just found out that in 2006, in saudi arabia, a woman named fawza falih was accused by a man of practicing witchcraft and making him impotent. she was repeatedly beaten for an entire month to force her to confess, and was then denied access to lawyers or any type of defence. she wasnt even allowed to be present during the hearings and the trial. she ended up being sentenced to death by beheading. in the 21st century. im speechless.
Little was heard of her after her sentencing, though there were a couple of updates. The king received appeals from human rights organizations, but he did not pardon her. Later, it was reported that she had died in prison in 2010 from choking on some food.
just found out that in 2006, in saudi arabia, a woman named fawza falih was accused by a man of practicing witchcraft and making him impotent. she was repeatedly beaten for an entire month to force her to confess, and was then denied access to lawyers or any type of defence. she wasnt even allowed to be present during the hearings and the trial. she ended up being sentenced to death by beheading. in the 21st century. im speechless.
Little was heard of her after her sentencing, though there were a couple of updates. The king received appeals from human rights organizations, but he did not pardon her. Later, it was reported that she had died in prison in 2010 from choking on some food.
Female students at the Polytechnical University in Kabul, Afghanistan in the mid 1970s (image.glamourdaze.com)
A sobering picture. History isn’t linear. Those women probably never would have thought that Afghanistan would be what it is culturally for women today. Don’t take women’s rights for granted, they can go quicker and easier than they were won.
Female students at the Polytechnical University in Kabul, Afghanistan in the mid 1970s (image.glamourdaze.com)
A sobering picture. History isn’t linear. Those women probably never would have thought that Afghanistan would be what it is culturally for women today. Don’t take women’s rights for granted, they can go quicker and easier than they were won.
An anonymous woman in Saudi Arabia receives a two-year sentence in prison for hugging a male singer on stage during a concert.
The woman, emotionally excited by the singer and the band, rushed to the stage to hug his favorite singer while wearing a niqab veil. The Iraqi singer and composer Majid Al Mohandis warmly opened her arms for the woman for a sincere hug.
The woman was primarily accused of harassment but her hugging a man in public is considered a tougher offence against the Saudi Arabian religious laws.
The incident occurred when Majid al-Mohandis, Iraqi singer and composer, was performing on stage. The leaked video shows the woman holding on to Mr. Mohandis until security staff pulled her back.
Saudi Arabian women are not allowed to mix or touch men with whome they have no close familial relationship. The woman, arrested earlier this month, received a sentence of two years in prison and $27,000 fine for the offence.
Local newspaper Al-Madinareported today that the woman, whose name has not been divulged, was arrested for public offence. The report explains that the woman acknowledges the hug while saying it was an emotional incite.
Saudi Arabia, which used to ban all women form driving cars and attending in stadiums along with many other sexist laws, has made trivial reforms towards gender equality. The recent changes, however, are far from the ideal point.
The reports indicate that security is not the case on this issue. Prosecution of a woman for touching a man, and giving her a 2-year sentence, is unheard in any other place in the world. The roots of injustice must be sought in the country’s religious fundamentalism.
The woman’s excitement and invading the privacy of a man might be put to justice. But two years in prison for hugging a man along with monetary fining could be nothing other than sexism, violation of human rights and misogynism.
An anonymous woman in Saudi Arabia receives a two-year sentence in prison for hugging a male singer on stage during a concert.
The woman, emotionally excited by the singer and the band, rushed to the stage to hug his favorite singer while wearing a niqab veil. The Iraqi singer and composer Majid Al Mohandis warmly opened her arms for the woman for a sincere hug.
The woman was primarily accused of harassment but her hugging a man in public is considered a tougher offence against the Saudi Arabian religious laws.
The incident occurred when Majid al-Mohandis, Iraqi singer and composer, was performing on stage. The leaked video shows the woman holding on to Mr. Mohandis until security staff pulled her back.
Saudi Arabian women are not allowed to mix or touch men with whome they have no close familial relationship. The woman, arrested earlier this month, received a sentence of two years in prison and $27,000 fine for the offence.
Local newspaper Al-Madinareported today that the woman, whose name has not been divulged, was arrested for public offence. The report explains that the woman acknowledges the hug while saying it was an emotional incite.
Saudi Arabia, which used to ban all women form driving cars and attending in stadiums along with many other sexist laws, has made trivial reforms towards gender equality. The recent changes, however, are far from the ideal point.
The reports indicate that security is not the case on this issue. Prosecution of a woman for touching a man, and giving her a 2-year sentence, is unheard in any other place in the world. The roots of injustice must be sought in the country’s religious fundamentalism.
The woman’s excitement and invading the privacy of a man might be put to justice. But two years in prison for hugging a man along with monetary fining could be nothing other than sexism, violation of human rights and misogynism.
i love following sharia law and being half pregnant at the same time
ALL RELIGIONS ARE MISOGYNISTIC
I studied Islam for 4 years and it actually is awful so I feel very confident debating Muslims and talking about the negatives of Islam. However I do hate it when people talk about religions they know nothing about.
i’m an ex muslim living in a muslim country and let me say this:
ISLAM IS A REALLY MISOGYNIST RELIGION. STAY. AWAY.
“Islam to me is one of the most feminist religions”
Thats right, to you. But take a look at the millions of young girls who are forced to wear the hijab and burka. Or who are married off at young ages and beaten by men twice their age. Where a woman is blamed for her rape. Where a woman is shamed for wearing jeans.
I personally hate all religions, I feel there is not one religion out there created by men that isn’t vastly misogynistic at its core. Taking away the act of creation and giving it to an male figure. No religion is feminist because they were all created to uphold belief that men rule over women. It is literally a part of the patriarchy. I am not familiar with all the intricacies of Islam but I do know that any religion made by a man upholds the same sexist beliefs it has for a millennia.
i love following sharia law and being half pregnant at the same time
ALL RELIGIONS ARE MISOGYNISTIC
I studied Islam for 4 years and it actually is awful so I feel very confident debating Muslims and talking about the negatives of Islam. However I do hate it when people talk about religions they know nothing about.
i’m an ex muslim living in a muslim country and let me say this:
ISLAM IS A REALLY MISOGYNIST RELIGION. STAY. AWAY.
“Islam to me is one of the most feminist religions”
Thats right, to you. But take a look at the millions of young girls who are forced to wear the hijab and burka. Or who are married off at young ages and beaten by men twice their age. Where a woman is blamed for her rape. Where a woman is shamed for wearing jeans.
I personally hate all religions, I feel there is not one religion out there created by men that isn’t vastly misogynistic at its core. Taking away the act of creation and giving it to an male figure. No religion is feminist because they were all created to uphold belief that men rule over women. It is literally a part of the patriarchy. I am not familiar with all the intricacies of Islam but I do know that any religion made by a man upholds the same sexist beliefs it has for a millennia.
my thoughts are with all the muslim women and girls pressured or forced into wearing the hijab/niqab/burqa this summer, sweltering from being covered from head to toe in heat absorbing black clothes
i hope they all walk past free, clean water fountains and get some refreshment
Celtyradfem 