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Of Islam, Boko Haram and Sexual Slavery

By Kashif Chaudhry
In Ahmadiyya, Islam, Op-eds
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Originally published in The Huffington Post The Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram recently kidnapped young girls, allegedly to sell into sexual slavery. Extremist Muslim clerics and extreme critics of Islam have long shared the conviction – amongst some others – that Islam allows keeping slaves, at least in certain circumstances, and permits their rape. This myth is completely...

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Muslim Leader Accused of Sexual Misconduct

By Harris Zafar
In Ahmadiyya, Islam, Op-eds
5 Min read
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Originally published in The Huffington Post Last week, the Grand Mufti of Kyrgyzstan was forced to resign amidst allegations of adultery with a woman he says is his second wife. He claimed he had the proper Islamic marriage ceremony with her, but since Article 153 of Kyrgyzstan’s criminal code forbids polygamy, this woman could not have legally been a second wife. Thus came allegations of...

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