Pakistani Slave Brides, Underage Forced Marriage in Saudi Arabia

“Shaikha,” a 16-year-old Saudi girl, drank bleach in an attempt to kill herself because her father was forcing her to marry a 75-year-old man. And why? So that Shaikha’s father could himself marry the elderly man’s 13-year-old daughter! Shaikha begged and pleaded not to be forced into this marriage–even her mother supported her plea; all to no avail.

While such normalized atrocities continue in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Muslim world, Random House cancels the publication of a novel, The Jewel of Medina, based on the life of Aisha, the prophet Mohammed’s beloved wife whom he married when she was either six or seven years-old. The marriage was presumably consummated when Aisha was nine-years-old.

Can there possibly be a connection between what Mohammed did and what other Muslim men do? Is the mere suggestion heretical? Is telling the truth about Mohammed heretical?

According to the article in Al-Arabiya, Shaikha might have some redress since, according to Shariah law, both parties have to consent to the marriage or the marriage may be considered “null and void.”

And, a Pakistani mother and son unit in England imported a “slave bride” from Pakistan whom the son, “egged on by his mother,” violently beat and tormented daily. (Oedipus and Jocasta can’t hold a candle to this merged pair).Their fiendish plan was to turn the first wife into the family’s “slave” and to procure a second wife with whom to have children. The man, Haroon Ahktar, violently beat 20 year-old Sania Bibi twice a day, sometimes more. She was forced to work 17 hours a day. Her mother-in-law, Zafia Bibi, kept threatening to have her “shot in the head.” A sister-in-law threatened to have her put in an asylum and “given electric shocks.” Haroon Ahktar threw her down the stairs, smashed her into windows, dragged her by the hair, cursed her constantly. According to Tamara Cohen in the Daily Mail:

“(Ahktar) said ‘You are not good enough for me’ and he would get married a second time and he would have children through his second marriage and I would have to take care of these children.’

The jury of seven men and five women heard that when the teenager arrived in the UK her clothes and shoes and jewelry were immediately taken from her by her mother-in-law. She was forced to wear pajamas for her housework, and banned from answering the door, or using the telephone.”

When Sania Bibi escaped and went to relatives for refuge, they turned their back on her. They told her that family “honor” demanded that she stay with her husband’s family.

Miraculously, Ahktar was convicted of five counts of bodily harm. No matter what the sentence turns out to be, the fact that a trial took place and that a conviction was obtained constitutes a powerful triumph of western law over such normalized barbarism.

I hope that the British police understand that Sania Bibi is a marked woman who may need permanent round the clock protection. More: I hope that publishers in the West understand that documenting such truths is crucial.

Marriage between 11-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl

08/07/2008 11:55
SAUDI ARABIA
Marriage between 11-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl puts the spotlight on child marriage
Supporters of the practice argue that marriage takes place in two phases; first comes the agreement, then after puberty the brides moves in with her husband. Opponents stress that a woman’s consent is paramount; they demand a law to regulate the matter.

Riyadh (AsiaNews) – When an 11-year-old boy gave out invitations to his classmates for his wedding to a 10-year-old cousin, the issue of child marriage was back the centre of public debate in Saudi Arabia.

Muhammad Al-Rashidi’s marriage was eventually put on hold after the governor of Hail put pressure on his father, but it did place the spotlight on a problem that is not limited to Saudi Arabia. In April in fact, an eight-year-old Yemeni girl sought out a judge to file for divorce from a man nearly four times her age.

Positions on the issue are not inconsequential. For Zuhair Al-Harithy, board member of the Human Rights Commission, “these marriages violate international agreements the Kingdom has signed. We are studying this issue so we can put an end to this phenomenon.”

In Saudi Arabia there are no laws defining the minimum age for marriage, nor any data on how many marriages involve children.

Although a woman’s consent is legally required, some marriage officials do not seek it. Fathers can marry off a one-year-old girl as long as sex is delayed until she reaches puberty and the groom and the woman’s guardian (which each woman must have) approve.

Ahmad Al-Muabi, a marriage official, defended the practice saying that a man “can enter a marriage contract with a one-year-old girl, not to mention nine years, seven years or eight years. This is just a contract indicating consent.”

For Sheikh Muhammad Al-Nujaimi, a scholar and a strong opponent of child marriages, “there are different (religious) opinions regarding marriage, which is why we need the government to settle the issue through legislation.”

Human rights activists agree. They also warn that child marriages can hide unlawful relations.

Even Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh finds himself indirectly among the opponents of the practice.

“Islam has stipulated that both parties agree to the marriage contract,” he said. “The woman must express real consent to the suitor, and a guardian must not impose his choice of husband on her” or force her to marry someone she doesn’t want.

hai.n ghar kii muhaafiz merii dahakii hu_ii aa.Nkhe.n

hai.n ghar kii muhaafiz merii dahakii hu_ii aa.Nkhe.n
mai.n taaq me.n rakh aayaa huu.N jalatii hu_ii aa.Nkhe.n

[muhaafiz = protector; taaq = shelf]

ik pal bhii kisii mo.D pe rukane nahii.n detii.n
kaa.NTo.n kii tarah jism me.n chubhatii hu_ii aa.Nkhe.n

raste me.n qadam phuu.Nk ke rakhanaa mere pyaaro
hai.n chaaro.n taraf shahar me.n bikharii hu_ii aa.Nkhe.n

yuu.N us ke bichha.D jaane pe aa.Nsuu na bahaao
manzar ko taras jaaye.ngii bhiigii hu_ii aa.Nkhe.n

[manzar = view]

qaatil ke sivaa ko_ii samajh hii nahii.n sakataa
kyaa dekhatii hai.n tasht me.n rakkhii hu_ii aa.Nkhe.n

[tasht = plate]

kyaa jaaniye kis Khvaab kii taabiir me.n gum hai.n
zulfo.n kii ghanii chaa.Nv me.n ulajhii hu_ii aa.Nkhe.n

Never Give Up !

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New Sports Car Pictures. This is the hilarious picture of new BMW latest car design, They though that this might overcome the burdon of down economy and will be very helpful for those who can not afford cars in this recession period. Now thats called amazing sports car

Cute Dog Pictures

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Funny cute dog pictures. This is the hilarious way to travel with your cute pets, In the below picture the guy lifts his small puppy as a school bag and the puppy behind him enjoying the traffic scene. I really like the last pic as puppy smiles.

 Funny dog hanging like a school bag

 This really a cute doggie

 Cute dog. I like the way it looks

 

 Wow the designer make a very good puppy clothes

 funny puppy has a funny smile.

Friendship

F.R.I.E.N.D. Means

F : First
R : Relative
I : In
E :Every
N :New
D: Difficulty



Someone likes Goldenship
Someone likes Silership
But I live One ship
That is Friendship







1 tree can start a forest,

one smile can start a friendship.

1 touch can show u care,

one friend can make life worth living 4.







Friends r like stars. u can't always see them,

But u know they are always there 4 you...







True friends are like Diamonds...

they are real & rare.

False friends r like leaves...

they r scattered everywhere.






I opened my wallet

And find it empty,

Reach in my pocket

And found few coins,

Search my heart

& found U n Our friendship,

Then I realized

How rich I am.....







Not every bird can dance,

but peacock did that.

Not every flower can represent LUV,

but Rose did that.

Not every Friend can reach up to HEART,

but u did.






A single candle can illuminate an entire room.


A true friend lights up an entire lifetime.


Thanks for the bright lights of ur friendship.








If U need a friend and there are a hundred steps between us,

u can take the 1st step to get near me and

i will take all 99 step to be there for u......