Islamic Sharia Law horror caught on tape as a Sudan flogging video has surfaced showing an unidentified woman being “punished” in public. The woman is seen screaming and begging for mercy as police officers laugh and carry out her sentence of 50 lashes. You can see the video below, but be warned, it’s very graphic and not recommended for younger viewers.
The video has prompted an investigation by the Sudanese judiciary. One can only speculate as to the fairness under which this investigation will be carried out. My guess is it will be anything but impartial. A governor in Sudan reportedly said that the woman’s punishment was legal under Sharia Law, the only violation committed was in the way that the sentence was carried out.
Under Sharia Law, a woman can be flogged for a myriad of reasons up to and including wearing the wrong type of clothing in public. Lubna Hussein, a U.N. employee, was sentenced to 40 lashes in 2009 for wearing blue jeans in public. Her sentence was later commuted to a $200 fine.
The Sudan flogging video shows the tremendous disconnect between what is just, right, and good and what is for lack of a better term, barbaric. The horror of Sharia Law is one of the great ignored travesty’s that still takes place in the Islamic world. But hey, let’s just try to understand them, shall we?
December 14th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
What happened to this woman is a horror, and I agree that the Sudanese government is not likely to step up as they should. But, I just wish that people here could understand that “Sharia” law is a broad term, kind of like “Biblical” law. There are interpretations, some harsh to be sure, and many alien to western sensibilities. But, to condemn all Muslims, or to believe that a majority condone what happened in the Sudan, is pure ignorance.
December 14th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Well, TA sorry if I got any of my ignorance on you but it’s pretty hard to “interpret” Sharia Law as anything but barbaric.
My Western sensibilities must have interfered with my ability to distinguish between the “good” barbaric laws and the ones that need to be left in the middle ages. Or at least the ones that need to be looked at under a different light.
And by the way, if there’s anyone out there implementing Old Testament “Biblical Law” they’re just as ignorant as these jokers are.
December 14th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
“And by the way, if there’s anyone out there implementing Old Testament “Biblical Law” they’re just as ignorant as these jokers are.”
Thank you.
December 14th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
“And by the way, if there’s anyone out there implementing Old Testament “Biblical Law” they’re just as ignorant as these jokers are.”
Couldn’t agree more.
My point is simply that most Muslims in the modern world ARE looking at Sharia in a 21st century light, and implementing it that way as well. It makes me sick that there are still places and people in the world where beatings and stonings are still considered appropriate. But it also makes me sick when my fellow Americans do not realize that all Muslims are not terrorists, all Muslims do not beat their wives, and all Muslims do not want to convert the rest of the world. (Not even one in ten…)
You guys know me by now…. I rarely take issue with an opinion. Misinformation and ignorance make me bonkers.
December 14th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
If these women packed an equalizer this shiite would stop in short order.
Where are the fathers, brothers and sons of these women.
December 14th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
“But it also makes me sick when my fellow Americans do not realize that all Muslims are not terrorists, all Muslims do not beat their wives, and all Muslims do not want to convert the rest of the world. (Not even one in ten…)”
Still, theres not enough condemnation from Islam of the religions radical ass-holes.
Wheres the other 90% coming to this womans aid ? HUH ?
December 14th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
TA, you are trying to rationalize this in an intellectual western way. While I agree with your point that not all Muslims beat their women, the real point is that Shariah Law gives them the RIGHT to do it if they so desire! This is the outrage, it does not matter about percentages and how many actually follow this law or not!