Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. 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.
“Man murders family based on advice by spiritual healer,” Pakistan Today, October 9, 2018:
A man killed his wife and two children based on advise from a spiritual healer in Khanewal district on Monday, a local media outlet reported.
The man, identified as Shaukat Ali, visited Multan to discuss problems with his faith healer who told him to murder his wife and daughter in the name of ‘honour’.
Shaukat killed his 55-year-old wife, 17-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son when they were asleep. However, his 11-year-old-son woke up and fled the scene.
Police soon reached the crime scene and arrested Shaukat….
mortimer says
Sharia law contains NO PUNISHMENT WHATSOEVER for someone who kills his own CHILDREN or GRANDCHILDREN.
It is assumed in Islam that a Muslim man’s children are his PROPERTY.
The Koran permits the murder of one’s own children if they are not ISLAMIC ENOUGH.
Similarly, in COUSIN MARRIAGES, the GRANDFATHER may give permission to a husband to MURDER one of the cousins if they are NOT ISLAMIC ENOUGH or offend the patriarch’s CONTROL over the family, thus his HONOR.
Any family member who disobeys the Muslim patriarch may be EXECUTED by his command.
Sharia law will do nothing to punish the killers.
gravenimage says
All grimly true.
Anne Smith says
One wonders why on earth the UK and the USA continue to hand over millions in Foreign Aid to these despicable countries so that they can continue their primitive tribal superstitious ways.
Jan Disher says
It is definitely a mystery, Anne. I don’t understand all the concessions made to accommodate them in Western culture. They certainly don’t deserve anything more over the citizens of the US, Canada, Europe, etc. Maddening, really.
gravenimage says
Trump is already cutting back on foreign aid to these thugs:
“Trump admin cancels $300M aid to Pakistan over terror record”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-admin-cancels-300m-aid-pakistan-over-terror-record-n905786
Ray Jarman says
And this is called “the religion of peace.” Where are the women in the pussy hats who pretend to advocate for women around the world? Why does the left’s favorite female in a head bag not advocate for these ladies and their children and speaking of children, why is the killing of an innocent child considered an honor?
b.a. freeman says
Ray, as mortimer noted above, the “honor” involved is that of the male head of the family. if he is not able to control his family, he is not a real man, and his standing in the “community” plummets. the best way to think of it is as a gang, because a muslim community *IS* a gang, and the only ones who get to be gang-bangers are the men; thus, “honor” can be thought of as “gang rank.” the women and children are, as mortimer said, *PROPERTY*, and their disposition is at the discretion of the gang-banger.
Joe Felon says
The simple answer is that the fascist left abides by a sliding scale of victimhood, with the barbaric muslim at the top. The only women the defend are minorities, fellow liberals or celebrities and those abused by white men. Islamic oppression and murder of women will never be acknowledged, let alone criticized. A perfect example of leftist/feminist hypocrisy when dealing with sexual assault is their fanatical support of the proven and utterly ridiculous accusations against Justice Kavanaugh versus the accusations and significant evidence against Keith Ellison. Since he represents the ideal victim being black and a muslim, his victims and the abuse and stalking they suffered was completely ignored by the media and liberal political establishment. Even black women are ignored if their abusers are muslims, black or a fellow democrat.
elee says
Life is cheap in Islam, especially for the unarmed. Out of those hundreds of millions of women one might have thought a few might express something other than devoted zeal for their enslavers. But I guess it doesn’t work that way. Well it’s still evil and worthy of all the cultural imperialism that can be brought to bear upon it.
Walter Sieruk says
On this subject of that heinously brutal, cruel vicious malicious and murderous Islamic tradition of which many imams so very inappropriately call “honor killing”two thing need to be made clear.
First, this hideous Islamic violence which, something, takes the form of the brutal cruel vicious and murderous action that has the unfitting title of “honor killing.” This malicious misogyny is so heinous callous and malice- filled that it’s an affront to all that is good, decent and right. In addition, the author, Brigitte Gabriel had revealed in her book which is entitled THEY MUST BE STOPPED on pages 171,172 , that “The shocking reality is that most Muslim men ,including those educated in the West ,have no objection to the degradation of women in their countries .Across the Muslim world, even in moderate Islamic countries, women’s’ rights are almost nonexistent…Women is Islam are considered unclean ,deemed inferior even to dirt.” Furthermore, as for Islamic violence against girls and women in Canada. In this just cited book it explains on page 176 that “Honor killings have also come to the West thanks to the rise of Islamic immigration. “
Indeed, they must be stopped!
Second, those demonic and murderous actions of Islamic misogyny which is so inappropriately called “honor killing.” This heinously wicked misogynists Islamic tradition reaches such n demonic extent of evil and madness that in number of Muslim nations ,as Afghanistan , if a girl or woman is raped she then might undergo being murdered in an “honor killing.” This is worse that a terrible miscarriage it’s an outright outrageous affront to all that is decent, good right as well as sane. To actual punish the victim of raped and not the rapists is most hideous, vile and wrong. very wrong. The Bible teaches in Proverbs 17:15. “The Lord hates two things, punishing the innocent and letting the guilty go free.” [E.R.V.]
Anne Smith says
The subjugation and degradation of women was one of the driving forces which impelled so many European Muslim men – and non-Muslims who converted – to go to Syria and join ISIS.
Sex is a powerful tool being used by the leaders of ISIS
Anjuli Pandavar says
Here’s a win-win-lose: the West wins; women living under Shari’a win; Islam loses, big time. Offer automatic assisted asylum to women and girls living under Shari’a (and to all non-Muslims living under Shari’a). I’m urging that the principle of humanitarian fightback, as opposed to humanitarian capitulation, be established. Certainly the devil will be in the details, but it is not beyond our wit.
Would that be cricket, Imran? I’m asking in this delicate way so as not to hurt your sensibilities.
gravenimage says
Unfortunately, not all Muslim women want to flee their vicious creed. Some are even Jihadists themselves.
Jayell says
I’m afraid to have to say that even that is probably an underestimate of the problem. The women are as much the source of the viciousness as the men and control it vicariously through their men because they know that 99% of the time they are the beneficiaries of the potential violence. It seems to be a similar situation to those people who own dangerous dogs for their own protection or other dubious reasons, but should be aware that the dog could turn on them.
gravenimage says
Pakistan: Muslim “spiritual healer” advises man to kill his wife and daughter for “honor,” he complies
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I had a neighbor who was a “spiritual healer”. Her stuff was a bit silly, but usually involved such benign recommendations as taking up meditation or lighting scented candles–not *murdering your spouse and children*.
And will this murderer actually face much in the way of prosecution in Pakistan? Hoe about the “spiritual healer”? I would not count on it.