
Why would a 30-plus year-old man be interested in an 8-year-old girl? What could he possibly find in common with a child of that age, a pre-pubescent who has yet to become a woman? Who would rather play with dolls than with him? In western countries relations with any girl under the age of 18 would be considered pedophilia, but in some countries, men actually want the option of marrying girls as young as 8.
In Yemen, they finally passed a law that would legalize marriage for girls 17 and older, after an outraged world learned of 8-year-old Nojoud Muhammed Nasser’s forced marriage to Faez Ali Thamer. After 2 months of rape and domestic abuse, she went to the courts, by herself, and asked for a divorce, because her parents refused to help her.
“My father beat me and told me that I must marry this man, and if I did not, I would be raped and no law and no sheikh in this country would help me. I refused but I couldn’t stop the marriage. I asked and begged my mother, father, and aunt to help me to get divorced. They answered, ‘We can do nothing. If you want you can go to court by yourself.’ So this is what I have done.”
So for 2 months she was subjected to horrors no young child should endure.
“He used to do bad things to me, and I had no idea as to what a marriage is. I would run from one room to another in order to escape, but in the end he would catch me and beat me and then continued to do what he wanted. I cried so much but no one listened to me. One day I ran away from him and came to the court and talked to them.”
“Whenever I wanted to play in the yard he beat me and asked me to go to the bedroom with him. This lasted for two months,” added Nasser. “He was too tough with me, and whenever I asked him for mercy, he beat me and slapped me and then used me. I just want to have a respectful life and divorce him.”
Although some in Yemen, like Islamic Islah party member AbdulAziz alAsali, want the age to be upped to 18, allowing girls to finish high school, believing at 18
“they are mentally and physically ready for marriage.”
17 other have issued a “fatwa” against the law and demanding that the age-limit be banned. They claim
“that the law has no Islamic foundation and violates Sharia, the Islamic law, which the Constitution of the country affirms as the basis of all of its laws. “The marriage age,” says the assistant secretary general of the Islah party, Mohammad Assadi, “is an Islamic rule, and political parties cannot intervene in such affairs.”
So basically, these 17 men are saying it’s okay for dirty old men to violate and abuse young girls, as long as they’re married, because it’s an Islamic rule? Something is very wrong with that picture!
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Mohammad married Aeyisha at 6 and consummated their marriage when she was 8 according to her own haditha
Apparently, but there are those who will totally deny she married that young.
Unfortunately, it is not just in Islam, there are also the Mormon polygamists who also have no troubles bedding down with underage girls. It’s disgraceful in whatever religion. But at least it’s illegal in other countries, for certain individuals to want to legalize it is despicable.
Fundamentalism in any religion is wretched, and most have ways of oppressing women. But I have most trouble with the honor killing aspect of Sharia.
These retarded parents/cultures must really hate and despise their little girls to want to get rid of them by giving them to sick pedophiles and calling it ”Marraige”.
What horrible cruel ordeals these poor little girls have to endure, when they should be playing with toys.
These female children should by any basic standards - feel safe, loved, protected and nurtured, not disgarded like a piece of garbage to the wolves.
* What a shining gem of a child to so bravely stand up for herself, I hope the rest of her life will be good, she’s got intelligence and guts.
Not like the retarded Morons in her society.
I agree... and I found it incredibly brave of the little girl to go to the courts by herself. Imagine how many don’t have the courage and are continued to be abused and violated. Incredibly sad.
Very depressing... especially for those little girls.
I think of my own daughter, Isa..ten years old, a baby for God sake!
Not only are these ”dirty old men” horrific, disgusting, and vile, they are weak.
Why would a man want a child for a bride? In what way would a six, eight, or tewlve year old compliment a man in marriage?
Obviously, were they not so weak, they would choose women. These men need little girls to ”obey” without questioning, to feel ”greatful” for ”care” which is a child’s right.
If there were ever true grounds for stoning, beheadings and more, THIS IS IT, BOTH HEADS AT THAT!
These parents and anyone involved with the explotation, rape, and abuse of these babies should be punished to the fullest extent of the law!!!
I think, as you imply, it’s a question of power. The little girls are more apt to obey. Because I can’t imagine what else would attract them to prepubescents, other than what attracts pedophiles to children.
I don’t have kids, but I remember when I was 8, and I know the last thing on my mind was boys.
Remember, nature calls the shots and we evolved this way and won’t change over night , just because we want to put humans that are ready to breed in holdings tanks ,like schools and colleges and by doing that delaying the passing on of our genes and that makes mother nature mad
Humans forget our past and because of pretenious emotion don’t like truth about our sex drives
I could name many things about humans drive to pass on our genes , ether symbolicly or real and you would see how disgusting the power of breeding can be
No gods or god could control mans drive to produce the perfect being and an outcry here surly won’t ether
Sometime earth can be very unpleasant and unfair
You would think, but there are sick men out there, who take advantage of religious edicts like that.
One could wish, but there are too many fundamentalists who are happy with the status quo and there is way too much divisiveness within the religious community itself. Sunnis vs Shiites vs Sufi and on and on. They would all have to agree, but it’s never going to happen. sadly.
The good news is that people donated money to make sure the little girl is taken care of and goes to school.
I didn’t know that.. I thought they were going to make sure she did not go back to her parents.
What a travesty of justice! I hope there are people who will make sure it doesn’t happen again.
It’s also nice to see there are good people in the world. It somehow offsets all the evil that exists.
(The Noble Qur’an 4:4)
And give to the women (whom you marry) their Mahr (obligatory bridal money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage) with a good heart, but if they, of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, take it, and enjoy it without fear of any harm (as Allâh has made it lawful).
In one of prophet tradition its said:
Hadith (saying of prophet) - Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 62, Number 4, Narrated ’Abdullah
We were with the Prophet while we were young and had no wealth whatever. So Allah’s Apostle said, ”O young people! Whoever among you can marry, should marry, because it helps him lower his gaze and guard his modesty (i.e. his private parts from committing illegal sexual intercourse etc.), and whoever is not able to marry, should fast, as fasting diminishes his sexual power.”
the last part of that text of hadeeth shows that whoever is not able to marry, meaning he dont have enough means to get married then he should fast, so the question is that if someone who claims to be a muslim and he is not living by Islaam, is it fault of Islaam or is it his own fault? The reason i wrote these two evidence was to show that what people do is their own mistake and its not the fault or teaching of Islaam because Islaam is a religion of peace, which is evident. And Allaah knows the best.
I am know many faithful muslims do want to live in peace, but its not happening around the world, Why?
When people see/hear about the abuses of human rights especally children’s rights - being committed in the name of Islam, it has to be questioned, as with anything else that violates a persons rights - it has to be questioned.
The majority of people on this planet want a change for the better for all mankind, and are trying to get rid of ignorance, fear and superstitions that hold prgress back.
Times have changed over the past thousand years, with modern technology, medicine,education, communication etc. and we no longer believe the world is FLAT.
Many people were killed for daring to think or question the authorities about the set beliefs in those times - that may be the world was round.
Time will tell in our histories pages, I believe we are still the dark ages.
first thing is once you or anyone question about Islaam, for example, then you have to bring a proof that if whatever you are questioning about Islaam is the really the teaching of Islaam. For example in West people who may or may not take the name of religion of Christianity, but yet they might not be given their rights (even they would be christains). So do you blame christianity for it? Definately not, but you say its the person’s fault. So what i say is once you blame Islaam for a certain instance then either one has to have an evidence or else then blame on that individual themself.
Many a times the Media actually is responsible for certain things or actions. For example ’war-on-terror’ now this is typically an american or western ideological phenomina. Which has no real evidence from Massas at all but yet to prove it right, certain people (countries) have to kill more, more and more people to make it look like, that it exists.
I agree that time has changed and new advancement exists but trust me the true islaam (atleast) is not against of any of new medicine, education and / or any of modern technology. rather islaam says:
1. Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists), 2. Has created man from a clot (a piece of chewed-like-lump of flesh). 3. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous 4. Who has taught (the writing) by the pen [the first person to write was Prophet Idrees (Enoch)], 5. Has taught man that which he knew not. (Surah Al-Alaq; verses 1 to 5)
Prophet Muhammad (asw) said:
”Seeking knowledge is mandatory for every Muslim (male and female).” (Sahih (authentic) Bukhari)
In one of another narration it has been said:
The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: ”For him who adopts a path of seeking knowledge, Allah eases the way in Paradise, and Angels spread their wings for the seekers of knowledge, being pleased with his occupation, and all that is in the heavens and the Earth including the fish in the water, ask for his forgiveness. The learned are the heirs of the Prophets and the Prophets do not leave an inheritance of dirhams and dinars, but only of knowledge. He who acquires knowledge acquires a vast portion.” (Abu Dawood and Tirmidhi)
Lastly i would also like to tell you one beautiful verse of Qur’an:
[079:030] He made the earth egg-shaped.
Now keep in mind that shape of earth is like geo spherical. Now an egg which is mentioned in the Qur’an is Ostrich and if you know how the Ostrich looks like, its just like geo-spherical in position. The word for the shape in Qur’an is used as duhaha, which means spread out and it also means Ostrich’s egg like-shape. So al7amdulillah Qur’an proved that unlike other scriptures Qur’an is different and it has scientific miracles and is proving itself to be from no one but Allaah (God.) Allaahu akbar (Allaah is great)
and Allaah knows the best.
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Mohammad married Aeyisha at 6 and consummated their marriage when she was 8 according to her own haditha
These retarded parents/cultures must really hate and despise their little girls to want to get rid of them by giving them to sick pedophiles and calling it ”Marraige”.
What horrible cruel ordeals these poor little girls have to endure, when they should be playing with toys.
These female children should by any basic standards - feel safe, loved, protected and nurtured, not disgarded like a piece of garbage to the wolves.
* What a shining gem of a child to so bravely stand up for herself, I hope the rest of her life will be good, she’s got intelligence and guts.
Not like the retarded Morons in her society.
I think of my own daughter, Isa..ten years old, a baby for God sake!
Not only are these ”dirty old men” horrific, disgusting, and vile, they are weak.
Why would a man want a child for a bride? In what way would a six, eight, or tewlve year old compliment a man in marriage?
Obviously, were they not so weak, they would choose women. These men need little girls to ”obey” without questioning, to feel ”greatful” for ”care” which is a child’s right.
If there were ever true grounds for stoning, beheadings and more, THIS IS IT, BOTH HEADS AT THAT!
These parents and anyone involved with the explotation, rape, and abuse of these babies should be punished to the fullest extent of the law!!!
At least there are those fighting it.
Thanks and welcome.. you will find some very interesting things here.
Apparently, but there are those who will totally deny she married that young.
Unfortunately, it is not just in Islam, there are also the Mormon polygamists who also have no troubles bedding down with underage girls. It’s disgraceful in whatever religion. But at least it’s illegal in other countries, for certain individuals to want to legalize it is despicable.
Fundamentalism in any religion is wretched, and most have ways of oppressing women. But I have most trouble with the honor killing aspect of Sharia.
I agree... and I found it incredibly brave of the little girl to go to the courts by herself. Imagine how many don’t have the courage and are continued to be abused and violated. Incredibly sad.
Very depressing... especially for those little girls.
I think, as you imply, it’s a question of power. The little girls are more apt to obey. Because I can’t imagine what else would attract them to prepubescents, other than what attracts pedophiles to children.
I don’t have kids, but I remember when I was 8, and I know the last thing on my mind was boys.
Remember, nature calls the shots and we evolved this way and won’t change over night , just because we want to put humans that are ready to breed in holdings tanks ,like schools and colleges and by doing that delaying the passing on of our genes and that makes mother nature mad
Humans forget our past and because of pretenious emotion don’t like truth about our sex drives
I could name many things about humans drive to pass on our genes , ether symbolicly or real and you would see how disgusting the power of breeding can be
No gods or god could control mans drive to produce the perfect being and an outcry here surly won’t ether
Sometime earth can be very unpleasant and unfair
You would think, but there are sick men out there, who take advantage of religious edicts like that.
One could wish, but there are too many fundamentalists who are happy with the status quo and there is way too much divisiveness within the religious community itself. Sunnis vs Shiites vs Sufi and on and on. They would all have to agree, but it’s never going to happen. sadly.
The good news is that people donated money to make sure the little girl is taken care of and goes to school.
I didn’t know that.. I thought they were going to make sure she did not go back to her parents.
What a travesty of justice! I hope there are people who will make sure it doesn’t happen again.
It’s also nice to see there are good people in the world. It somehow offsets all the evil that exists.
(The Noble Qur’an 4:4)
And give to the women (whom you marry) their Mahr (obligatory bridal money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage) with a good heart, but if they, of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, take it, and enjoy it without fear of any harm (as Allâh has made it lawful).
In one of prophet tradition its said:
Hadith (saying of prophet) - Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 62, Number 4, Narrated ’Abdullah
We were with the Prophet while we were young and had no wealth whatever. So Allah’s Apostle said, ”O young people! Whoever among you can marry, should marry, because it helps him lower his gaze and guard his modesty (i.e. his private parts from committing illegal sexual intercourse etc.), and whoever is not able to marry, should fast, as fasting diminishes his sexual power.”
the last part of that text of hadeeth shows that whoever is not able to marry, meaning he dont have enough means to get married then he should fast, so the question is that if someone who claims to be a muslim and he is not living by Islaam, is it fault of Islaam or is it his own fault? The reason i wrote these two evidence was to show that what people do is their own mistake and its not the fault or teaching of Islaam because Islaam is a religion of peace, which is evident. And Allaah knows the best.
I am know many faithful muslims do want to live in peace, but its not happening around the world, Why?
When people see/hear about the abuses of human rights especally children’s rights - being committed in the name of Islam, it has to be questioned, as with anything else that violates a persons rights - it has to be questioned.
The majority of people on this planet want a change for the better for all mankind, and are trying to get rid of ignorance, fear and superstitions that hold prgress back.
Times have changed over the past thousand years, with modern technology, medicine,education, communication etc. and we no longer believe the world is FLAT.
Many people were killed for daring to think or question the authorities about the set beliefs in those times - that may be the world was round.
Time will tell in our histories pages, I believe we are still the dark ages.
first thing is once you or anyone question about Islaam, for example, then you have to bring a proof that if whatever you are questioning about Islaam is the really the teaching of Islaam. For example in West people who may or may not take the name of religion of Christianity, but yet they might not be given their rights (even they would be christains). So do you blame christianity for it? Definately not, but you say its the person’s fault. So what i say is once you blame Islaam for a certain instance then either one has to have an evidence or else then blame on that individual themself.
Many a times the Media actually is responsible for certain things or actions. For example ’war-on-terror’ now this is typically an american or western ideological phenomina. Which has no real evidence from Massas at all but yet to prove it right, certain people (countries) have to kill more, more and more people to make it look like, that it exists.
I agree that time has changed and new advancement exists but trust me the true islaam (atleast) is not against of any of new medicine, education and / or any of modern technology. rather islaam says:
1. Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists), 2. Has created man from a clot (a piece of chewed-like-lump of flesh). 3. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous 4. Who has taught (the writing) by the pen [the first person to write was Prophet Idrees (Enoch)], 5. Has taught man that which he knew not. (Surah Al-Alaq; verses 1 to 5)
Prophet Muhammad (asw) said:
”Seeking knowledge is mandatory for every Muslim (male and female).” (Sahih (authentic) Bukhari)
In one of another narration it has been said:
The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: ”For him who adopts a path of seeking knowledge, Allah eases the way in Paradise, and Angels spread their wings for the seekers of knowledge, being pleased with his occupation, and all that is in the heavens and the Earth including the fish in the water, ask for his forgiveness. The learned are the heirs of the Prophets and the Prophets do not leave an inheritance of dirhams and dinars, but only of knowledge. He who acquires knowledge acquires a vast portion.” (Abu Dawood and Tirmidhi)
Lastly i would also like to tell you one beautiful verse of Qur’an:
[079:030] He made the earth egg-shaped.
Now keep in mind that shape of earth is like geo spherical. Now an egg which is mentioned in the Qur’an is Ostrich and if you know how the Ostrich looks like, its just like geo-spherical in position. The word for the shape in Qur’an is used as duhaha, which means spread out and it also means Ostrich’s egg like-shape. So al7amdulillah Qur’an proved that unlike other scriptures Qur’an is different and it has scientific miracles and is proving itself to be from no one but Allaah (God.) Allaahu akbar (Allaah is great)
and Allaah knows the best.
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At least there are those fighting it.