Murder in the Name of Honor: The True Story of One Woman's Heroic Fight Against an Unbelievable Crime
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (693 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1851687599 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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A five-star topic dealt with in a two-star book This is a book that is certainly worth reading, because it's one of the few available on a topic that is relevant to readers in North American and European readers as it is to those in the author's home country of Jordan. As pressures grow among Muslim immigrant communities in Europe (and to a much lesser degree, . "Informative and chlling." according to R. N. Halabi. Murder in the Name of Honor details Husseini's fight to end so-called honor killings in Jordan and around the world. She began investigating honor crimes in 199Informative and chlling. R. N. Halabi Murder in the Name of Honor details Husseini's fight to end so-called honor killings in Jordan and around the world. She began investigating honor crimes in 1994 as a journalist for an English-language newspaper in Jordan and has since become an activist for the cause, lobbying the Jordanian government for the abo. as a journalist for an English-language newspaper in Jordan and has since become an activist for the cause, lobbying the Jordanian government for the abo. Winston D. Jen said Perpetual Brutality. "Honour" killings have been part of our collective consciousness for at least a decade. Primarily rife in countries under Shariah law, these murders have their sinister and dark beginnings in the ancient Judaism and the Old Testament. Lumping in wives and daughters with donkeys and cattle, over half the human race
Besides, even in a small state like Haryana, there are apparently areas and castes that permit intra-village and intra- gotra marriages, and do not have caste or Khap Panchayats. Many caste groups, communities and families in several parts of the country still seem violently opposed to the right of young adults to choose a life partner (even though courts have upheld citizens' right to select their significant other, including a same-sex partner). Will such so-called "honour killings" stop if the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is amended to prohibit marriages within the same gotra? Unlikely. Most victims of "h
Rana Husseini’s hard-hitting and controversial examination of honor crimes is a fearless, groundbreaking account of a topic that can no longer be ignored. If enough people read this book, maybe the next time a young woman is being stoned to death for having fallen in love, someone will intervene to save her life." Jane Fonda Chewing gum, laughing in the street, wearing make-up or a short skirt, choosing a boyfriend or husband, or being raped by a brother. Breaking through the conspiracy of silence, Husseini delivers the personal stories behind many high-profile cases that have hit the news recently to offer an unflinching look at one of the most brutal practices in the modern world. All cited as honorable” motives for murder. Claiming the lives of 5,000 women every year, the practice is common in many traditional societies around the world, as well as in migrant communities in the USA and Europe. Rana Husseini is a journalist, feminist, and human rights defender.