Guest guest Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Little girl married to 50-year-old http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_5-5-2005_pg1_6 Quote: TANDO MUHAMMAD KHAN: A ten-year-old girl was forced into marrying a 50-year-old man in the village of Kheru Bozdar on Wednesday. The 10-year old girl, Surhi, was married off by her brother who according to sources received a large amount of money from 50-year-old Mubarak Bozdar for his sister's hand in marriage. Surhi resisted the marriage at the time of Nikah. A few years earlier, an eight-year old girl was married to a 70-year old man in same area, however, area notables postponed the Rukhsati till the girl reached the age of 18. ppi http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/003957.php Quote: Afghan girl, given as bride at 9, fights for divorce This is the fruit of the example of the Prophet and Qur'an 4:34. From the Arizona Daily Star via Afgha.com, with thanks to Twostellas: ...Once again, her memories take control. Her father's selling her in marriage to a man five times her age to pay the rent; the beatings and sodomy that followed. She was 9 years old.... Pekay is 13 now, one of thousands of girls and women who are trapped in forced marriages, caught between the rural, tribal and Islamic customs that ruled the country for centuries and the promise of a new Afghanistan ruled by laws that apply equally to everyone. Domestic violence is widespread, but most cases never go to court. The laws are weak, and women stay silent out of fear or shame: Divorce disgraces the family and the tribe. Each year, scores of Afghan women escape bad marriages by setting themselves on fire or other forms of suicide.... ...Under Afghanistan's civil law, it's illegal for girls younger than 16 to marry. But the Supreme Court, led by conservative clerics and Islamic law, ruled that she can't get divorced, even from a violent child molester. Her last hope is that Fazal Hadi Shinwari, the ultra-conservative chief justice of the Supreme Court, will reverse the decision. " If he doesn't, I'll kill myself, " said Pekay, who like many Afghans uses one name. " And I'll leave it up to God to punish the judges in the next world. " " Pay or give me your daughter " Pekay is less than 5 feet tall and slight. Her nose is puffy and crooked from a thrashing. Her left cheekbone is higher than her right, as if a bone is out of place. Her lower lip is split. She was smaller when she met Malik Muhammad four years ago. At 48, he was old enough to be her grandfather. He offered to rent a room in his house to Pekay's family. Four months passed, and Muhammad never asked for the rent. Pekay's father, Muhammad Omar, was too poor to remind him. One day, Muhammad demanded the rent money: $80, a princely sum. When Omar asked if he could pay in installments, Muhammad said, " You must pay me now or give me your daughter, " Omar recalled. Four days later, Muhammad started planning a wedding. " We had no choice, " said Omar. " He was a Taliban intelligence agent. He was very powerful. He said if I didn't allow the marriage, he would take us to the Taliban central office and do the wedding there. " On her wedding night, Pekay was confused. Why was the man she called " uncle " taking her to his bedroom? Why was her mother so sad? " I'll be back soon, " she recalled telling her mother. Smiling, she stepped in. Her new husband shut the door. " I started to hear screams, " recalled her mother, Qudbi. " I thought he was going to kill her. " The next morning, Muhammad refused to let Qudbi see Pekay. He'd chained her hands and legs to his bed, said Pekay. Four days later, he evicted her parents. Pekay lived as a slave for the next 2 1/2 years. Muhammad locked her in a room, releasing her only to cook, clean and do the washing. He pounded her with sticks and rubber tubing. When he stopped beating her, he started raping her. " I can't tell you what happened, " Pekay said. " It's the type of thing that happens only with animals. " Muhammad, now 52, denies he abused Pekay, but his next-door neighbor, Zalmay Quasimi, remembers her screams.... Fifteen months ago, Pekay's parents finally went to the police. Officers raided Muhammad's house and found Pekay and Muhammads first wife, Samar. Dried blood stained the floor and chains dangled from a bedpost, according to court documents. The police took Muhammad into custody. But Afghanistan's legal system, a mix of civil and sharia, Islamic law, still favors men. Once Muhammad proved he was Samar's and Pekay's husband, he was released. Samar was told to go with him. Because of her age, Pekay was returned to her parents pending a court decision. Pekay and her parents went to Kabul's family court to get a divorce. Muhammad, in court documents, called the allegations " a massive lie. " But in front of two female judges, Pekay undressed and showed the marks around her waist from the chain that Muhammed used to bind her. The court, filled with progressive young judges, granted her a divorce. Pekay was ecstatic. Her joy, and her freedom, soon vanished. Muhammad appealed the decision. The appeals court ruled in his favor, as did the Supreme Court. Pekay was ordered to return to her husband or go to jail. Supreme Court Justice Sayeed Omar Munib explained that sharia allows a father to marry off his daughter even if she's under 16. And Pekay hadn't met the standard of evidence - two witnesses who saw the abuse or a confession from her husband. When asked why he didn't rule according to Afghanistan's civil law, Munib replied: " In Islam and sharia, it's not like that. Women are very smooth operators. If we let her get a divorce, then women will be encouraged to divorce their husbands if they see another man they like. We'll have a lot of divorces in our society. " When asked if he believed that women and men have equal rights, as Afghanistan's constitution states, Munib replied: " It's impossible. We are Muslims, and God has given a place for men and a place for women. We can't change that. Women don't have the same brains like men. They are very forgetful. They can't make big decisions. You should ask your own Western doctors about this. It has been proven that women are not like men. " ... 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Guest guest Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 What exactly this article has to do with this forum? -ajay Can i post some Gujarat Election news here ? --- Haridev S V <haridevsv wrote: > Little girl married to 50-year-old > > http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_5-5-2005_pg1_6 > > *Quote:* TANDO MUHAMMAD KHAN: A ten-year-old girl > was forced into marrying > a 50-year-old man in the village of Kheru Bozdar on > Wednesday. The 10-year > old girl, Surhi, was married off by her brother who > according to sources > received a large amount of money from 50-year-old > Mubarak Bozdar for his > sister's hand in marriage. Surhi resisted the > marriage at the time of Nikah. > A few years earlier, an eight-year old girl was > married to a 70-year old man > in same area, however, area notables postponed the > Rukhsati till the girl > reached the age of 18. ppi > > > http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/003957.php > > *Quote:* Afghan girl, given as bride at 9, fights > for divorce > > This is the fruit of the example of the Prophet and > Qur'an 4:34. From the > Arizona Daily Star via Afgha.com, with thanks to > Twostellas: > > ...Once again, her memories take control. Her > father's selling her in > marriage to a man five times her age to pay the > rent; the beatings and > sodomy that followed. She was 9 years old.... > Pekay is 13 now, one of thousands of girls and women > who are trapped in > forced marriages, caught between the rural, tribal > and Islamic customs that > ruled the country for centuries and the promise of a > new Afghanistan ruled > by laws that apply equally to everyone. > > Domestic violence is widespread, but most cases > never go to court. The laws > are weak, and women stay silent out of fear or > shame: Divorce disgraces the > family and the tribe. Each year, scores of Afghan > women escape bad marriages > by setting themselves on fire or other forms of > suicide.... > > ...Under Afghanistan's civil law, it's illegal for > girls younger than 16 to > marry. But the Supreme Court, led by conservative > clerics and Islamic law, > ruled that she can't get divorced, even from a > violent child molester. > > Her last hope is that Fazal Hadi Shinwari, the > ultra-conservative chief > justice of the Supreme Court, will reverse the > decision. > > " If he doesn't, I'll kill myself, " said Pekay, who > like many Afghans uses > one name. " And I'll leave it up to God to punish the > judges in the next > world. " > > " Pay or give me your daughter " > > Pekay is less than 5 feet tall and slight. Her nose > is puffy and crooked > from a thrashing. Her left cheekbone is higher than > her right, as if a bone > is out of place. Her lower lip is split. > > She was smaller when she met Malik Muhammad four > years ago. At 48, he was > old enough to be her grandfather. He offered to rent > a room in his house to > Pekay's family. > > Four months passed, and Muhammad never asked for the > rent. Pekay's father, > Muhammad Omar, was too poor to remind him. One day, > Muhammad demanded the > rent money: $80, a princely sum. > > When Omar asked if he could pay in installments, > Muhammad said, " You must > pay me now or give me your daughter, " Omar recalled. > Four days later, > Muhammad started planning a wedding. > > " We had no choice, " said Omar. " He was a Taliban > intelligence agent. He was > very powerful. He said if I didn't allow the > marriage, he would take us to > the Taliban central office and do the wedding > there. " > > On her wedding night, Pekay was confused. Why was > the man she called " uncle " > taking her to his bedroom? Why was her mother so > sad? > > " I'll be back soon, " she recalled telling her > mother. > > Smiling, she stepped in. Her new husband shut the > door. > > " I started to hear screams, " recalled her mother, > Qudbi. " I thought he was > going to kill her. " > > The next morning, Muhammad refused to let Qudbi see > Pekay. He'd chained her > hands and legs to his bed, said Pekay. Four days > later, he evicted her > parents. > > Pekay lived as a slave for the next 2 1/2 years. > Muhammad locked her in a > room, releasing her only to cook, clean and do the > washing. He pounded her > with sticks and rubber tubing. When he stopped > beating her, he started > raping her. > > " I can't tell you what happened, " Pekay said. " It's > the type of thing that > happens only with animals. " > > Muhammad, now 52, denies he abused Pekay, but his > next-door neighbor, Zalmay > Quasimi, remembers her screams.... > > Fifteen months ago, Pekay's parents finally went to > the police. Officers > raided Muhammad's house and found Pekay and > Muhammads first wife, Samar. > Dried blood stained the floor and chains dangled > from a bedpost, according > to court documents. The police took Muhammad into > custody. > > But Afghanistan's legal system, a mix of civil and > sharia, Islamic law, > still favors men. Once Muhammad proved he was > Samar's and Pekay's husband, > he was released. Samar was told to go with him. > Because of her age, Pekay > was returned to her parents pending a court > decision. > > Pekay and her parents went to Kabul's family court > to get a divorce. > Muhammad, in court documents, called the allegations > " a massive lie. " > > But in front of two female judges, Pekay undressed > and showed the marks > around her waist from the chain that Muhammed used > to bind her. > > The court, filled with progressive young judges, > granted her a divorce. > Pekay was ecstatic. > > Her joy, and her freedom, soon vanished. > > Muhammad appealed the decision. The appeals court > ruled in his favor, as did > the Supreme Court. > > Pekay was ordered to return to her husband or go to > jail. > > Supreme Court Justice Sayeed Omar Munib explained > that sharia allows a > father to marry off his daughter even if she's under > 16. And Pekay hadn't > met the standard of evidence - two witnesses who saw > the abuse or a > confession from her husband. > > When asked why he didn't rule according to > Afghanistan's civil law, Munib > replied: " In Islam and sharia, it's not like that. > Women are very smooth > operators. If we let her get a divorce, then women > will be encouraged to > divorce their husbands if they see another man they > like. We'll have a lot > of divorces in our society. " > > When asked if he believed that women and men have > equal === message truncated === ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Ajay, Sahaja Yogis are to put their attention to the resolution of social problems. Articles like the one Jagbir posted, give some current knowledge of the social problem, which is what the article has to do with the forum. i thought that would be obvious. violet - In , Ajay Agarwal <ajay_msh wrote: > > What exactly this article has to do with this forum? > > -ajay > Can i post some Gujarat Election news here ? > > > --- Haridev S V <haridevsv wrote: > > > Little girl married to 50-year-old > > > > > http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_5-5-2005_pg1_6 > > > > *Quote:* TANDO MUHAMMAD KHAN: A ten-year-old girl > > was forced into marrying > > a 50-year-old man in the village of Kheru Bozdar on > > Wednesday. The 10-year > > old girl, Surhi, was married off by her brother who > > according to sources > > received a large amount of money from 50-year-old > > Mubarak Bozdar for his > > sister's hand in marriage. Surhi resisted the > > marriage at the time of Nikah. > > A few years earlier, an eight-year old girl was > > married to a 70-year old man > > in same area, however, area notables postponed the > > Rukhsati till the girl > > reached the age of 18. ppi > > > > > > > http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/003957.php > > > > *Quote:* Afghan girl, given as bride at 9, fights > > for divorce > > > > This is the fruit of the example of the Prophet and > > Qur'an 4:34. From the > > Arizona Daily Star via Afgha.com, with thanks to > > Twostellas: > > > > ...Once again, her memories take control. Her > > father's selling her in > > marriage to a man five times her age to pay the > > rent; the beatings and > > sodomy that followed. She was 9 years old.... > > Pekay is 13 now, one of thousands of girls and women > > who are trapped in > > forced marriages, caught between the rural, tribal > > and Islamic customs that > > ruled the country for centuries and the promise of a > > new Afghanistan ruled > > by laws that apply equally to everyone. > > > > Domestic violence is widespread, but most cases > > never go to court. The laws > > are weak, and women stay silent out of fear or > > shame: Divorce disgraces the > > family and the tribe. Each year, scores of Afghan > > women escape bad marriages > > by setting themselves on fire or other forms of > > suicide.... > > > > ...Under Afghanistan's civil law, it's illegal for > > girls younger than 16 to > > marry. But the Supreme Court, led by conservative > > clerics and Islamic law, > > ruled that she can't get divorced, even from a > > violent child molester. > > > > Her last hope is that Fazal Hadi Shinwari, the > > ultra-conservative chief > > justice of the Supreme Court, will reverse the > > decision. > > > > " If he doesn't, I'll kill myself, " said Pekay, who > > like many Afghans uses > > one name. " And I'll leave it up to God to punish the > > judges in the next > > world. " > > > > " Pay or give me your daughter " > > > > Pekay is less than 5 feet tall and slight. Her nose > > is puffy and crooked > > from a thrashing. Her left cheekbone is higher than > > her right, as if a bone > > is out of place. Her lower lip is split. > > > > She was smaller when she met Malik Muhammad four > > years ago. At 48, he was > > old enough to be her grandfather. He offered to rent > > a room in his house to > > Pekay's family. > > > > Four months passed, and Muhammad never asked for the > > rent. Pekay's father, > > Muhammad Omar, was too poor to remind him. One day, > > Muhammad demanded the > > rent money: $80, a princely sum. > > > > When Omar asked if he could pay in installments, > > Muhammad said, " You must > > pay me now or give me your daughter, " Omar recalled. > > Four days later, > > Muhammad started planning a wedding. > > > > " We had no choice, " said Omar. " He was a Taliban > > intelligence agent. He was > > very powerful. He said if I didn't allow the > > marriage, he would take us to > > the Taliban central office and do the wedding > > there. " > > > > On her wedding night, Pekay was confused. Why was > > the man she called " uncle " > > taking her to his bedroom? Why was her mother so > > sad? > > > > " I'll be back soon, " she recalled telling her > > mother. > > > > Smiling, she stepped in. Her new husband shut the > > door. > > > > " I started to hear screams, " recalled her mother, > > Qudbi. " I thought he was > > going to kill her. " > > > > The next morning, Muhammad refused to let Qudbi see > > Pekay. He'd chained her > > hands and legs to his bed, said Pekay. Four days > > later, he evicted her > > parents. > > > > Pekay lived as a slave for the next 2 1/2 years. > > Muhammad locked her in a > > room, releasing her only to cook, clean and do the > > washing. He pounded her > > with sticks and rubber tubing. When he stopped > > beating her, he started > > raping her. > > > > " I can't tell you what happened, " Pekay said. " It's > > the type of thing that > > happens only with animals. " > > > > Muhammad, now 52, denies he abused Pekay, but his > > next-door neighbor, Zalmay > > Quasimi, remembers her screams.... > > > > Fifteen months ago, Pekay's parents finally went to > > the police. Officers > > raided Muhammad's house and found Pekay and > > Muhammads first wife, Samar. > > Dried blood stained the floor and chains dangled > > from a bedpost, according > > to court documents. The police took Muhammad into > > custody. > > > > But Afghanistan's legal system, a mix of civil and > > sharia, Islamic law, > > still favors men. Once Muhammad proved he was > > Samar's and Pekay's husband, > > he was released. Samar was told to go with him. > > Because of her age, Pekay > > was returned to her parents pending a court > > decision. > > > > Pekay and her parents went to Kabul's family court > > to get a divorce. > > Muhammad, in court documents, called the allegations > > " a massive lie. " > > > > But in front of two female judges, Pekay undressed > > and showed the marks > > around her waist from the chain that Muhammed used > > to bind her. > > > > The court, filled with progressive young judges, > > granted her a divorce. > > Pekay was ecstatic. > > > > Her joy, and her freedom, soon vanished. > > > > Muhammad appealed the decision. The appeals court > > ruled in his favor, as did > > the Supreme Court. > > > > Pekay was ordered to return to her husband or go to > > jail. > > > > Supreme Court Justice Sayeed Omar Munib explained > > that sharia allows a > > father to marry off his daughter even if she's under > > 16. And Pekay hadn't > > met the standard of evidence - two witnesses who saw > > the abuse or a > > confession from her husband. > > > > When asked why he didn't rule according to > > Afghanistan's civil law, Munib > > replied: " In Islam and sharia, it's not like that. > > Women are very smooth > > operators. If we let her get a divorce, then women > > will be encouraged to > > divorce their husbands if they see another man they > > like. We'll have a lot > > of divorces in our society. " > > > > When asked if he believed that women and men have > > equal > === message truncated === > > > > ______________________________\ ____ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Mobile. 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