Despite of a large number of women rights movement across the globe it seems that the larger portion of the fruits of women rights have gone to the woman of the western world while their sisters, especially in the Islamic world still remain deprived behind the veil of anonymity. For a society that treats its women as wealth to be possessed and kept fettered inside the secure environs of home, Nadia Abu Amar, an Israeli Arab’s desire for freedom cannot be tolerated. So even by escaping from her home in Ramle to a women’s shelter in Jerusalem she could not save herself from being killed by the male relatives of her family in the name of salvaging the family honour.
Nadia’s case is not a stray incident among the Israeli Arabs. Honour killing is prevalent not only throughout the Arab world, but also in Pakistan, Afghanistan and even among some non-Islamic groups in India. For a woman it is her duty to maintain her family honour at all costs even if that amounts to settling for an unhappy arranged marriage. While women have been guaranteed rights to participate in electoral politics and cast their votes to choose their representatives during elections but they do not have the right to choose the mode of life they prefer worth living. According to Ramle police superintendent, who is investigating Nadia’s case, even if an Arab woman spoke on a cell phone or laughed with a man it will be regarded as violation of family honour. Israel on its part is trying to resolve the incidents of honour killings by executing strict measures against the perpetrators of the crime. However, unless there is an endogenous social reform from within the conservative societies, Islamic and non-Islamic, any exogenous legal effort will prove futile.
Source:ABC News
Comments
Honour killing is the characteristics of Muslim Sharia. We shouldn’t expect much from it for women.
What has been written is very sad. But its more prevalent in mostly uneducated families.
I wish they could write some articles on Sati and dowry deaths thats so much rampant amongst educated Hindus in India and abroad.
The treatment of women amongst Hindus is to be seen to be believed.
Young girls are married to Trees and dogs to release them from curse. Check out this movie ’Sati’.
The women has to sleep with an animal or priests to become clean when they astray. Its being portrayed in a famous bengali movie ’Antarmahal’.
I was in India recently and saw their plight of women in the hindu religious abode ’Vrindavan’ in Mathura. Homeland of Krishna. Its just inhuman to think the plight of Women and the way they are exploited by Hindu priests.
I wish someone from west write something on them. Their plights are never going to be exposed by Indian hindus.
Its more so important due to skewed male / female ratio due to female infanticide and foeticide which is so common in North Indian hindus.
Honor Killings are not a part of Islaam, nor its Shar’iah... saying this is not correct. It’s really hard sometimes, but there needs to be a clear distinction between Islaam, and Culture.
This is not part of islam. Like someone else said, there needs to be a distinction between culture and islam. This clearly is not islam. And people need to just sit down and read a little on the subject before jumping to conclusions.
well one thing is for sure . No religion teaches this . the people are doing this insane and cruel work in the name of Islam they should be ashamed of this .really disgusting
Well i dont know what these so called muslims are upto ? I m sorry but most of them behave like insane . and what is the govt doing to stop this ?
well i do not really understand why these people do it . they do not have any kindness. its really horrible.
What has been written is very sad.But its more prevalent in mostly uneducated families.
I wish they could write some articles on Sati and dowry deaths thats so much rampant amongst educated Hindus in India and abroad.
The treatment of women amongst Hindus is to be seen to be believed.
Young girls are married to Trees and dogs to release them from curse. Check out this movie ’Sati’.
The women has to sleep with an animal or priests to become clean when they astray. Its being portrayed in a famous bengali movie ’Antarmahal’.
I was in India recently and saw their plight of women in the hindu religious abode ’Vrindavan’ in Mathura. Homeland of Krishna. Its just inhuman to think the plight of Women and the way they are exploited by Hindu priests.
I wish someone from west write something on them. Their plights are never going to be exposed by Indian hindus.
Its more so important due to skewed male / female ratio due to female infanticide and foeticide which is so common in North Indian hindus.
Not good..
well frankly speaking you cant expect any kind of help or control from the legal measures in countries like india and pakistan . the law and order here is no where upto its standards .
who dont beleve that quran is a word of god are fools with brains, and about QURAN...
well frankly speaking you cant expect any kind of help or control from the legal measures in countries like india and pakistan . the law and order here is no where upto its standards .
It is sad that these things still happen. Every human including women have the right to live the life they choose.
Beautiful Islam girl...
Nice information about Islam world.
Great posting about Islam world, Muslim woman it is her duty to maintain her family and home also.
Pretty girl.