Sudanese woman, 35, who refuses to cover her hair under country¿s morality law appears in court. Amira Osman Hamed faces a possible whipping if convicted Under Sudanese law her hair is supposed to be covered with a 'hijab' Case has been adjourned until October 4 By Tara Brady Published: 17:04 GMT, 19 September 2013 | Updated: 10:01 GMT, 20 September 2013 Rights: Sudanese Amira Osman Hamed faces a possible whipping if she is found guilty in court after refusing to cover her hair A Sudanese woman who is prepared to be flogged to defend the right to leave her hair uncovered in defiance of a 'Taliban-like' law has appeared in court.
Amira Osman Hamed faces a possible whipping if convicted. Under Sudanese law her hair - and that of all women - is supposed to be covered with a 'hijab' but Hamed, 35, refuses to wear one. Her case has drawn support from civil rights activists and is the latest to highlight Sudan's series of laws governing morality which took effect after the 1989 Islamist-backed coup by President Omar al-Bashir. 'This law is targeting the dignity of Sudanese people.'
Alleged schoolgirl rape victim, 15, could be flogged in the Maldives for having sex a man under Islamic law. Child says she was repeatedly raped by her step-fatherHe is also accused of fathering baby and murdering itShe could be flogged after investigators say they have evidence of consensual extra-marital sexSex outside marriage is illegal under strict Islamic law By Becky Evans Published: 03:05 GMT, 8 January 2013 | Updated: 08:09 GMT, 8 January 2013 Victim: The 15-year-old alleged rape victim will be flogged when she reaches 18 if found guilty (file picture) A teenage girl who says she was repeatedly raped by her step-father and that he killed her baby could be flogged for having sex with another man. Police in the Maldives say they found evidence of consensual 'fornication' while they investigated the rape accusations. Now the the 15-year-old victim faces a punishment of flogging under the country's strict Islamic law, according to AFP.
Her step-father is accused of repeatedly raping her and then murdering a baby he fathered and her mother has been charged with helping dispose of the body. Fury after women are banned from visiting iconic Indian shrine as its female pilgrims are ¿un-Islamic¿ By David Baker Published: 21:40 GMT, 6 November 2012 | Updated: 23:17 GMT, 6 November 2012 A 15th century mausoleum in the heart of Mumbai has attracted controversy after women were banned from visiting an iconic shrine inside. The move by the Haji Ali mausoleum, less than half a mile from the shoreline of the Arabian sea, has caused outrage on Twitter with men and women condemning the move. Members of a women's group said they were barred from visiting the site, where they had previously been able to pray inside the tomb, where the saint Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari is buried.
Pilgrims: The Haji Ali Dargah has long been a must see for pilgrims but women have now been told they are not allowed in certain areas And now it is believed seven dargahs, Islamic shrines built over the grave of a revered religious figure, have banned women from entering certain areas with many more expected to follow suit. According to one Sunni cleric the move has purely been enforced to be in keeping with sharia law.
Sharia marriages for girls of 12 and the religious courts subverting British law. By Baroness Cox Published: 23:06 GMT, 13 September 2012 | Updated: 01:07 GMT, 14 September 2012 The protection of children is one of the essential principles of civilised society. Yet the duty to safeguard the vulnerable seems in danger of being undermined out of sensitivity towards some minorities. This disturbing trend has been highlighted this week by revelations that, during an undercover investigation, two imams from Islamic centres, one based in Peterborough, the other in East London, expressed their willingness to marry an under-age Muslim girl — aged just 12 — to a man in his 20s under the aegis of Sharia law.
It is right, of course, that we respect freedom of religion, but surely not when basic laws and morality are being flouted in this way. Influential: An imam advises two women at Leytonstone Islamic Centre, in east London But a 12-year-old cannot consent to a marriage. This most recent case demonstrates once again how women's and girls' rights are subverted under Sharia. Muslim guide to marriage tells husbands to 'beat her by hand or stick' By Rick Dewsbury Published: 22:12 GMT, 24 March 2012 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 24 March 2012 'Inciting violence against women': The book A Gift For Muslim Couple An Islamic 'marriage guide' book has sparked outrage - by advising men on the best ways to beat their wives.
A Gift For Muslim Couple tells husbands that they should beat their wives with 'hand or stick or pull her by the ears'. But the book has faced a backlash from moderate Muslims who claim that it encourages domestic violence. The 160-page book claims to be a 'presentation for newlyweds' or couples who have been together for some years. According to the book's blurb: 'The book... deals with the subject of marriage and after marriage relationship, as well as the various pitfalls of marriage, causes of breakdown and their causes.' It also claims to give 'real life incidents' and advises on 'different aspects of family life and how to run the institution of marriage successfully'.
The author then gives the 'rights of the husband'.