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April 23, 2008

Islam Permits Sexual Abuse of Baby Girls

See this incredible video, by an unbelievably brave Muslim woman, who says on public television in an Arab country that Islam permits the sexual abuse of baby girls.

You will not believe this interview!  But don't skip it.  It needs to be seen in the West.

Then read the heart-breaking story, below, of a brave little 8 year old girl in Yemen who had the courage to actually go to court to get out of the marriage her father forced her into with a 28 year old man.  When the marriage contract was signed, the man said he would not consumate the marriage sexually until the girl was 18.  But within a week her parents forced her to go live with him anyhow, and he compelled her to have sex with him. 

The lucky little second grader won her case, and was given a divorce.  Then the court allowed her to go to live with an uncle, so that she would not have to return to her abusive parenta.  This writer commented that she would be very lucky if the uncle did not abuse her too.

Her whole story at http://dotherightthing-cyberpastor.blogspot.com/2008/04/child-abuse-in-islam.html

These Arab commentators say that even though the laws of the land may require rights for women, that in practice the laws do not matter.  Women are considered as sort of half-persons, not a real person like a man.  Look at some of the related videos at the link below.  We hear about women being like slaves in Muslim countries, but it doesn't seem to really register.  It seems unreal to us.  These videos help us understand how real it is.

More and more former Muslims are writing, trying to help us understand what it is like to live in a Muslim country.  Their English may not be perfect, but who cares?  Their courage is what we should focus on.

See these other related videos on Youtube.  If you run across one that has no English at all, just go on to the next one.  Start here.