Posted on 08/14/2008 10:01:54 AM PDT by Pyro7480
Her crime? Converting to Christianity. "Saudi man kills daughter for converting to Christianity," by Mariam Al Hakeem for Zawya, August 13:
Riyadh: A Saudi man working with the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice recently killed his daughter for converting to Christianity.
According to sources close to the victim, the religious police member had cut the tongue of the girl and burned her to death following a heated debate on religion.
The death of the girl sent shockwaves and websites where the victim used to write with various nick names have allocated special space to mourn her, while some others closed temporarily in protest.
According to the Saudi Al Ukhdoud news website, the victim wrote an article on the blog of which she was a member under the nickname "Rania" a few days before her murder.Interesting choice of names. Was she inspired by Jordan's "hip" queen Rania -- the woman devoted to proving to the world that, among other things, honor/apostate killings are totally alien to Islam? Wonder who knows Islam better: the Saudi father (and member of the Commission for "Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice"), or shoulder-exposing, Western educated Rania (the queen, not incinerated girl)?
"She wrote that her life became an ordeal after her family members grew suspicious about her after a religious discussion with them.
She said that her brother found some Christian articles written by her as well as a cross sign on her computer screen. Since then he started to insult her and blamed the internet for pushing her to change her religion.
The "Free Copts" website published a message which it received from a friend of the victim, revealing that the killer is in police custody and that he is being investigated for an honour related crime.
Saudi religious scholars have frequently warned against the dangers of Christian internet websites and satellite TV channels which attract Muslim youngsters to change their religion.Odd how one never hears Christian societies warning Christians from watching Muslim programs lest they convert in droves. Indeed, willing conversion is usually the last thing those who begin honestly searching into Islam are ever in danger of.
They decreed that watching these channels or browsing these websites which call for conversion to Christianity by various means is against the teachings of Islam.
True that. The Islamic prophet did decree, "Whoever leaves his religion, kill him."
“who will rid the world of islam? Will it take divine intervention? “
You have three guesses and the first two DON’T count.
Thanks for posting the Scripture RD.
And now a branch of monotheists does it.
Well, I still laugh.
Revelation 6:9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained.
10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?”
11 Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed.
The religion of Peace, my A$$!!! Islam is a religion of HATE and SLAVERY!!
The outcome is tragic, but not as tragic as a life and death trapped in Islamic paganism. The girl will know nothing but gentleness and love in the company of Christ.
No cheers, unfortunately.
These people are a threat to everybody on the planet, not just their unfortunate daughters.
The girl is a true martyr and no longer suffering in the bondage of Islam. May her death be a testimony for those she knew in this world, so they too may know Everlasting Life.
Prayers offered up.
Ah, but this was not just any father, but one who was an integral part of Wahabbist opression, a member of the "religious police" as we've discovered. These same "champions of Virtue" chivvied 14 young girls into a burning building with whips and clubs, to die, for the horrible crime of forgetting their overcoats in their haste to escape the burning building. When did they do this heinous act? Why less than ten years ago, in the 21st Century.
These people are so enthralled to the propaganda of the cult of Islam, that absolutely no act of violence in support of it is beyond the pale, and the closer one is to the power centers of the cult, the more enthralled the person...
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This is just so, so sad. The only solace one can get is that the deceased is in a much better place now.
Calling this an “honor killing” is a huge misnomer, as anyone who would do this hasn’t the slightest sense of what honor is.
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More than sad...and I agree...there is no honor in murder.
Muslim murderers...where is the outrage?
Sad doesn’t come close. We have to recognize this culture for the barbarity it represents. Next administration.
It's a religion of peace.
I am so sorry to hear of this dear young martyr’s death.
She is heaven now, I am certain.
The father broke several commandments:
1) He is knowingly or unknowingly worshiping a false god. ( That is the primary cause of his crime)
2) He then wrongfully used the name of God in his evil act. ( Taking the name of God in vain.)
3) Then ( while wrongfully using the name of God) he attempted to steal his daughter’s freedom of conscience and free will by threatening her.
4) Finally he murdered her while simultaneously wrongfully using God’s name as justification.
He worked with the “Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”.
Their idea of promoting virtue is torture, and their idea of vice is Christianity.
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