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“Ayatollah Montazeri condemns stoning”

Radio Farda, an American-based Persian-language radio program, interviewed the Grand Ayatollah Montazeri on his opinions about the practice of stoning, and specifically whether the sentence of stoning can be vacated and replaced by another punishment. He responded as follows:

“Being different and vulnerable”

This study shows the experiences of immigrant African women who have been circumcised and sought maternity care in Sweden. It shows the encounters of women from Somalia, Eritrea,and Sudan who have been genitally cut withthe health care system in Sweden.

“Being Victims or Beneficiaries? Perspectives on Female Genital Cutting and Reinfibulation in Sudan”

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or the more value neutral term, Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is widely practised in northern Sudan, where around 90% of women undergo the most extensive form of FGC, infibulation. One new approach to combating FGC in Sudan is to acknowledge the previously hidden...

“Can Adultery be Forgiven?”

The question in this post is: “Is there any way adultery can be forgiven by Allah?” The reply from Sheikh Ahmad Kutty (a senior lecturer and Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto) outlines the steps one must take to prove true repentance to Allah (including good deeds, prayer,...

“Cash crops and gender constructs: the Jola of Senegal”

This paper examines agricultural crops become sex-linked and come to function as sexual symbols, illustrating this through a case study of the Jola of Senegal.

“Comparative Study of Stoning Punishment in the Religions of Islam and Judaism”

This article undertakes a comparative study of stoning in Islam and Judaism. It states that in Islam stoning (rajm) is a punishment - originally from Hodoud – for adultery. In Judaism, stoning was only one of four different types of penalties used in cases of adultery, sodomy, and idolatry, and...

“Concluding observations: The Islamic Republic of Iran”

In this report, the Committee makes several notes with regards to stoning.

“Crimes of Honor in Jordan and the Arab World”

In this article, the author argues that it is mostly societal traditions and customs that drive people to resort to ‘crimes of honour’ – which she describes as “shameful, irreligious acts”. She states that in Islam it is a sin to take people's lives in one's own hands. Crimes of honor are...

“Criteria for land reforms in Sindh”
This article explains the objectives of the Sindh government’s land redistribution programme.
“Customary and Family Law: A gender approach in Afghanistan”
This article argues that customary laws have been the main source of justice in Afghanistan and that the Constitution of 2004 is tacit on customary law, and permits the practice of customary law provided it does not interfere with principles of Muslim Laws.