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Noor Faleh Almaleki Dies: Iraqi Woman In US Dead After Father Runs Her Over For Being Too Westernized

AP | AMANDA LEE MYERS | Posted 11.02.2009 | Home

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PHOENIX — A young Iraqi woman whose father allegedly hit her with his car because she had become too Westernized died from her injuries Monday a...

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Rifqa, the Reverand and Apostasy

Salam Al Marayati | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

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Salam Al Marayati

Mohamed Bary says she can practice any faith she wants -- clearly, he is not a fundamentalist. He believes his daughter was brainwashed and kidnapped.

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Rana Husseini: Jordanian Journalist Who Exposed 'Honor Killings' Tells Story In New Book

WideAngle | Posted 08.28.2009 | World

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"Jordan Farmer Kills Sister Over Alleged Affair," read a recent headline from the Agence France-Presse. The 24-year-old man stabbed his sister afte...

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Jordan Honor Killing: Man Confesses To Brutally Stabbing To Death Pregnant Sister

AP | DALE GAVLAK | Posted 05.13.2009 | World

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AMMAN, Jordan — A Jordanian man confessed to stabbing to death his pregnant sister and mutilating her body to protect the family honor, said Jor...

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An American Muslim Call to End Domestic Violence

Wajahat Ali | Posted 04.09.2009 | World

Read More: Honor Killing, Aasiya Hassan, Domestic Violence, Aasiya Zubair, Religion, World News
Wajahat Ali

The brutal murder of our sister, Aasiya Zubair Hassan, finally forced a community of believers to unearth our heads from the sand and confront head-on the insidious epidemic of domestic violence.

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Afghan Immigrant Convicted In "Honor Killing" Of Sister In Germany

AP | Posted 03.16.2009 | World

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HAMBURG — A 24-year-old Afghan immigrant has been convicted of murdering his 16-year-old sister in a so-called "honor killing" in Germany. A Ha...

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The Real Story Behind the Batman, Turkey Lawsuit

Scott Mendelson | Posted 12.13.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Michelle Obama, Turkey, The Dark Knight, Feminism, Batman, Honor Killing, Movies, Films, Warner Bros, Lawsuits, Huseyin Kalkan, Tim Burton, Christopher Nolan, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

The Mayor of Batman, Turkey is suing Warner Bros and Chris Nolan for not getting permission to use the name 'Batman.' Absurd, insane, ridiculous, right? Well of course, but the truth is far more disturbing.

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