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Stoning by Kurds
*Honor killings are sanctioned in the [[Koran]] ... in Islamic prophetic tradition and law in general, there is a very strong presumption of women’s chastity along with numerous safeguards to prevent any imputation of unchastity. However if that chastity is broken --the Koran and Hadiths have a strong resolution -death by stoning.
*Honor killings are sanctioned in the [[Koran]] ... in Islamic prophetic tradition and law in general, there is a very strong presumption of women’s chastity along with numerous safeguards to prevent any imputation of unchastity. However if that chastity is broken --the Koran and Hadiths have a strong resolution -death by stoning.
The [[Kurds]] of northern [[Iraq]] are known to use [[stoning]] to carry out honor killing.<ref>FOX News: [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,270111,00.html Video Surfaces Showing Kurdish Girl Stoned to Death for Relationship With Iraqi Sunni Boy] (May 4, 2007)</ref>
== Islamic Basis of Honor Killing ==
== Islamic Basis of Honor Killing ==
* Van Eck, Clementine. ''Purified by Blood: Honor Killings amongst Turks in the Netherlands'' (2003) [http://www.questia.com/read/109341020?title=Purified%20by%20Blood%3a%20%20Honour%20Killings%20Amongst%20Turks%20in%20the%20Netherlands online edition]
* Van Eck, Clementine. ''Purified by Blood: Honor Killings amongst Turks in the Netherlands'' (2003) [http://www.questia.com/read/109341020?title=Purified%20by%20Blood%3a%20%20Honour%20Killings%20Amongst%20Turks%20in%20the%20Netherlands online edition]
* "Honor, Crimes of." in ''Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures: Family, law, and politics'' ed. by Suad Joseph, (2005)[http://books.google.com/books?id=4Uyypm6T7ZsC&pg=RA1-PA221&dq=%22Under+Syrian+law,+an+honor+killing+is+not+murder,+and+the+man+who+commits+it+%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false online edition]
* "Honor, Crimes of." in ''Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures: Family, law, and politics'' ed. by Suad Joseph, (2005)[http://books.google.com/books?id=4Uyypm6T7ZsC&pg=RA1-PA221&dq=%22Under+Syrian+law,+an+honor+killing+is+not+murder,+and+the+man+who+commits+it+%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false online edition]
==See also==
==See also==