“When the ancient and the modern collide”

Posted: January 29, 2008 in Uncategorized

Of course the reference is to so-called Islamic honor killings. ” Throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, young Muslim women are being targeted for violence. Lest it be thought hate crimes are to blame, it is, in fact, their own relatives who are the perpetrators. So-called honor killings, whereby a Muslim male family member, typically the father, murders his daughter in order to defend the family’s honor, is a growing problem.” read more of this article by Cinnamon Stillwell (great name) in SF Gate.

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