Mariwan Halabjaee "the Salman Rushdie of southern Kurdistan"

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Human Rights Service interview of Mariwan Halabjaee.

Mariwan Halabjaee,* "the Salman Rushdie of Iraqi Kurdistan," is the author of the book "Sex, Sharia and Women in the History of Islam." The book is about how Islam and Sharia law are allegedly used to oppress Muslim women. "I wanted to prove how oppressed women are in Islam and that they have no rights," said Mr. Halabjaee. "My book is based on Islamic sources such as the Holly Quran, Muslim and Bukhari books and many more."

Mr. Halabjaee was forced to flee to Norway from Iraqi Kurdistan because the Islamic League of Kurdistan issued a "conditional" fatwa to kill him if he did not repent and apologize for writing his book. The "conditional" nature of the fatal fatwa was uncertain at best. Mr. Halabjaee reported, "the mullahs and scholars said if I go to them and apologize they will give me 80 lashes and then refer me to the fatwa committee to decide if I am to be beheaded. They might forgive me, they might not."

Mr. Halabjaee received telephone calls saying, "Now, in 10 years or 15 years, we will kill you." Another time, Mr. Halabjaee reported, "the Islamists said once from the radio, if they found out where I was, they would blow themselves up with me." The worst thing was realizing his wife and children were in danger. "With that book I wanted to defend women but the first thing I did was hurt my wife." As a result, Mr. Halabjaee went into hiding with his pregnant wife and three children.

Mr. Halabjaee fled Iraqi Kurdistan after the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) refused to offer him any protection or to arrest those who threatened his life. "The Kurdish authorities have not provided any protection from threats and fatwas," said Mr. Halabjaee, "any moment I am expecting a bullet or a hand grenade to be thrown into where I live."

In response to the Halabjaee affair, the KRG Minister of Religious Issues, Dr. Mohammad Gaznayi, told protestors that according to the law of Iraqi Kurdistan, "defamation" or "criticizing" religion or religious figures is a crime and its punishment is severe. "We will give those who attack our prophets a sentence so that they can be a lesson for everyone," said Dr. Gaznayi. [Dr. Gaznayi is the same KRG Minister of Religious Issues who said, "I consider that those who turn to Christianity pose a threat to society."] Mr. Halabjaee was in possession of a warrant for his arrest issued by the Suleimaniya police department when he fled Iraqi Kurdistan.

In August 2006, Mr. Halabjaee was granted political asylum in Norway.

In December 2007, Mr. Halabjaee was convicted in absentia in Iraqi Kurdistan for the crime of blasphemy. A court in Halabja sentenced Mr. Halabjaee to six months in prison for writing that the prophet Mohammed had 19 wives, married a 9-year-old when he was 54 years old, and committed murder and rape. Mr. Halabjaee remains in hiding in Norway. The sentence states that he will be arrested upon his return to Iraqi Kurdistan.

The University of Southern California Muslim Student Association Islamic Server provides three translations of chapter 4, verse 34 of the Qur'an as follows:

"004.034

YUSUFALI: Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For Allah is Most High, great (above you all).

PICKTHAL: Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath made the one of them to excel the other, and because they spend of their property (for the support of women). So good women are the obedient, guarding in secret that which Allah hath guarded. As for those from whom ye fear rebellion, admonish them and banish them to beds apart, and scourge them. Then if they obey you, seek not a way against them. Lo! Allah is ever High, Exalted, Great.

SHAKIR: Men are the maintainers of women because Allah has made some of them to excel others and because they spend out of their property; the good women are therefore obedient, guarding the unseen as Allah has guarded; and (as to) those on whose part you fear desertion, admonish them, and leave them alone in the sleeping-places and beat them; then if they obey you, do not seek a way against them; surely Allah is High, Great."

Source:
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/004...

For more translations, see:
http://tinyurl.com/3a95z9

* Mariwan Halabjaee (sp. Marywan / Halabjay, Halabjayee, Halabjaye, Halabjayi)

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[biggidy1st]

a very brave man

[shwana1986]

da gw bxo marewan kar baxwa saru shlt bas la kar achet bro zhnakaw bda dast xalk awanay waku to ber akanawa kara gawra awa parat le brawa boya wa xot neshan adaet hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[colfool]

your life is not for ever how long you'll hide your selfe you'll get your panishment end of the day , empty head

[lisa25mona]

he maybe need mony like salman rushdi!!! hahha

[kurdishboy85]

islamicEtenalEmpire u need some serious medical help my friend..

[IslamicEternalEmpire]

this fucker needo be killed