Louisiana Man Sentenced for Civil Rights Crimes
— “Justin Sigler, 20, of Chopin, Louisiana, was sentenced to 16 months in prison for threatening and intimidating an African-American man and his wife, causing them to move out of the home they had just moved into”
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Arizona – Noor Almaleki “Honor Killing”: Father Charged With Murder
Arizona Republic reports:
— “Man charged with murder in ‘honor killing'”
— “An Iraqi immigrant accused of slaying his daughter in an “honor killing” has been charged with first-degree murder and could face the death penalty, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas said Monday.”
— “Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, of Glendale, is accused of using his Jeep Cherokee to run over his daughter, 20-year-old Noor Almaleki, and another woman in a Peoria parking lot on Oct. 20. His daughter died of her injuries.”
— “Prosecutors have labeled Noor Almaleki’s death an ‘honor killing,’ saying the elder Almaleki killed his daughter because she dishonored the family by not following traditional Iraqi or Muslim values.”
— “She reportedly married a man in Iraq and returned to Arizona to live with a boyfriend and his mother in Surprise.”
— “Thomas announced Almaleki was also being charged with attempted first-degree murder in the attack on his daughter’s friend, Amal Khalaf, 43. Khalaf is the boyfriend’s mother and is expected to recover from her injuries, police said.”
— “Almaleki was charged with two additional felony counts for leaving the scene of a serious injury accident.”
— “Thomas said his office is still determining whether to seek the death penalty for Almaleki. He called the case ‘tragic,’ saying the county will prosecute Almaleki to the full extent.”
— “At Almaleki’s initial court appearance on Oct. 31, county prosecutor Stephanie Low said he admitted deliberately running down his daughter.”
— ” ‘By his own admission, this was an intentional act, and the reason was that his daughter had brought shame on him and his family,’ Low said. ‘This was an attempt at an honor killing.’ ”
KPHO Phoenix reports:
— “Dad Faces Murder Charges In Daughter’s Death”
— “A Glendale father accused of running down his daughter because she was too Westernized now faces several new charges, including first-degree murder.”
— “A grand jury also indicted 48-year-old Iraqi immigrant Faleh Hassan Almaleki on attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and leaving the scene of an accident charges.”
— “Almaleki was originally charged with two counts of aggravated assault.”
See also:
Why Extremst Honor Killings Represent Ideological Violence Against Women
R.E.A.L. Outreach to Public at CNN Washington DC on Extremist “Honor Killings”
Columbus, Ohio: November 13 — R.E.A.L. Public Awareness Activities on Religious Freedom
See also R.E.A.L. reports on Noor Almaleki “Honor Killing”:
Arizona – Noor Almaleki “Honor Killing”: Father Charged With Murder
Arizona Noor Almaleki “Honor Killing”: Father Pleads “Not Guilty” in Murdering Daughter
Arizona – Noor Almaleki Case: Hearing for Father Accused in Honor Killing Canceled for Third Time
Arizona – Noor Almaleki “Honor Killing”: Arraignment Delayed Again, Friends Start to Speak
Arizona: Terrorism Against Women — Noor Almaleki Just Wanted To Be Normal
Arizona — Noor Almaleki “Honor Killing”: Hassan Almaleki Arraignment Delayed, On Suicide Watch
Arizona — Noor Almaleki Honor Killing: Father To Be Arraigned, Face New Charges
Arizona: Woman in Suspected “Honor Killing” Dies — 20 Year Old Noor Almaleki
Arizona — Noor Almaleki Case: Arizona Jails Father in ‘Honor Killing’ Try
Arizona: Noor Almaleki’s Lifestyle may have put woman in hospital
Hizb ut-Tahrir America Says “Dhimmi” Schools Permitted for Jews, But Nothing Like Today’s Schools
Religious extremist group Hizb ut-Tahrir America allows that “Dhimmi” Jews are permitted to have schools, but “it has nothing to do with schools as we know them today.” The term “Dhimmi” is a term of a non-Muslim group living in willing servitude under religious extremist masters, known as “Dhimmitude.”
Hizb ut-Tahrir America’s report on “Dhimmi’s and Schools”
“Q4. It is recorded in Sahih Al-Bukhari, in The Book of Al-Jizyah, in the chapter of expelling the Jews from the Arabian Peninsula, narrated by Abu Hurairah (ra) who said: ‘While we were in the Masjid, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم came out and said: ‘Set forth to the Jews,’ so we set out until we reached Bayt Al-Madraas (a building where the Jews taught the Torah), then he صلى الله عليه وسلم said to them, ‘Become Muslim, and you are safe, and know that this land belongs to Allah and His Messenger. I wish to expel you from this land, so whoever (wants to sell some of their precious belongings), then he should do so, otherwise know that this land belongs to Allah and His Messenger’. ”
“This Hadith has confused us. We see from the Hadith that the Jews had their own schools, so some of us understood that this is only related to the Jews that were isolated, such as Bani Quraydha or Khaybar, where it is not a problem that they have their own schools. But some of us derived that it is more accurate that these were Dhimmi’s (Ahl Al-dhimma) from those left over after the events of Bani Quraydha and Khaybar, which means that it is permitted to allow private schools for Dhimmi’s and this is the problem! Please clarify this matter.”
Answer:
“The subject of Al-Madraas”
“You strayed into the topic of whether this is related to Dhimmi’s or the Jews, which led you to become confused about the Hukum of whether or not they were Dhimmi’s, linking this to the permissibility of allowing private schools for Dhimmi’s.”
“The matter is simpler than that. The matter is not related to schools, but rather is related to permitting Dhimmi’s to teach their religions. The word “Al-Madraas” is an attachment to their place of worship, where they teach their Torah and scriptures, and it is permitted for the Dhimmi’s to teach their religions amongst themselves. This is different from schools as we know them today.”
“To clarify the matter, it was stated in Al-Qamoos Al-Muheet that the word “Madraas” has two meanings: The first meaning is a place where Jews read their Torah. The second meaning is a place where they gather for their celebrations to eat and drink.”
“It was also stated in Lisaan Al-Arab that the word has two meanings: The first meaning is a place where they gather for their celebrations to pray in. The second meaning is a day where they eat and drink.”
“So you can see that a Madraas is no more than an attachment to their places of worship, where they teach their religion amongst themselves, or it is a day on which they eat and drink (such as celebration for them) or something similar. In either case, it has nothing to do with schools as we know them today.”
R.E.A.L. Postings referencing Hizb ut-Tahrir
70 Percent of Humanity Lives in Countries with High Religious Restrictions – 70 Percent of the Worst Countries are OIC Nations
Communist and OIC nations are majority of those nations denying human religious freedom in the world
— To see how each country scored on each question, see the Results by Country.
— Download the full Results by Country (48-page PDF)
— Download the full report PDF (72 pages, 8MB)
— Download the full Summary of Results (17-page PDF)
Pew Global Poll Results – Worst Nations for Religious Freedom
Pew Poll – Very High
Top 5% of scores
Saudi Arabia – OIC Nation
Iran – OIC Nation
Uzbekistan – OIC Nation
China – Communist
Egypt – OIC Nation
Burma (Myanmar)
Maldives – OIC Nation
Eritrea
Malaysia – OIC Nation
Brunei – OIC Nation
Pew Poll – High
Next 15% of scores
Indonesia – OIC Nation
Mauritania – OIC Nation
Pakistan – OIC Nation
Turkey – OIC Nation
Vietnam – Communist Nation
Algeria – OIC Nation
Belarus
Russia
Turkmenistan – OIC Nation
Libya – OIC Nation
Sudan – OIC Nation
Tajikistan – OIC Nation
Jordan – OIC Nation
Afghanistan – OIC Nation
Morocco – OIC Nation
Laos – Communist
Syria – OIC Nation
India
Tunisia – OIC Nation
Azerbaijan – OIC Nation
Kuwait – OIC Nation
Kazakhstan – OIC Nation
Yemen – OIC Nation
Iraq – OIC Nation
Western Sahara
Bulgaria
Singapore
Moldova
Greece
Israel
Cuba – Communist Nation
Oman – OIC Nation
Somalia* – OIC Nation
Out of 43 Nations Ranked “Very High” and “High” in Terms of Deny Religious Freedom – 30 were OIC nations — 70 percent of the Very High and High Nations Ranked is denying religious freedom – being OIC nations
Saudi Arabia – OIC Nation
Iran – OIC Nation
Uzbekistan – OIC Nation
Egypt – OIC Nation
Maldives – OIC Nation
Malaysia – OIC Nation
Brunei – OIC Nation
Indonesia – OIC Nation
Mauritania – OIC Nation
Pakistan – OIC Nation
Turkey – OIC Nation
Algeria – OIC Nation
Turkmenistan – OIC Nation
Libya – OIC Nation
Sudan – OIC Nation
Tajikistan – OIC Nation
Jordan – OIC Nation
Afghanistan – OIC Nation
Morocco – OIC Nation
Laos – Communist
Syria – OIC Nation
Tunisia – OIC Nation
Azerbaijan – OIC Nation
Kuwait – OIC Nation
Kazakhstan – OIC Nation
Yemen – OIC Nation
Iraq – OIC Nation
Oman – OIC Nation
Somalia* – OIC Nation
See also:
— World Gender Gap Worst in Islamic Nations — Survey Shows Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Egypt, Turkey at Bottom of List
— U.S. State Dept Religious Freedom Report Critical of OIC Efforts to Restrict Freedom
Iran: Many Thousands Reportedly Challenge Iranian Regime, Violence After Funeral
— Hundreds of thousands challenge Iranian regime
— “Mourners chant anti-government slogans at funeral of dissident cleric Ayatollah Montazeri.”
— Fresh violence reported in Iran — “after the funeral of dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, attended by vast crowds of mourners”
— Iranian cleric’s funeral draws protesters
OIC Losing Support in United Nations
CNS reports:
“The latest in a string of religious defamation resolutions considered by the General Assembly and human rights bodies over the past decade saw more countries than ever oppose the measure.”
“The resolution passed by 80 votes to 61 against, with 42 countries abstaining. The result is the worst ever for the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member states and their allies, many of them not free democracies. It marks a continuing decline since 2007, when in the wake of the Mohammed newspaper cartoon furor a similar resolution passed by a vote of 108-51, with 25 abstentions.”
“Not only has the number of countries opposing the move climbed (see graph), but several member states in the developing world have moved from supporting the resolutions to abstaining.”
“The drive to have defamation of religion outlawed has triggered a growing counter-campaign by freedom of expression groups, humanist organizations, and advocates for the rights of Christians and other non-Muslim minorities in the Islamic world, including coverts from Islam who are considered ‘apostates.’ ”
“Although the resolutions are non-binding, they are taking place in conjunction with a separate OIC-led push to have an existing, legally-binding anti-racism treaty, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), amended to cover speech deemed as religiously defamatory.”
“In a letter written to member states ahead of the vote, Angela Wu, international law director of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty – a leading opponent of the resolutions – argued that the measures ‘provide international support for domestic blasphemy laws that have been used by oppressive regimes to silence, rather than protect, vulnerable minorities and dissenters.’ ”
“Wu contested the very concept of religious defamation, saying the human rights law systems is meant to protect individuals, not ideas or religions.”
Communist China: Pastor Zhang Mingxuan “Bike” Visits Three Released Brothers in Henan
Turkey: European Human Rights Court Rules in Favor of Turkish Church
Turkey: European Human Rights Court Rules in Favor of Turkish Church
— CDN reports: “In a decision many hope will lead to greater religious freedom in Turkey, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found that a Turkish court ruling barring a church from starting a foundation violated the congregation’s right to freedom of association.”
— “Orhan Kemal Cengiz, a Turkish attorney and legal advisor for the litigants, said the decision earlier this year was the first time the ECHR has held that religious organizations have a right to exist in Turkey. Other issues the court addressed dealt with organizations’ rights to own property, he said.”
— “Cengiz added that this case is just the first of many needed to correct conflicts within the Turkish legal system in regard to freedom of association, known in Turkey as the concept of ‘legal personality.’ ”
— ” ‘This case is a significant victory, but it is the first case in a long line of cases to come,’ Cengiz said.”
— “Ihsan Ozbek, pastor of Kurtulus Church in Ankara, which set out to establish the foundation, said he was pleased with the court’s decision.”