In the Qur’an, a mysterious figure, known as Khidr in Islamic tradition, kills a boy in an apparently random and gratuitous attack. He then explains: “And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them by transgression and disbelief. So we intended that their Lord should substitute for them one better than him in purity and nearer to mercy.” (18:80-81)
And according to Islamic law, “retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a human being purely intentionally and without right.” However, “not subject to retaliation” is “a father or mother (or their fathers or mothers) for killing their offspring, or offspring’s offspring.” (Reliance of the Traveller o1.1-2).
Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. The Palestinian Authority gives pardons or suspended sentences for honor murders. Iraqi women have asked for tougher sentences for Islamic honor murderers, who get off lightly now. Syria in 2009 scrapped a law limiting the length of sentences for honor killings, but “the new law says a man can still benefit from extenuating circumstances in crimes of passion or honour ‘provided he serves a prison term of no less than two years in the case of killing.’” And in 2003 the Jordanian Parliament voted down on Islamic grounds a provision designed to stiffen penalties for honor killings. Al-Jazeera reported that “Islamists and conservatives said the laws violated religious traditions and would destroy families and values.”
“Father, son arrested in alleged kidnapping conspiracy to force an arranged marriage,” by Emily Miller, WIVB, February 16, 2023:
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A father and son were arrested and charged with a kidnapping conspiracy revolving around an alleged forced arranged marriage, the U.S. Attorney announced Thursday.
Khaled Abughanem, 50, and Waleed Abughanem, 32, both of Lackawanna, were charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to kidnap persons in a foreign country. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
According to the criminal complaint, in December 2022, the FBI investigated the travel of a woman victim, an adult American citizen, who investigators say was tricked into traveling from the Buffalo area to Yemen in an attempt to force her into an arranged marriage.
According to the complaint, Khaled, the victim’s father, and her brother, Waleed, allegedly discussed killing her if she did not abide by their wishes.
Authorities say an investigation determined that in September 2021, the victim traveled to Mexico without her family’s knowledge. Upon learning her location, the victim’s family traveled to Mexico and allegedly physically forced her, involuntarily, to return to the United States.
According to the woman, her father allegedly stated that “she would be traveling outside the United States whether she liked it or not, or he would bury her in the backyard.”
Authorities say the victim allegedly attempted to flee her residence but discovered that all the doors had been locked, and she was forced to withdraw from the University at Buffalo, lost all access to the internet and social media, and was under constant threat of harm.
The victim was allegedly told if she did not comply and agree to the arranged marriage, she would be locked up in her home without contact with the outside world forever. Her fiancé, who her family disapproved of, would also allegedly be killed….
Following the report, the Abughanem family, with the victim, traveled to Sanaa, Yemen where the victim is currently being held by family.
According to the victim, her father allegedly stated “you are no longer in the West, you are in the Middle East, women like you are killed.” The victim stated that her father proposed a marriage, for which, he would be paid $500,000, but when she refused the marriage she was allegedly physically assaulted.
As the victim’s fiancé continued to call the Lackawanna police, authorities say they responded to the Abughanem residence but were told the victim was fine and to stop making welfare checks. In April 2022, members of the family left Yemen and returned to the U.S., allegedly leaving the victim in Yemen, under the supervision of two of her brothers….
somehistory says
The account says she was “tricked” into going. sounds more like she was threatened into traveling. there in order to stay among the living.
This reminds me of the true-life movie with Sally Field. It seems the authorities are slow to get up to speed on the way of mozlums, who don’t believe they have to obey any laws they don’t like. They also believe they have every right to sell their daughters to the highest bidder and force the young women…young children…to go along with marrying any mozlum male forking over the dough.
ploome says
good
two fewer muslims here
Deodata says
Got rid of, 40000 in Turkey in a week by an act of God.
Keith O says
The simple fact that this young lass’s fiancé didn’t meet with the approval of the family and that he won’t give up with trying to rescue her tells me that he is at least an honourable man.
I only hope that she is brought back to the US and that the vermin who are doing this to her are sent to jail for the rest of their miserable lives.
Deodata says
Strange that when non Muslims visit a Muslim country we obey their rules, laws and customs. How come we allow the to break every one of those in Christian countries? Strange world we live in.
OLD GUY says
Sharia, welcome to America. Our government could care less about us tax paying citizens who pay the price for allowing all these migrants legal and illegals to enter our communities.
If you came into America illegally you should be deported, if you are here on an expired visa you should be deported.
Open borders is not diversity it is a crime.
lyone says
Every family member that lives in that house are kidnappers or accomplices and should be in jail. This woman is a US citizen being held overseas against her will. Isn’t her rescue something the federal government should be involved with? The FBI should be alerted.