Great article forwarded to me on twitter from GlobalPost detailing the plight of Muslim women and Turkey from domestic violence and the fear of speaking out against it.
Hmm, wonder why they’re so fearful? Maybe cause they know an “honor killing” is coming their way if they try and do anything about it.
Four in 10 women are beaten by their husbands, according to a recent study. Only a handful speak out.
ISTANBUL — A woman in the studio audience stands up and, with the spotlight highlighting her covered head, announces to the crowd that her husband abuses her but that she doesn’t know how to react and still be a good Muslim.
The host of this popular Turkish TV show, “Islam in Our Life,” Professor Faruk Beser, is — from his trimmed mustache to his tailored suit — the image of a modern, successful Turkish man. But as he approaches the woman, his answer is far from progressive.
Looking her in the eye, Beser urges the woman to “carry this pain within you and keep living with your husband,” prescribing constant prayer over divorce, and reminding the woman of the rewards she will receive in heaven for her suffering.
What is shocking about this scene is not so much the reaction of the host, a man known for his conservative interpretation of Islam in a country that is 99 percent Muslim, but rather that the woman had the courage to speak up at all.
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