This is the first time they have beheaded women. But the Qur’an says to “strike the necks” of unbelievers (47:4); it doesn’t specify that they must be male. “Daesh beheads 2 women in Syria,” AFP, June 30, 2015 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Daesh has beheaded two women in Syria on accusations of ‘sorcery,’ […]
Islamic State: Man accused of “witchcraft” beheaded in town square
“When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…” (Qur’an 47:4) “Isis: Man accused of ‘witchcraft’ decapitated in town square,” by Priya Joshi, International Business Times, April 8, 2015 (thanks to Block Ness): Islamic State militants in Iraq have beheaded a man accused of practising sorcery and witchcraft. Harrowing images of the killing have emerged on […]