New statistics in Iran show an alarming
increase in the number of rapes and murders in
the capital Tehran.
A government newspaper, Iran, has reported
that in the past six months alone 30 women
have been murdered - all of them victims of
rape.
The official Iranian news agency, IRNA, has
also reported that two men have been hanged
in public in the holy city of Qom for abducting
and raping underage girls.
The evidence is a huge embarrassment for
Iran's Islamic authorities.
The new statistics suggest that in every six
days a woman in Tehran is raped and
murdered.
Young victims
The Iran newspaper says that most of the 30
victims in the past six months were between
25 and 35 years old.
The youngest victim was a 15-year-old girl
who was apparently gang-raped and her
mutilated body was then left on the outskirts
of Tehran.
The faces of all the victims were burned to
conceal their identity.
The paper said the victims were mostly
runaway girls who fell victim to criminal gangs.
It cited police statistics saying the number of
runaways in the capital had risen 30% in the
past year, with more than 900 girls being
arrested. Police say that most of them were 16
to 17-years-old.
Discrimination
Experts told the paper that one of the main
reasons for the higher number of female
runaways was discrimination against girls in
Iranian households.
It is also believed that many girls who take to
the streets are victims of violence at home.
The crisis is so acute in Tehran that the
authorities have recently established a safe
home for runaway girls.
The Iran paper gave no figures about the
number of rape victims in other Iranian cities.
But Iranian officials have expressed grave
concern in recent months over a rapid rise in
prostitution and suicide among women.
I assume you are trying to stir debate on the imperfectness of the Shia religion? As a Musilm, I feel sorry for what is happening there but I can not change anything there. I can only make a difference locally. You have to keep in mind the inherent nature of human beings. Islam is a constitution. Everyone has a right to follow it in whatever shape or form they choose. Just as the U.S. constitution is a set of rules and regulations built by mankind who also give retribution to those caught not abiding by it. The U.S. population hates a lot of things about its constitution, one way or the other, but when push comes to shove, we stand behind it and infront of it with our lives. Muslims are similar; be they Sunni or Shia. When push comes to shove, we come together. Our differences are our own. There are also common grounds that we must recognize, appreciat, and promote. I don't think you consider yourself to be part of the solution, do you?
[The crisis is so acute in Tehran that the
authorities have recently established a safe
home for runaway girls.
The Iran paper gave no figures about the
number of rape victims in other Iranian cities.
But Iranian officials have expressed grave
concern in recent months over a rapid rise in
prostitution and suicide among women.]
so the government is doing somthing about it..for some people islam is a strict religion, and thats why such things happen..if everyone go by the islamic rules like the government of iran then everything will be fine
O.K. so the article could be about any other muslim country. I will accept that statement. Let me rephrase in that sense.....
Islam is a way of life and tells people what is right and what is wrong. Islam (The way) is not binding on anyone. Pakistani hone ke lehaaz se, aap ya to musalmaan hain, ya, isaai, ya hindu, ya yahoodi. Is traha kay article key parhnay se yehi lag raha tha kay mazhab ko beech mein laaye jaani ki koshis hai. Lekin, aap kay aakhri jumley say, or is dhagay kay khitaab se, mujhe hairaani hay ke logon ki mujrimaana harkaton aur mazhab ko milaaya jaraha hai. Aap ney meri ghalti peh ungli uthai lekin aap bhi meray saath usi raaste par chal rahein hain.
I see what you are suggesting....that being Muslim has nothing to do with the fact that there are such crimes being committed. This happens in many countries amongst many faiths. True.
Perhaps what Cooldude might be wanting to point out is that inspite of the fact that Islam is the "perfect" and "only right" way of life, the followers have much to learn. And perhaps it hurts a bit more when you see it happen to fellow Muslims.
I think there is some kind of unacknowledged bond between us.
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Muslim has nothing to do with the fact that there are such crimes being committed.
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Exactly. The acts of the Muslims are, as yet reflective of their religion, are not an acid test of the system of their belief, itself. Muslims are human beings first and Muslims second but, at the same time, ruled by Islam. Having said that, unless there is a religious authority to implement the civic laws of Islam, how can there be blind following to the rules of Islam? You might bring in the Saudi system or the Iranian system but their applications have also a lot to be desired. Muslims, by the fact of their belief, are not free from the innate desires, needs, influences of the world/fellows, and free thought.