Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Shocker: Beating Women Common in Saudi Arabia

Muhammad commanded his followers to beat rebellious wives into submission:

Qur'an 4:34—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.

Shockingly, many Muslims in Saudi Arabia (the heart of the Muslim world) beat women. Surprised?

Saudi Arabia—Nearly half Saudi women are beaten up by their husbands or other family members at home and many of them are hit by sticks and head cover, according to a university study published in local newspapers on Tuesday.

Surprisingly, the study found that the Bedouin men who still dwell the desert in the conservative Gulf Kingdom, are less violent than Saudi men in urban areas.

The study was conducted by Dr Lateefa Abdul Lateef, a social science professor at King Saud University in the Capital Riyadh. It involved female students at the university and some Saudi women covered by the government’s social security.

“The study showed that nearly half those covered by social security and more than a third of the female students at the university are beaten up at home,” Dr Lateefa said, quoted by the Saudi Arabic language daily Almadina.

“Husbands were found to be beating their wives more than others….they are followed by fathers, then brothers then sons…hands and sticks were found to be used mostly in beating women, following by men’s head cover and to a lesser extent, sharp objects.”

The study showed that husbands beating their wives included both educated and non-educated men and that “those dwelling in the desert are less violent with their wives than those living in cities or villages.”

The study found that the main reasons for violence against women include poor religious motives, drug addiction and alcoholism, arrogance and a tendency to control, psychological problems, poverty, and unemployment. (Source)

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2 comments:

Soldier Of Christ said...

WHAT! Beating women in Islam !?

I thought that the Quran "confirmed" the Bible and ordered "Husbands to LOVE THEIR WIVES and not treat them harshly"(Colossians 3:19)

I thought that the Quran "confirmed" the Bible when it says that "husbands were to LOVE their wives as much as they LOVE themselves to the point where they should be ready to sacrifice their own lives for their wives"(Ephesians 5:25-28)

I thought that Muhammad, Oops, Allah "confirmed" the Bible when it advises that "husbands should be considerate to their wives and to respect them"(1 Pierre 3:7)

Hey, you Christians MUST have tampered with your millions of Bible versions because "Allah" said none of that sweet love in his "perfectly preserved" Quran !

You guys corrupted your Bibles !

Shame on you, Christians !

Billy said...

"Husbands were found to be beating their wives more than others….they are followed by fathers, then brothers then sons…"

Sons beat their mothers?? Really??