This has happened in Afghanistan as well. A Pakistani Muslim cleric has said that polio vaccinations are un-Islamic. And in Nigeria, a Muslim cleric was arrested for playing a role in sparking the murders of polio workers. “Militants Kill Policeman Guarding Pakistan Polio Team,” by Ayaz Gul, VOA News, December 11, 2021: Officials in northwestern Pakistan […]
Pakistan: School district distributes burqas to schoolgirls to prevent their being raped
An update on this story: local school officials have mandated the burqa for schoolgirls to keep them from being raped. This is because, as we have noted many times, the onus is entirely on the woman to prevent men from being tempted. If he is tempted, it’s her fault. The burqa is an attempt to […]
Pakistan: Provincial parliament adopts resolution denouncing women’s marches as “shameless and un-Islamic act”
Linda Sarsour, call your office. “Pakistani lawmakers claim women’s march was anti-Islam,” Associated Press, March 21, 2019: Provincial lawmakers in northwestern Pakistan have assailed as anti-Islamic women’s marches held earlier this month across the country to mark the International Women’s Day. Lawmakers in the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa provincial parliament unanimously adopted a resolution on Wednesday denouncing […]