They have no regrets because there is abundant acceptance of honor killing in many Islamic cultures. In the Qur’an, a mysterious figure, known as Khidr in Islamic tradition, kills a boy in an apparently random and gratuitous attack. He then explains: “And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he […]
Honor killing spree in Iran: Parents who killed son confess that they previously killed daughter and son-in-law
Why does the Iranian legal system treat parents who murder their children with relative leniency? Because of the general acceptance of honor killing in the Islamic world. In the Qur’an, a mysterious figure, known as Khidr in Islamic tradition, kills a boy in an apparently random and gratuitous attack. He then explains: “And as for […]
Iran: Film director murdered and chopped up by his family in honor killing because he was unmarried
In the Qur’an, a mysterious figure, known as Khidr in Islamic tradition, kills a boy in an apparently random and gratuitous attack. He then explains: “And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them by transgression and disbelief. So we intended that their Lord should substitute for […]