UK: Muslim teenager ‘hit for kissing white man’ Via the BBC : A Muslim teenager from Hampshire was kidnapped, imprisoned and had her hair cut off after her siblings saw her kiss a white man, a court has heard.
Sweden: Six charged over ‘honor’ beating Six men in Hallsberg, central Sweden, were charged with beating a 19-year-old with metal rods at a gym. Police believe the attack is an honor crime.
As the days come to closer to one’s marriage, excitement, ecstasy and elation pump through the bride and groom. The build up to marriage is an experience of thrill and jubilation
Scotland: Muslims join Evangelicals in fighting same-sex marriage bill Via TNT Magazine : Religious groups in Scotland are mounting a campaign to block the Scottish government’s proposals to introduce same-sex marriage. (…) Scottish Muslims have also threatened a withdrawal of support for the Scottish National Party (SNP) should the definition of marriage be redefined to include gay couples
Oslo: Immigrant families account for 70% of domestic abuse cases Via Nettavisen (h/t Jan Simonsen , Norwegian) Norwegian news-site Nettavisen wanted to write about the increase in crime and domestic violence on Christmas, but according to Stein Erik Olsen, domestic violence coordinator for the Oslo police, both are myths.
Most of you have probably read this story B4 but for the sake of others i’ll post it here: A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks right to the top, rocks about 2″ diameter.He then asked the students if the jar was full ? They agreed that it was.
Belgium: Four family members convicted of ‘honor’ murder (Sadia’s sister, father and mother in court) Via Knack (Dutch): On Friday the Court of Assize of Henegouwen convicted the four members of the Pakistani Sheikh family of the murder of Sadia Sheikh (22). Tariq Sheikh, Sadia’s father, and her brother Mudusar were convicted by the jury,with aggravating circumstances since it was an honor murder and an attempted forced marriage. Parveen, Sadia’s mother, and her sister Sariya, were also convicted of murder, with aggravating circumstances of honor murder, but were acquitted of the charges of attempted forced marriage.
I would like to know whether spending on one’s family on the 10th of Muharram is an authenticated practice. If this is so, is it recommended to spend specifically on food and drink or will general gifts suffice. Also could these gifts be bought in advance with the intention of spending on one’s family on the 10th of Muharram?
Netherlands: New site to help suicidal immigrant girls Via AD (Dutch): A special website ” You are not alone ” has been set up for immigrant girls who are contemplating suicide.
Denmark: Kindergarten cancels Christmas church service Via Frederiksborg Amts Avis (Danish): The Ørnevang kindergarten will not participate in the traditional Christmas service at Lillerød church this year. The kindergarten decided to cancel its participation out of consideration for the non-Christian children. Local priest Carsten Mulnæs asks why children from culturally-open Muslim families and all other families are being deprived of a piece of Danish Christmas tradition, just because several families or teachers do not want to expose the children to benedictions