Some shocking stories on how the Islamic world are treating women............

[Nicholas]

ISLAMABAD: The cabinet committee formed to review draft amendments to the Hudood Ordinances has decided to delete a proposed change that would make sex with a girl below the age of 16 the offence of rape.Cabinet sources told Daily Times that several minister had objected to this clause when the draft amendments were presented to the cabinet for approval a week ago. The prime minister formed a six-member ministerial committee to resolve differences over the amendments.
The sources said Sher Afgan Niazi, the parliamentary affairs minister, Aftab Sherpao, the interior minister, and Dr GG Jamal, the culture minister, had argued at the cabinet meeting that this amendment would cause trouble in rural and tribal areas where girls are traditionally married off at a young age. The ministers argued that in Islam, a woman becomes an adult when she reaches puberty.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\08\08\story_8-8-2006_pg1_6

Muslim clerics in earthquake-hit Azad Kashmir have told aid agencies to fire all local women employees or face violent protests, officials and religious leaders said on Thursday.
http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/2006_08.php


Dr Aamir Liaqat Hussain, minister of state for religious affairs, opposed Kashmala’s proposal that men having sex with their wives be tried under rape charges, saying that it was "un-Islamic to stop husbands from having sex with their wives even if they were doing so without their consent",

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\08\26\story_26-8-2006_pg1_7

THE Islamic community is bitterly divided over a Melbourne Muslim girl's entry into the Miss Teen Australia beauty pageant. Aspiring model Ayten Ahmet, 16, says she wants only to be a positive role model for teenagers.
She believes religion is irrelevant to the competition.

The Craigieburn teenager hopes to be announced as a Victorian finalist in the contest, marketed as the southern hemisphere's biggest teen beauty pageant, at a preliminary event at Federation Square today.

But the pageant, which includes a swimwear section, has been condemned as sinful by some senior Muslims.

Melbourne cleric Sheik Mohammed Omran criticised the event, with his spokesman branding participation by Muslim girls as "a slur on Islam".

"They are ignorant of what their religion teaches and should learn their religion," the sheik's spokesman said.

"The teachings of the prophet and the Holy Koran do not encourage a girl to go out and uncover her modesty in public."

Victorian Islamic leader Yasser Soliman said participating in the contest was not in accordance with the teachings of Islam.

"What Islam teaches is that God-given beauty is only to be shared with the husband. It is not something used as a commercial gimmick, for financial gain, fame or entertainment,' he said....

http://www.news.com.au/sundayheraldsun/story/0,21985,20265449-661,00.html

[Nicholas]

An English teacher who converted to Islam when she joined a Muslim faith school was horrified when the owner asked questions about her virginity, a tribunal was told.

Monique Buckner, a 33-year-old South African said married father-of-five Hojjat Ramzy asked whether she was a virgin when the pair were alone in the school office.

The school boss also told her he would marry her if he was 20 years younger.

Ms Bucker told the tribunal: "In the office one day after school, Mr Ramzy told me that if he were younger, he would marry me.

"This disgusted me as I considered Mr Ramzy to be a pious Muslim whom I trusted and respected."


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=404047&in_page_id=1770

[Rachel]

This is no reflection on Islam! One person in a multi-faith school behaved badly. This isn't "A shocking story on how the Islamic world are treating women". When you hear stories of Christian Priests abusing kids is this Christianity's fault?

[Nicholas]

This is no reflection on Islam! One person in a multi-faith school behaved badly. This isn't "A shocking story on how the Islamic world are treating women". When you hear stories of Christian Priests abusing kids is this Christianity's fault?

You hear of Catholic priests abusing young boys. And yes it is catholisisms' fault when paedophiles have been hidden in the vatican so they cannot be extradited to where they have perpetrated these crimes. Don't you think an oath of celibacy has something to with it? Pakistan is considered by the west as a somewhat 'moderate' Islamic state that allows a small 'dhimmi' christian population. This also the country which houses a lot of al qaeda terrorists, allows you to rape your wife, have a fourty year old man sleep with a 11 year old girl without fear of prosecution,allows forced marraiges and persecutes christians on a regular basis. I wonder what you would say if I started spouting about 'hardline' Islamic states?

[janahitwadi]

One must understand that all religions believe in women as any other part of the property. Under the excuse of protecting women men make women as their slave. Nothing new in this.

What is new is with change in circumstances Muslims refuse to change. They feel whatever is written in books is divine and therefore 'not modifiable' If one really wants to reform Muslims he/she must be 'Mohamed'

West considers Pakistan as a moderate state because outside image created is 'Moderate' This is just to get 'aid' from western countries. However internally Pakistan cannot post her image as 'moderate' Any Government doing so shall be out of office next moment. She gets aid from west and nuclear arms from east. She passes on arms and technology to middle east under the name of 'Islamic Bomb' History shows that terrorists use resources from the country which they try to harm. This shall repeat with nuclear arms too. Remember brain behind almost all terrorists is Pakistan.

Laden cannot be found, although he takes shelter in Pakistan.

Don't blame Muslims or try to find out their faults. They would do what they wish in spite of your advise as long as you provide all the funds needed.