Islamic law forbids a Muslim woman from marrying a non-Muslim man. Love will conquer such rules in particular cases, of course, but that doesn’t exempt the loving couple from violent retaliation from Islamic supremacists who take such laws seriously. Sharia Alert from Pakistan: “Pakistani Brothers Threaten Family of Catholic Who…
One of the many defects inherent in Sharia, aside from those enshrined in the letter of the law, is how readily it lends itself to further exploitation and abuse, particularly of those already marginalized under its sway. Here is another demonstration of that. “False Charges Filed against 47 Christians in…
Qur’an 4:3 permits Muslim men to have sexual relations with captives and slaves, and it is the supposed divine endorsement of the idea that makes it so persistent in Muslim countries — most notoriously in Saudi Arabia, but not only there. “Lahore: 12-year-old Christian domestic worker killed by Muslim employer,”…
Vani is a Pakistani tradition involving trading girls to settle disputes between families. It was outlawed in 2004, but persists in areas where Islam is held to most fervently — perhaps because Islamic texts and teachings reinforce the idea that women are mere chattel. “Cleric among 10 held in vani…
As a new immigrant to Israel about to enter the army and living in Sderot, I have some questions.
