Something to think on?

Question

What do you think of this? Does this make it clear that FGM and honor killings are not part of Islam?

"Yet there is a resounding silence when the issue being raised is Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), honor killings, forced marriages, the unequal application of hadd punishments on women, or the denial of education to girls and women. All of these wrongs are perpetrated on women in the name of Islam. While it is true that many of these violations occur across cultural and religious boundaries, the only action often taken by conservative Muslims is a condemnation of the action because it is "cultural" and not Islamic. Meanwhile, women continue to be murdered and little girls continue to be mutilated.

This is not to say that conservative Muslims are always silent or keep their opposition at the vocal level. In Jordan, conservative Muslims joined with liberals to rally for stricter punishments for men who kill in the name of honor.

In Africa, conservative sheikhs teamed up with women's rights advocates to educate people about the harms of Female Genital Mutilation. These people get very little mention in the Western media, which, of course, paints the "Islamists" as the opponents of an enlightened, secular minority of liberal Muslims.

When questioned by co-workers and neighbors, the average run of the mill practicing Muslim is quick to condemn such practices, and lament that they occur at all. Yet these same average Muslims are loathe to petition governments, or join groups calling for active change. There is a sense that we don't want to speak too loudly about the horrific wrongs committed by our brothers and sisters in the name of Islam in front of non Muslims. While keeping to the principal of covering your brother's shame is admirable, the fact of the matter is that their wrongs have been exposed, in the international media's spotlight.

And when we stay silent in the face of injustices, non Muslims begin to wonder if we really care about our women as much as we claim to.

Answer 1

yes this is very hard but i heard that fgm happens in other religions in africa as well

Answer 2

Oh, this is quite common in Islamic countries like Egypt as well, in fact, you can watch a mainstream Egyptian TV broadcast where the subject is discussed (see Memritv.org archives).

Islam IS a way of life, is it not? Another way to say "way of life" is with the word "culture". I love the racist Muslims who try to claim its an "african thing". How horribly horribly racist.

Tell me, if Islam has nothing to do with it, why do the Muslims who perform FGM justify their FGM with the claim that they are saving these woman from the hellfires.

To deny the connection between Islam and FGM is to perpetuate it because only when the root cause is dealt with, can the practice be stopped.

Answer 3

I cannot judge an entire nation based on this practice as reprehensible as it may seem. For what of the blatant promiscuity in the West, where prostitution and loose morals are glorified in the same media?

Is there no balance?

Answer 4

The God of the holy bible is the one true God, although there are so many religions and Christianity is a lot like the the mythology before it, and most religions have the same basic idea, and your location will influence your religion quite a deal. Although all this stuff is true, Christ is king and his father is the one true God. Allah isn't God. I only capitalized his name because it was at the beginning of that sentence, I wouldn't have otherwise see, allah, see I didn't capitalize it that time. His name is worth capitalizing but Christ is and so is God when referring to the one true God.

Answer 5

Most people that have the Holy Spirit dwelling in them after accepting and following Jesus to go to heaven to be with the Trinity would not kill other people. Most that is.

Answer 6

Thank you for bringing up some good information.

Answer 7

Theory for the evil spirit.
jtm

Answer 8

Yesterday, I heard (during a television advertisement) that people were smart. What do you think?

Answer 9

SHAME, SHAME, SHAME!! How terrible!! Answer me this. Do you really think that God will pat them on the backs and say "job well done" should he return?

Answer 10

My goodness, you wrote all that. You have left me speechless!