Posted on 01/31/2007 6:13:31 AM PST by NYer
NABATIYEH, Lebanon (AP) -- The 6-year-old boy screamed and shook his head to avoid the razor blade. But his father held him firmly as Hajj Khodor parted the boy's black hair and sliced his forehead three times with the blade.
Ali Madani's cries became more violent as blood gushed from the wound, covering his small, terrified face.
His father and a few other men, waving daggers, broke into a religious chant, recalling how the 7th-century Shiite Muslim saint, Imam Hussein, was decapitated, his head placed on a lance. ()
In marking the holiest day of Ashura, some Shiites believe children should learn at an early age about Hussein's suffering, which is at the heart of their faith.
Lebanon's top Shiite cleric, Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, has banned bloodletting during Ashura, even for adults.
Clerics in mainly Shiite Iran forbid it as well, saying the practice is un-Islamic because it harms the body.
But traditions die hard, especially in a rite as fervent and emotional as Ashura, marked Tuesday by Shiites across the Islamic world.
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Of course you're right to wait. The problem with academic folks is that they're never had a thought they didn't get out of a book. Most of what they know is from second and third hand information, not from experience. Good luck. I don't envy you trying to hold your tongue. Maybe you should tape a few classes for future evidence against him. Digital recorders are cheap.
Pure child abuse! But, as many have stated already, Islam has never meant peace and will never mean peace until they begin to love their children more than they hate Israel.
We celebrate holidays with presents, parties, family get togethers, etc. They celebrate by cutting their kids heads open with a huge machete. Hello!!!!!!!!! Over and over again I am being told that these people are wonderful and peaceful.
Yeah right!
SICK!
They are making future monsters with this hideous abuse.
NUke em and put these animals out of their misery.
Hey, at least they're not forcing anyone to wear panties on their heads...
Sickening. I can't imagine what that does to a child's psyche.
This is a cue for the left to spread more anti-Christian fear-mongering. After all, it's Christians who are the real problem, right? Just ask the ACLU.
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I'm not sure I understand.
The science of critical/mortal injuries and the body's response has been well-researched, and is proufoundly interesting. Read "How We Die" for more information on this subject.
What puts this on a catholic ping?
Circumcision was in the Bible ordered by God, if I be not mistaken. So no loose talk about barbarism here, please.
Seems to me that it would account for some of the raging, bitter irrational anger that many of those people feel.
Unfortunately they direct the anger at those who don't believe their fables.
This sick display proves that some cultures aren't worth a bucket of warm cow piss.
Here in the civilized world, we call that "child abuse".
No such thing as a Muslim 'saint'.
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