Yet again another example of the great world religion of Islam being peaceful.
In his book, Women In Islam, Muslim cleric Mohamed Kamal Mustafa describes how to physically abuse your wife.
In his book, Mustafa wrote that in disciplining a disobedient wife: "The blows should be concentrated on the hands and feet using a rod that is thin and light so that it does not leave scars or bruises on the body."
Mustafa claims that he is against violence towards women and was simply interpreting the Koran. Hmm; how does writing a book describing the best way to beat your disobedient wife propagate peace?
The Bible:
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church. Ephesians 5:25 - 29.
I wonder if the National Organization of Women gives a crap about the abused women of Islam. Probably only if they are in need of an abortion.
Posted by Stacy at September 30, 2005 11:33 AM | TrackBackI've often wondered why the buzz word is "tolerance" when dealing with every religion but Christianity. It must be because Christianity is the primary religion in our nation. Anti-religious types know that Islam is not likely to catch on en masse here, so they'd better concentrate on hatcheting away at those silly Christians.
A side note... The school paper I write for has a columnist that is historically, unapologetically anti-Christian. His columns drip with what can only be described as hate. Yet he points the finger incessantly at intolerant, hateful, ignorant Christians. Yeah, there's bad Christians, but there's bad everything. Here's a thought, if you don't want to believe, DON'T BELIEVE, but kindly leave those who do the heck alone.
Posted by: Admin Worm at September 30, 2005 12:25 PMI wonder if Mr. Mustafa can even produce verses in the Koran to back up his views. Regardless, perpetrating this horror perpetrates true impressions of the opposite of peace.
Posted by: Nettie at September 30, 2005 10:14 PMOf course the NOW cares about abused islamic women. Some of them are bound to decent looking lesbians.
Posted by: bigwhitehat at October 1, 2005 01:31 AMLet's just face facts: Islam, if practiced according to its traditional interpretation of the Koran, is a scourge to humanity. It should be eradicated from the face of the earth. If that can be done by convincing the masses of adherents to that so-called "religion", fine--let's do it that way. If, however, it can only be done by banning the open practice of the misogynistic, xenophobic, hate-based behaviors associated with the life and teachings of Mohammed, then let's get going on that crusade.
Posted by: Jeff H at October 1, 2005 02:05 PMYour excerpt does not surprise me at all. My daughter was married for three years to a Muslim man. She loved him. He wanted to stay in the country, but she didn't figure that out until later. The sum total of only the abuse she has told me about blows my mind. I don't believe in divorce, but I am glad she is out and recovering.
I really don't think all Muslims are bad. I do think, though, that their mindset is so different we are fooling ourselves if we think we understand.
Posted by: Becky at October 1, 2005 02:28 PMthat their mindset is so different we are fooling ourselves if we think we understand.
Bingo Becky.
Posted by: Stacy at October 1, 2005 05:23 PM