The Taliban in March declared that coronavirus was a disease “sent by Allah because of the disobedience and sins of mankind.” Yet they’re demanding “international relief, health and humanitarian organizations should execute their obligation of sending necessary equipment, medicine and aid to areas under our control and we shall lay the groundwork for their secure […]
Afghanistan: Muslim husband kills his nine-year-old wife
This man’s murder of his wife is a product of the culture of violence that arises from the divine sanction given to wife-beating (Qur’an 4:34). And as for her being nine, Islamic tradition records that Muhammad consummated his marriage with (i.e., raped) Aisha when she was nine, and the resultant fact that child marriage is […]