that they are better than us? State sanctioned murder. Perhaps if Kafka was alive, he could explain this. Or maybe Freud. After all, now we see that the jihadists have porn on their devices. No. There is no explanation. One cannot explain psychosis. This world is done for unless a miracle occurs.
Carolyne says
There is a miracle staring us in the face–It’s name is Trump.
Jay Boo says
miracle ??
I would not go that far.
ElderlyZionist says
I wondered what the Muslim world made of Lucy Lawless’ television character Zena Warrior Princess. ‘Zinah’ – sexual impropriety, or more colloquielly, sluttiness. Zena was a hot, athletic, independent gal who ran around with her cute gal-pal Gabrielle, kicking ass and righting wrongs. It must have curled their hair.
Jay Boo says
All nine year old Muslim girls should immediately kill their brothers.
Pro-active self-defense.
“Happy Birthday little sister”
Bamm! Bamm! Bamm!
Click !
reload
Kirk says
Qandeel Baloch after she was found murdered:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aafN-_QktW8
gravenimage says
Poor thing.
Kirk says
At the murder scene:
Hari Singh says
The BBC recently did a bit on her, probably instigated her killing. But what do you expect, it’s obvious from the editorials and news twist they know nothing about Islam.
When I saw the BBC piece I knew her days were numbered. I’m waiting for the BBC apology. The BBC is so stupid they might compensates her family-I mean killers.
BC says
victim was the murderer’s daughter
Brother acyually as your headline says
whocares says
Its so twisted and backwards barbaric!
Thre is no “honor” in such horrible crimes. Its not a honor is disqusting.
EL says
There are superior cultures and there are primitive sub-human ones.
Nancy Assaf says
Message to Hillary Clinton: THIS is the war on women.
Jay Boo says
Hillary won’t listen.
Hillary uses her head not to reason, but as a rectal suppository.
Jay Boo says
Link in article
(Syria in 2009 scrapped a law)
“After an increase of “wife-killings… on the pretext of adultery,” Syria allows for tougher penalties for honor killings — two years in prison”
I bet that went over well with Assad’s fanatical Islamist opponents.
Enough to inspire “Peaceful Protests” ??? —- leading to a bloodbath attempted coup?
gravenimage says
“Pakistan’s Kim Kardashian” murdered by brother in Islamic honor killing
………………………..
This poor girl.
God, I hate Islam.
Nigel GFF says
“I am proud of what I did. I drugged her first, then I killed her,” Waseem Baloch says. “She was bringing dishonor to our family.”
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/18/asia/pakistan-qandeel-baloch-brother-confession/
Nigel GFF says
A brave lass, fully cognisant of the dangers she faced and yet she pushed back. Died an innocent death – probably a fighter too, her lion-warrior brother drugged her first.
“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend’s or of thine own were: any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee.”
John Donne: “For whom the bell tolls” (1624)
Screeminmeeme says
Every one of these instances proves that Islam and honor are mutually exclusive terms. Only a twisted mind justifies killing a daughter/wife/sister to ‘save’ the family’s ‘honor’..
Brutal. Savage. Demented.
Isabellathecrusader says
So again, it’s 2016 on the planet earth and NOTHING has changed in Islam.
Angemon says
Which is, actually, something that leaves muslims very proud – nothing in islam changed since the illiterate desert pirate child rapist they want to emulate allegedly had “revelations” in the 7th century.