Try, "Religion of Barbarity!" Betsy's Page has a link to an excellent article in the Washington Times. Arnold Beichman discusses an article published in Al-Shaq Al-Awsat (a London paper, published in Arabic - MEMRI translated the article) by Badriyya Al-Bishr.
"Imagine you're a woman, and you are subject to assault, beatings, or murder. When the press publishes your photo [together with] the photo of the criminals and [descriptions] of their brutality, there are people who ask: 'was the victim covered [by a veil] or not?' If she was covered up, [the question arises:] 'Who let her go out of the house at such an hour?' In the event that your husband is the one who broke your ribs, [people will say] that no doubt there was good reason for it.
"Imagine you're a woman whose husband breaks her nose, arm, or leg, and you go to the Qadi to lodge a complaint. When the Qadi asks you about your complaint, and you say, 'He beat me,' he responds reproachfully 'That's all?' In other words, [for the Qadi], beating is a technical situation that exists among all couples and lovers, [As the saying goes]: 'Beating the beloved is like eating raisins.'"
Betsy's comment?
Imagine if the same crowds that gather regularly to protest the war in Iraq could rouse themselves over the treatment of women in these societies. Imagine that this brave writer doesn't now have to fear retribution for speaking out the condition which women must endure in these societies. Just imagine.
Amen, sister.
