She has been beaten to the point of hospitalization during her incarceration.
The authorities have a signed confession, which she has not had read to her.
She didn't read what she signed, either, because she's illiterate.
She and her representatives were not allowed to attend much of the trial.
And the crime for which she is to be executed? Witchcraft. She is accused of casting a spell that caused a man to become impotent, and threatening to cause people to be possessed by dogs.
This is in Saudi Arabia. Our ally.
druid_gtfx2008-02-14T15:19:03Z
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Islam probably doesn't..
Saudi government apparently does..
the discrepancy? human ignorance and error..
Edit: you'd be surprised, but there ARE god-fearing muslims who speak out against such things.. plenty (and many of them online).. at risk to their safety..
For your info the system of governance in Saudi Arabia is not democratic but it is an absolute Monarchy; As such there is no question of anybody either supporting or going against the law of that country. If you live in Saudi Arabia you have to just abide by the law prevalent there.
An ally to propaganda against Islam or anything that is not British.
Not a good source, and again probably not all the facts.
There are two sides to this story, you are reading one that is edited. Contact Saudi Arabia and ask them this question for yourself.
Use your own mind!
Also look at Guantamano Bay, a place where 300 POW's have been held for 7 years without trial or allowed to see their lawyers. Torture is frequent, including illegal methods. Now we have six that were allegedly behind the 9/11 attack.
These six, were starved for 80 days, deprived of sleep, beaten, tortured. One has two fingers cut off and one half an ear.
Not very civlised from a country that has bombed more than any other country.
Saudi Arabia is a Kingdom and not an Islamic State.
The Quran condemns kings in more than one verse.
Your ally is your oil supplier and your are lucky because the prophet Muhammad met the Arabs burying their girl children alive and when he left them they returned to their old traditions and this includes treating women as you treat dogs.
Was Joan of Arc treated any different?
Most Muslims today follow Hadith or tradition and reject Quran except for singing the Arabic because Quran commands justice for all and makes devoted husbands and fathers of real Muslim men and this keeps the tradition away from the Quran.
Women who wish to wear hijab should use it to reveal the truth of the Quran and not to hide the mischief of their supposedly Muslim men from the public.