Wearing shorts during Ramadan: an offense to Allah. Striking a woman who is wearing shorts during Ramadan: a blessed act. After all, the Qur’an commands Muslim men to “beat” from from whom they “fear disobedience” (4:34)
“Outcry after Turkish woman assaulted for ‘wearing shorts in Ramadan,'” AFP, June 21, 2017:
ISTANBUL (AFP) – A Turkish man assaulted a young woman on an Istanbul bus for wearing shorts during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, images showed Wednesday, sparking a furore among women’s rights activists.
University student Asena Melisa Saglam was travelling on the bus when the man seated behind her struck her in the face, images published by Turkish media showed.
She responded by chasing after him but he grabbed her and slung her to the back of the bus before running out of the vehicle.
Saglam said that throughout the journey the man had been verbally harassing her by saying she should not be wearing shorts during Ramadan.
The man was detained but following questioning — in which he reportedly said he had been “provoked” — he was set free, causing a new outcry.
“The release of the attacker is a threat to all women,” the women’s rights organisation We Will Stop Femicide Platform wrote on Twitter.
“We will wear whatever we want outside. We will not give up our freedoms.”
Following the outcry, an order was given to re-arrest the man but it was not immediately clear if he had been detained again.
Saglam, 21, was quoted by the Hurriyet daily as saying: “From the moment I sat down he was making these remarks ‘you dress like this during Ramadan? You should feel ashamed to be dressed like that’.”
She said she put on her headphones and ignored him but then he got up, hitting her so the side of her jaw hit the bus window.
According to the Platform, 173 women have been murdered in the first five months of 2017 and 328 in 2016….
Emilie Green says
“Outcry after Turkish woman assaulted for ‘wearing shorts in Ramadan,’”
Why should there be any outcry from anywhere.
Certainly not from inside Turkey, a Muslim country where the Shariah is prized above all. If measures are needed to make sure Ramadan is honored, then bring them on.
And certainly not from the leftist West where the drumbeat of All Cultures Are Worthy; None Better Than Others goes on and on.
So shut up, NOW. Actually, we don’t need to give that instruction to NOW or any of the feminist groups. They never speak out on behalf of Muslim women anyway. Ditto to the homo groups in the West.
Lucia Bartoli says
It’s human civility to not hit people. But those islam cult nations are backward anyway. I’m Catholic and even though I follow certain conduct, I don’t demand others to do so. We need another Crusades. Your fake prophet started a cult of idol worship and you followed like sheep
Malcolm (South Afric) says
Well in our own lands Islam has a choke hold over the Truth.
Can we at least come to this teachers aid.
Catholic teacher in Ocala, Florida faces termination over presentation about Islam
https://www.catholictextbookproject.com/this-week-in-history/week-history-20/
Malcolm (South Afric) says
The correct link:
http://www.catholiccrossing.com/2017/05/08/catholic-teacher-in-orlando-faces-termination-over-presentation-about-islam/
PRCS says
Excellent article.
Email support via: http://btschool.org/contact-us/
“Mr. Smythe’s class read St. John Bosco’s evaluation of Islam.
Which described Islam as:
“a ‘monstrous mixture” of several faiths containing “ridiculous, immoral and corrupting’ doctrines.”
So far, so good.
But, ludicrously:
“Don Bosco’s reflection is not ‘Catholic teaching’ but an historical perspective and a straightforward description of what that religion teaches.”
Can’t have that, so:
“The divisiontoday isn’t about the teachings of the saints and scholars. It is about the best diplomatic strategy for Christianity’s engagement with Islam.”
Is there any doubt what the problem is here?
There’s more in the article—much more.
Jesus wept.
Note that Robert Spencer is referenced, too.
Dave says
Left/liberal will says its a cultural thing.
John A. Marre says
Ramadan will be over in a few days. Then the world will tally up the death and destruction committed by faithful Muslims during their holy month, and decide to outlaw Islam. NOT!
Mark A says
Turkey today, western countries tomorrow.
I have no doubt we will be seeing this kind of thing in our western home towns soon.
Lucia Bartoli says
Then plan to fight or die — Lock ‘n load!
Joe says
I have seen videos of this type of behavior in Germany twice. They were on the YouTube channel, “sowhat?”. YouTube has removed the channel for violating community guidelines.
The first video shows a German woman who tries to walk out into traffic to avoid a group of “refugees”. They chase her into the street, grope her, punch her, and drag her down the sidewalk by her hair.
In the second video, a gang of “refugees” attack a German couple. But the German man punches out all four “refugees” with his fists. In fact, he punched out two of them twice.
The guy that ran “sowhat?” wasn’t very good with computers, but it was an interesting channel. YouTube must not want us to know the consequences of these “refugees”.
ConnectingDots says
As Anni Cyrus told Steven Crowder on Louder with Crowder recently, Islam is all about sex.
Nigel GFF says
“…he reportedly said he had been “provoked” — he was set free…”
Legs can be very provocative. In the face of Islam it’s sensible to cover parts of the body, especially your throat.
Johan Elzinga says
I think women should start to keep a weapon handy for cases like this. Perhaps a strong taser should do the job. Aim for the groin. That will teach him!
PsychoBob says
A well-delivered kick in the nuts can result in more sensible thought.
BLC says
It didn’t look as though the guy even knew the woman. He wasn’t sitting with her. He could just as well have minded his own business. This is typical Muslim behaviour…try to force everyone else around them to do things their way. Why? Because he’s instructed to do things like this in the Koran. That book so badly needs to be banned.
Anne Smith says
This will do even more for the rapidly evaporating tourist industry in Turkey.