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| − | }}</ref> Amnesty International expressed concern over the punishments under Sharia law. Stoning, flogging or amputation, which are considered to be inhuman and degrading treatment by international human rights standards, are major concerns regarding Sharia law.<ref>[http://www.amnesty.no/web.nsf/pages/80B8B81BC2EEB951C1256BAB002BA0E7]</ref> | + | }}</ref> [[Ayaan Hirsi Ali]] writes:<ref>[http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110007112 Unfree Under Islam] ''The Wall Street Journal]]</ref> |
| + | {{cquote|In every society where family affairs are regulated according to instructions derived from the Shariah or Islamic law, women are disadvantaged. The injustices these women are exposed to in the name of Islam vary from extreme cruelty (forced marriages; imprisonment or death after rape) to grossly unfair treatment in matters of marriage, divorce and inheritance.}} | ||
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Revision as of 21:18, September 28, 2008
Islam has been criticized not only by non-Muslims, but also by Muslim intellectuals, academics and activists.
Human rights
Human rights is a serious issue in Islamic states. According to Leo Igwe, head of the Nigerian Skeptics Society, Islam is inherently opposed to human dignity, justice and equality. Human rights violations in Nigeria started after Islam was introduced in the country. Human rights violations in Islamic regimes include torture, maiming, murder, oppression of women, minors and financially backward people. Freedom of religion has no place in Sharia.[1] After the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the new Iranian regime showed hostility to human rights. Non-Muslims, who were opposed to the new regime, were often persecuted.[2] Ann Elizabeth Mayer, legal expert at the Wharton School, describing the character of Islamic regimes writes:[3]
| “ | They accord priority to rationalizing governmental repression, protecting and promoting social cohesion, and perpetuating traditional hierarchies in society, which means discriminatory treatment of women and non-Muslims. | ” |
"Islam wants to take over the world"
According to Conservative American evangelist Pat Robertson, the goal of Islam is world domination. He said "Islam wants to take over the world and is not a religion of peace". Robertson described radical Muslims as "satanic".[4]
Sharia
Sharia, the Islamic law, is criticized for a variety of reasons. There is no separation between religion and politics in Islam. Author Gregory M. Davis argued that Sharia dictates the everyday life of citizens and thus Sharia code can be classified as a form of totalitarianism.[5] Since the social realm is absorbed into the political realm, it is described as totalitarian.[6] Ayaan Hirsi Ali writes:[7]
| “ | In every society where family affairs are regulated according to instructions derived from the Shariah or Islamic law, women are disadvantaged. The injustices these women are exposed to in the name of Islam vary from extreme cruelty (forced marriages; imprisonment or death after rape) to grossly unfair treatment in matters of marriage, divorce and inheritance. | ” |
Amnesty International expressed concern over the punishments under Sharia law. Stoning, flogging or amputation, which are considered to be inhuman and degrading treatment by international human rights standards, are major concerns regarding Sharia law.[8]
References
- ↑ Sharia and Human Rights in Nigeria Islam Watch
- ↑ Human Rights Oxford Islamic Studies Online
- ↑ Islam and Human Rights: Tradition and Politics
- ↑ Evangelical broadcaster Pat Robertson calls radical Muslims 'satanic' Haaretz.com
- ↑ Islam 101 Jihad Watch
- ↑ Olivier Roy (1994). The Failure of Political Islam. I.B.Tauris, p10. ISBN 9781850438809.
- ↑ Unfree Under Islam The Wall Street Journal]]
- ↑ [1]
