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February 4, 2010

Muslim girl in Turkey buried alive for 'talking to boys'

Topics: Understanding Islam

More disgusting news of yet another Muslim honor killing, this time in Turkey where it's a common occurrence (there have been six "honor killings" in the U.S. in the past two years). And one can't help but notice that there's not a single word of protest from the Organization of Islamic Conference and their "quisling organization," Alliance of Civilizations, or the feminists in the West. Nor is there any outrage expressed against the Islamic culture. (H/t - Atlas Shrugs)

Via the Hurriet Daily News: Girl buried alive in honor killing in Turkey
(emphasis mine):

A 16-year-old girl was buried alive by relatives in southeastern Turkey in a gruesome honor killing carried out because she reportedly befriended boys, the Anatolia news agency reported Thursday.

Acting on a tip, police discovered the body of the girl, identified only as M.M., in a sitting position with her hands tied, in a 2-meter-deep hole dug under a chicken pen outside her house in Kahta, a town in the southeastern province of Adıyaman, the news agency reported.

The body was found in December, around 40 days after M.M. went missing. She is being identified by her initials because she was under the age of 18. Her father and grandfather are suspected in the murder.

A subsequent postmortem examination revealed that M.M. had a significant amount of soil in her lungs and stomach, indicating that she was buried alive and conscious, forensic experts told the news agency. "The autopsy result is blood-curdling. According to our findings, the girl - who had no bruises on her body and no sign of narcotics or poison in her blood - was alive and fully conscious when she was buried," one anonymous expert said.

The girl's father and grandfather have been formally arrested and jailed pending trial over her killing, according to the agency. The father is reported to have said in his testimony that the family was unhappy that M.M. had male friends.

Much more at the link, where you'll learn that the decision to kill the girl was made at a "family council."

BTW, I'm still waiting to hear about one of those Islamic fatwa's to be put out against honor killings - but I'm not holding my breath in expectation. The Muslim community and Muslim scholars like to talk a good game about peace, love, and family, but there way short on performance.

Related update: Daughter Slaughter in Islam (H/t - commenter Trencherbone)

Posted by Richard at February 4, 2010 1:22 PM

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