Post by Old Man Sashi on Mar 24, 2006 21:53:00 GMT 10
I wasnt really sure where to put this, so I figured I'd start a new thread.
I'm sure many of you have been following the case in Afghanistan, where a man by the name of Abdul Rahman faces the death penalty for having converted to Christianity. Bear in mind, his conversion occurred 16 years ago in (ironically) Pakistan, when he was working for an aid organisation.
It's an interesting issue in that it highlights some of the difficulties the local government is having, both in regards to whether western concepts of law should be embraced, or maintain Islamic law. I guess one of the main worries is that if Islamic law is allowed to prevail, women might start getting stoned (like the woman in Somalia).
links to the issue:
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4832872.stm
www.iht.com/articles/2006/03/23/news/afghan.php
I'm sure many of you have been following the case in Afghanistan, where a man by the name of Abdul Rahman faces the death penalty for having converted to Christianity. Bear in mind, his conversion occurred 16 years ago in (ironically) Pakistan, when he was working for an aid organisation.
It's an interesting issue in that it highlights some of the difficulties the local government is having, both in regards to whether western concepts of law should be embraced, or maintain Islamic law. I guess one of the main worries is that if Islamic law is allowed to prevail, women might start getting stoned (like the woman in Somalia).
links to the issue:
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4832872.stm
www.iht.com/articles/2006/03/23/news/afghan.php