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I've blogged about the January 2008 dishonor killings of the beautiful and promising Said sisters, Amina and Sarah, in suburban Dallas (http:/

Depending on location, the Islamic holy month of Ramadan either began yesterday or begins today or tomorrow.  It depends on the sighting of the new moon during the ninth month of the Islamic calen

In my daily Googling, I came upon these two commentaries about Senator Barack Obama, his recent visit to the Middle East, and his supposed frontrunner candidate for Muslim liaison.

For those who may be interested, FOX News will be airing a documentary called "Murder in the Family:  Honor Killings in America" at 8 p.m. EDT tonight, July 26th, and 8 and 11 p.m.

This poor teenager was trussed and tortured to death simply because he was a Christian sending text messages to a Muslim girl.  Surely there are better options.  :-(

Many in the West don't realize it, but gays are too often the targets of dishonor crimes.  Sadly, this young man, Ahmet Yildiz, 26 years old, was shot to death in Istanbul, Turkey just five months

Several news items caught my eye this week. . .

I had hoped to blog about another area of Jordan today, describe its beauty, tell a tale about it, and link to some photographs.  But when I performed my daily ritual of Googling for dishonor kill

The headline in yesterday's Daily Mail reads, "Sharia law SHOULD be used in Britain, says UK's top judge."  I'm not making this up. . .have a look for yourself:

Below is an account of the latest Jordanian dishonor killing.  It's been fairly widely reported in the print media so, in memory of my late friend Pammy, I'm choosing the version her former employ