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Saturday, February 06, 2010

Could Islam help us against honor killings?

"Could Islam help us against honor killings?

Yet another horrible honor killing took place in the Southeast, the least developed part of Turkey. A 16-year-old girl was buried alive by her relatives simply for befriending boys. Forensic experts found soil in her lungs and stomach, indicating that the poor kid was conscious while being buried into the ground.

May God have mercy on her soul. And may her killers face punishment in this world and the next. What they did was cruel, monstrous and evil."

More:Could Islam help us against honor killings? - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review