Thousands Of Afghan Women Jailed For 'Moral Crimes'
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- To Kill A Sparrow (2014): Despite the Taliban's removal in Afghanistan, oppressive tribal traditions impose strict rules on women, leaving thousands of Afghan women imprisoned or killed for 'moral crimes'. Subscribe to Journeyman for more: / journeymanpictures
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Despite the Taliban regime's ouster in Afghanistan more than a decade ago, oppressive tribal traditions remain more powerful than law, leaving thousands of young Afghan women imprisoned or killed for 'moral crimes'.
When Soheila was 5 years old, she was given away in marriage to an old man as compensation for her older brother's crime: stealing the man's third wife. After years of abuse in the marriage, "I ran away with the man I love. When my father found me, he put me in prison. My son was born here in prison", explains Soheila. In 2009 President Karzai passed a law criminalising 23 acts of abuse towards women - including forced marriage. But it has rarely been enforced. "Unfortunately in Afghanistan, as a result of 30 years of war, cultural practices have more power than the law", says Soheila's warden. "We are not afraid of killing her", insists her brother. Soheila’s lover is serving a voluntary six-year sentence; a desperate bid to make peace with her father. "If there were justice they would arrest her father, the man who gave his daughter away in an exchange! There is no law - in the Koran or anywhere else - that says he can do that."
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Soheila and her husband both seemed like kind-hearted and good people. Wish them both the best
Damn her father is a monster. There is no justification in killing your child for marrying who they love. The men are so disillusioned.
@A. Azazagoth
I'm glad to be an american
man always want to control a woman's vagina, because man is not capable of giving birth to children with their own body, it is like this since the beginning of the species, some men have managed to overcome this by using their intellect, but some still left behind in the cave man times running on animal instincts
@@weo1weo1weo1 sure in muslim nations...
At this age he doesn't know about Islam at all, Islam allow Muslim women to choose who they want to marry
Also i made that comment to weo
My heart goes out for these women in Afghanistan. There are so many things we take for granted and in the other parts for the world women aren't even allowed to love.
The saddest part is, that you still follow this evil religion c.alled Islam, which made these girls suffer in the first place.
The saddest part...to be terrified by the men Who suppose to love you and protect you unconditionnally...your father and brother...
The saddest part is, that they still follow this evil religion c.alled Islam.
Also mother, the whole family should protect each other
I hope by this time, Soheila and her husband have been reunited and that their remarkable love story has had a happy ending. Blessings to you and both of them!
Yeah, no. It's Afghanistan.
I wish too that the Muslim countries have more men like Niaz M. It's refreshing to see them speak normally about women in a loving manner..
May Allah SWT hears yr prayer Niaz ... hopefully you will be reunite again wth yr wife & son ... i really agrees ... its the father & tht stupid brother who should be lock awy in the prison, the most stupid excuse made by stupid old man
Muslim men love their women
But coz of your invasions and telling others what to do will rage people
So mind your own disgusting business
😊😋😂🤣
@@huseeynabdulahi249 why feel upset? Ya, true muslim men love their women but not the one in this country ... i guess you are one of them 😀😀
Your English is not quite right yet Abdulahi. Perfect it and then clap back.
@@zizouace4890 I just love how you pick and choose certain papers to drive your highly erroneous arguments as evidence. I can easily do that by bringing up papers focusing in on Middle East, North Africa and South Asia as well. However, I'll use an actual global source in the WHO:
1) www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/violence/VAW_Prevelance.jpeg?ua=1
Here is an actual peer reviewed graph by the world health organization showing worldwide sexual violence by partners and nonpartners
- how can you possibly associate any religion practitioners with this evidence?
2) And people often say intimate partner rape or rape against own children often by white? Well here is another statement by global researchers that did an extensive analysis on prevalence:
"Almost one third (30%) of all women who have been in a relationship have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by their intimate partner. The prevalence estimates of intimate partner violence range from 23.2% in high-income countries and 24.6% in the WHO Western Pacific region to 37% in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region, and 37.7% in the WHO South-East Asia region."
- this show
3) apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/77434/WHO_RHR_12.37_eng.pdf;jsessionid=C148A4CCEBE0C95B1FC7721FDED9E841?sequence=1
This source not only identifies the prevalence and incidence of sexual violence against women, it identifies the factors that lead to sexual violence. p.s. Religion is not one of them
4) Also, you seem to think every single person in the west is Christian or that every white person is Christian?
Within Christianity itself, issues with rape involve catholic churches in West Europe and North America. I am well aware that actual Christians commit such crimes, but I am also aware that other people of various religions do as well (including hindus and muslims). But my bigger point is that its not associated with religion, there are other factors that have way more influence.... Yet, you say 99% of rape is committed by Christians, apparently on behalf of their religion.
You know what you are? There is a word for it. Christianophobic. You hate Christians, that is the simple conclusion. But hey, if you enjoy making up bullshit to justify your hatred and bigotry, go for it.
Thank you for your bravery - exposing hateful men as well as good men. God be with those women!
hi
The saddest part is, that they still follow this evil religion c.alled Islam.
Damn the mindset of the Father is sickening.
It's called honor killing.
Yes! The Father is nasty, sitting there picking his nose. Nasty,!!!
that why now muslims are sufirng even foods basec thing for life because they are joking with quran god and religion of islam and now god joking with these muslims
but, that reflects all the men of those nations who believe in the same ideologies - so sad.
@@thornados4969 Its inhuman!
He went from saying he wanted to spend the rest of his life with his daughter to saying he would have her killed in the same conversation.
"I will accept you under one condition " "Kill your son" Oh my God 😢 He is disgusting 🤢The fact that this was caused by her brother but, she suffered the consequences is disgusting aswell. In my opinion it takes truly evil people to speak and act the way they did towards her and her son. Her husband Niaz does seem to be a good person though. Sending everyone good vibes💜Good wishes and lots of kisses😘❤
The saddest part is, that they still follow this evil religion c.alled Islam.
i can't imagine not being able to freely love my husband and to be put in jail and shamed for it this is so sad and it makes me angry
i mean what do they think they are accomplishing by doing this
+Tamar Terrell I'm surprised too :-(
@Bill Parviz It seems the Gov't is really trying! The problem is the tradition and the people, who refuse to respect women! The fault lies with the fundamentalist Imams, especially! They are the ones teaching and promoting this abuse!
Also, Qur'an needs to be made available to the People in their own tongue!! Many have not even read the Qur'an!
People need to learn how to discern when they are taught falsehoods and are misled by own Imams!
Why is it, in the West, I can get a Qur'an in any language!? But people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Africa, etc can not??
It seems purposeful! Imams don't want them to?
In a Christian past history, we had a same issue! The Catholic Church did not want its people to read the Holy Bible!
In fact, the Theologian that translated the Bible into English was executed by the Church!
Why do we do these things to each other??
@Rulya Ard Mhacha Farley In the West, people used to marry cousins, also! Especially Royals!
Only Hindus, it seems, have precise laws against it!
Reality is, physical issues present mostly with First cousins! Second cousins, are safer!
It didn't say, which cousin he is! First, second, third?
Her Child seems healthy, so I am guessing, not a first cousin!?
In this case, I don't care, if he is even first! He seems like a very decent, honorable, loving man! In that Country, she got a prize!
I am more mystified why her family is not pleased! He is family, after all!
Her father is furious, probably, that she defied him! 'Woman is a possession,' in strictest terms!
Is sad. But even though I marry here for love. When you marry with love people don't count that marriage to be seriously. But they count arrange marriage as a real marriage. Where is god!! Sad how this man in dieing in prison. :( and women and kid will be killed like animals. :(
Niaz , sohelas husband is a real gentleman. May they be blessed with a healthy and happy life ahead soon
Kelly SHOWELL shut up
Niyaz Mohamad is the real Man , sorry for our country 🙁
Aftikhar Ahmad TROLL
Zem Zem hahahaha
Hamdam Mariam sorry for what I have respect for the Afghani people at least they still trying to follow the sunnah and Quran. I’m a American Muslima and I wish America would do this to our women they’re are out of control bastards children out of wedlock sec out of wedlock boyfriend girlfriend homosexuality alcoholism women talk back to their men and husband etc and the list goes on I hate western culture it’s a sickness a cancer may Allah bless your country. By the way I had Afghani friend they are very sweet people and have great food marshallah
Knowledgeable Queen Khair then go to Afghanistan......I’m sure western culture won’t miss you for a minute. Yet, you won’t move out will you? No, you’ll stay in America hating on it, being a hypocrite! Go on........go! You probably wouldn’t last a week!
Knowledgeable Queen Khair btw....I didn’t insult you initially! I asked why you’d not leave America if you hate it....you just lost your shit because you got called out for your it! Haters......not good! Does homeland security know your hate for America??? 😡
They got 6 years in prison, because they love eachother? But killing is ok....oh my......
Allah has given a proper Islamic Shariyat. But men are using that according to their wish. Spoiling the Islamic Shariyat.
Yeah, it's pretty twisted. Compassion becomes an unknowable, unaffordable thing. Strange - a country whose warriors were able to protect it even from the British Empire in its prime, but apparently the cost of humane treatment for its women is far too high.
Ooh sad life for these women living in this mysoginist societies..these people are so ignorant and brainwashed..religion and these "holy" books are men made product to control masses and earn money and most of it goes in favour of men..smh..so sad..religions didn't bring nothing except hate,blood and violence...leave them alone and just be spiritual,believe in God and think,speak and do good,that's a real religion right there ...peace,love and light 😘
I love this "Of course I love her, why else would I marry her?" I know it's common sense but in that county, it happens less and he even handed himself in for a crime he has not committed.
He probably handed himself in because he knew he would be ki’lled by the girls family if he didn’t
The saddest part is, that they still follow this evil religion c.alled Islam.
God bless Soheila's husband and may sohila and her husband b blessed with eternal love peace...
The Algerian Apostate Allah and Yahweh/Jesus are the same person lol.
Kelly SHOWELL but isn’t jesus “your god” Allah means God bozo
Kelly SHOWELL it may sound yuck but rennet he took her outta of a terrible situation
God is a problem here
Wtf father she has?poor woman ,forced to escape from the hell! How a father can be so beast ! I hope a better future for Afghanistan women.
This is what happens when people use religion blindly
They call it a religion - to protect the men from what they're doing to women and kids -
this happen when they can´t and won´t using Religion
mingnificent Blind Faith. All religion is used blindly. Noone ever said religion was rational, or logical, or moral.
@@jimcoulter5877 THis is why there are no Muslim Mathematischens, doctors, engineers, or research scientists. They are intent on returning to the stone age. Well they may get their wish, if our great President Trump drops a CASTLE BRAVO on them, after the women and kids have been liberated from these death cults called Islam.
@@Beamshipcaptain With a Healthy mind you can understand the Bibel, if you aren´t able to understand, you should try to find the error on yourself
Niaz seems to be a gentleman, a man with a kind spirit, and it’s always sad to see how good people are oppressed by animals that have totally lost their sense of humanity. Worst than animals because even that comparison is an offense to the animals. This beings like the father and brother are monsters, sculpted by the devil
The parents are child traffickers
True. He is right when he said that the law is injustice. He and Soheila was in prison and yet the brother who gave his daughter away in exchange is not.
Even the devil is speechless🤷♀️
This sexism and misogyny is horrific......a father and his son casually talking about killing their daughters as if they are but birds in a tree! 😡😠😠
A father and male siblings should love their daughters and sisters and protect them, not murder them. They are monsters if they talk about murdering their daughters/sisters simply for marrying someone they love or for x reason. This all goes back to the religious beliefs of Islam. In Christianity and Judaism, followers are taught to respect life. Of course, people have a right to protect themselves and their families if they are attacked, but generally speaking, it is against religious law as well as legal law not to murder someone just because. But in Islam, it seems to be the opposite.
@@Diana-yn2ho
Stop blabbering nonsense. None of their traditions come from Islam. People like you who have never read the Qur'an in their entire life, confidently act like they know any sh1t about Islam.
The man took six years for his love. Amazing
I know! 💕💕
Atleast they will be out around the same time
Niyaz Mohd is the real man. I wish every man can think like him 9:00
Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. The Messiah, the son of Maryam, was only a Messenger, before whom other Messengers came and went. His mother was a woman of truth.
Ankita kadam Buy a gun
REPENT NOW People please
Did it ever occur to you that maybe...
If someone has to force you to praise him as the most merciful...
he actually may be not merciful at all?
mark rigsby what ?
Man this is sad I'm glad I was born in a country where we r free
Amen to that
Amen
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 🙏
Heyyy I’m from Afghanistan but live in London
Kia waters, yet they want to push their Islamic ways here in the west, when we protest we are called racist??? Wtf
The brother's face shows obvious signs of evil.
I am an Arabic Tunisian Muslim girl and I am here to tell you that Islam and "Islamic Law" doesn't allow the father to force his daughter to marry whoever he chooses, that's actually "Haram" , forbidden. And it pains me to see the father's lack of proper understanding of religion , ruined his daughters life, these people are savages.
Exactly. This is culture and misogyny more than religion. I just hope this couple reunited against the odds ❤
Don't lie. Woman is like an domestic animal in islam.
@@fitzburg63 don't mistake culture with religion. Men use religion (like everything else) as an excuse to justify their misogyny and p*dophelic tendencies.
@@hanjisung2649 don't mistake islam with wisdom.
@@fitzburg63 We are talking about culture. And people mistaking culture with religion
He engaged his own daughter at three days old what in the actual f
@ntg ism Sarah, actually, is referring to her brother's Daughter! The woman in this video was promised at age 5!
Yes, it is tragic, when people such as these two men in a village have debased Islam and hide behind their Religion to justify their disrespectful behaviour towards women!
It is even bigger fault of their fundamentalist Imams that teach such attitudes and behaviors!
I suspect these men are illiterate and, also, havs never even opened a Qur'an!
Perhaps, your Mosques can help by sending Qur'ans in their languages and dialects to them!?? Qur'ans in print, and audio for those who cannot read!
And also teachings on how Prophet had respect for his wives and for women, and was against female infanticide!
Their harmful mentality needs to change! Or Islam will keep getting a bad reputation!
Peace!
Sick
Yeah and that daughter ran away and eloped herself there is a New York times article on it 😂😂
@@lenitaa7938the prophet himself married a girl of just 6 years old what are you talking about??
The prophet Muhammad ? 😮@@doeeyes2
Niaz Mohammad is a good man.
He is the best a woman can hope for in that countries tribal areas. Although make no mistake he would kill her like a sparrow if she ran away from him or god forbid cheated on him. No mistake.
***** This video was a waste of time for you then
Sean Quinn lol lol that made me laugh lol he is a good man tho she got lucky her dad n brother say his no good when they are the real trash
ladynottingham89 He is a Bavarian
ladynottingham89 I agree, may Allah bless their marriage.
i salute you nauz mohammed for loving your wife so much.
I'm an Afghan and I hate the practice of "Bad". It means as it sounds, bad. I hope harsh penalties are put on these practices. Illiteracy poverty and violence in Afghanistan fuels up bad customs.
the cult of muhammad in practice.
Ur words aren't making any sense
The saddest part is, that they still follow this evil religion c.alled Islam.
@@dyfrigshandymakes sense to me... Maybe there's something wrong with you...
@@redbrexit2912brexit means brexit
This man said 8 and 9 years old are women....NO they are NOT. They are little children. This is sickness at its worst.
In Christianity, I think Mary was only around 15 or 16 when she got pregnant. Social normals are based on culture expectations at a point in time. I do not agree with anyone getting married or pregnant under 18, but that's because I grew up in this modern society.
@@LadyBugz10816 is very different then 5 years old. This girl in the documentary was sold by her own father to another man at 5 years old!! Also thats olden times... were talking about present day this is happening!
Children, particularly girls under 16 or 17 are still developing mentally, emotionally, physically and going through changes. To be separated from their parents at such a young age (that is if the parents are not abusive) and sometimes being used sexually by an adult male is terrible. No wonder, little girls become traumatized.
Ladybug - girls are not adequately physically or psychologically developed until around 15 (earliest) to 18 years to enter marriage and motherhood. It's barbaric and horrific.
I really want an update on them!! It's 2019. I hope theyre finally together
Me too hope no one suffering
@@rukhsarazizi2917 mee
I hope they are reunited now, god bless them both...
Wish I knew what happened since this was recorded in 2013 and now it's nearly going to be 2019 😟😩I need an update on them 🖤💔
The Ultimate I really hope she has departed Afganistan
Taliban are back bitches!!
sarfutre hope
Urashima Hanako
God help you both
@@kadelideepak
Taliban my foot Islam my foot hazrat Mohamed my foot
Powerful love between the couple who know they are doing nothing wrong.
They are cousins
its sad bad traditions can not be changed easily,
best hope is education ,good leaders and time,
thank you for sharing this video about the plights of woman in afghanistan
these men shame Islam,,,evil
So sick. The brother who committed the sin. Sitting there so self righteous. And his already married woman. They are the sinners. Too bad dude you already made those enemies a long time ago.
I send forth the energy of love peace and compassion to the women your strength is infectious. May you live and be strong
What a sad story I feel great empathy for Sahela and Mohamed and hope that soon they can be together again and be safe from the wrath of her family members.
Niaz has very kind eyes, shame they live in that place.
backward culture, government, very sad
Yeah but the west is calling the shots there , amazing failure.
haroon hussein so you now blame others, typical
You are wrong . My emphasis is on this documentary and many others like it on the net which is commissioned to production houses to be produced and broadcast on the net to create some kind of impression. My comment was to bring to attention the fact that this documentary of supposed factual happennings in Afghanistan is on the watch of the western forces who are supposed to be controlling the shots. So in essence its a propaganda piece shot supposedly over a few years . That in itself is strange. . If you look at journeyman productions other offerings, you will find a familiar thread running right through. All sorts of practices take place all over the world . The heading of the video is in itself disingenuous. I question the motives of this production which is clearly a work of fiction . Cellphones in an afghan jail where the male prisoner can communicate with ease with his lover regularly as well as the reporter. . For a hepatitis and diabetic suferer he looks in pretty good health .
haroon hussein you are full of shit
somebody has to speak the truth
A follow up! What happened to them?
exactly!
Yes, what became of them? I hope it worked out for them.
@@tarahoover6211 same here
@@omargul4083 same here
I wonder what happened for these two, how things ended up. I hope they have both found peace and happiness.
We American women have it so good, I’m thankful to God I live in the land of the free, beautiful America!!!
Same!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Amen!
I love the way Americans are brainwashed to believe good life happens only in America. Am in beautiful Africa and I have the best in terms of freedom.
@@annwachira7683 Maybe some Americans do think that way, but not all do. I am very aware that there many wonderful countries in this wide world where people live happy and fulfilling lives.
as a Muslim women I don't understand why Muslim men believe we the women of this religious can't decide our own path if I as Muslim women sin against god isn't it between her and god who gave men the right to kill rape or abuse their female relatives who made them judge and jury
The religion was obviously invented by men, and they wrote whatever is in their interest so that they can say: "its god's will" or "it's writen like that in that book"
lucky h So Why are you a muslim then ? Youre brainwashed , i hope one day you realise this
La morochaMica how is she brainwashed if she wants to make her own decisions?? r u sane? are the men who make decisions for them going to be judged on behalf of them too??
This is all propaganda bullshit. There are so many holes in this dramatized version.,of a story. How the hell are you going to communicate with a guy in prison through a cellphone. All indications were that the female lover was also communicating with him regularly . For a guy with diabetes and hepatitis he looked fairly healthy and cheerful and she was full of smiles and laughter in the taxi. This reporter related her story over a few years having no problem to document each time with full access. She was under strict house arrest yet managed to sneak out quite conveniently to get into a taxi. The father and brother are mentioning the Quran in their conversations. Surely they know that it is forbidden in the Quran to force a girl or women into a marriage. .Child betrothal promises were practised by tribal people in many parts of the world. there were needs of the time that neccesitated it with no ill intended. Many worked out fine and naturally some didnt work work and it affected both male and female.
because they are evil with no mind of their own and they are scared of women so they hate them.
I know every religion is different. In my opinion people turn religion the way they want, especially with this one. Controlling women, making sure they have no voice. Since your religion speaks peace, then you should do the right thing not taking away someone's voice. Don't use religion as an excuse to carry out your selfish, vile needs.
We are so blessed that we are not born on that kind of places. Thank you Jesus..
You haven't known possessive, abusive 'Christian' men?? I have!
@@lenitaa7938 abusive muslims find support for their evil deeds from the quran and muhannads deeds.
9:55 what kindhearted guy. May Allah swt bless you and your wife with the best. You two are created fo r each other.
Talks about killing daughter like he's killing a sparrow wow very sick .
the old man who had his own daughter put in prison is crazy islam dose not say anywhere that fatber has right to force his own young daughter to marry whom he wants.. the only answer is this man did his culture way the fact that she was arrested that proves the laws are in no way according to Quran or islam. not any country i have ever seen with mojorty muslims fallows real Quran. islam or sunnah.
what is wrong with these people ? They live in a cave inside their minds. How very sad to see the desolation around them.
Money, this is about money...
They follow the devil, not God, that is the problem.
Akbar Nauabi and you know this how?
The men deserve this misery
Probably, illiterate! Also,I doubt they have ever read a Quran! I know that Qur'an is available only in Arabic! None of them, except Imams, know Arabic!
And these Imams there are Fundamentalists and teach own brand of Islam!
Nowhere in Quran it says to treat Women as possessions, undeserving of respect, etc!
Quite opposite! Also, Prophet Mohammed was very respectful towards women and his wives, daughters!
His first Wife, and only wife until her death, was a respected businesswoman! He grieved a long time after her death! He loved her dearly! He also stopped female infanticide!
Obviously, these facts are not being taught to these Afghani men!
I ought to say that Quran is available in many languages in the West! Yet, in countries such as Afghanistan, Africa, etc these translated Qur'ans are unavailable! And Afghanis do not know Arabic to read a traditional Quran!
It is so sad to look at old photographs of how Afganistan used to be in the fifties and sixties. It used to be one of the most advanced and equal country in Middle East, at the time. Women wore regular clothes, worked and went to university. Girls went to school. Higher education was valued and healthcare was available.
But then extremism changed all,
@@chatgpt4135extremists grew because USA and Russia were fighting a proxy war for 30 years! Is the same story with Syria, Iraq, Libya. All advanced countries with good education and health care systems. Women were free. Now Isis and other extremists groups have taken control and women face the same issues.
Very ssad the rest of the world in moving forward and these Arab nations are moving so far backwards.
this made me cry so much i cudnt stop crying. my heart started beating fast. such brave girl.
I wish there was such a thing as Save the Women, like Save the Children. We could sponsor a woman and help her leave her situation and men like these.
It's not Islam he is following, but the tribal, social laws! His view of women is warped! Even worse, her brother who caused all this, has no shame! Why did he steal someone else's wife?? I wish the journalist had interviewed the brother's wife, also!
brett kelly you just an ignorant shit, & have no morale to have decent arguments.
brett kelly stop being a whiny 9yr old..Aisha was 15 and Muhammed married her with her permission kay?Unlike how ur Virgin mary got preg...
An extraordinary documentary. Utterly tragic. The barbarism and hateful attitudes a lot of men have for women, especially those in their own families, is breathtaking in its arrogance and depravity, that women are owned like chattels. All in the name of Islam. These people are living in the same way as their forebears did a thousand years ago. Except they now have mobile phones.
How Does the Qur’an View Women?
Individual Muslim men might be very loving towards their wives. My friend Nabeel’s parents had a beautiful relationship, and so do many other Muslim couples. But there’s definitely a problem in the Muslim world.
In 2009, the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development released a report on Gender Equality and Social Institutions. They rated countries around the world based on the opportunities women have for education and employment, laws to protect women from physical violence, the percentage of women who are married and/or divorced by age 16, and so on. And they found that eleven of the twelve countries with the highest levels of discrimination against women were Muslim-majority countries.
A similar study in 2014, conducted by the World Economic Forum, using their own criteria, concluded that 19 of the 20 worst countries in the world, in terms of the gender gap between men and women, were Muslim-majority countries.
When you have a problem like this, you have to ask, “Why do so many Muslim countries have the same problem-namely, high levels of discrimination against women?” And what these countries have in common is their belief in the Qur’an.
Let’s look at three verses so we can see the source of the problem.
Surah 2, verse 282 of the Qur’an is a long verse dealing with contracts. But there’s an interesting part in the middle of the verse that says:
And get two witnesses out of your own men. And if there are not two men (available), then a man and two women, such as you agree for witnesses, so that if one of them (one of the two women) errs, the other can remind her.
The Qur’an says that, if two men aren’t available as witnesses, then get a man and two women. Here we find the Islamic principle that the testimony of a woman is worth half the testimony of a man. Why is this? Muhammad explains in Sahih al-Bukhari, where he says that the testimony of a woman is only half as reliable as a man’s testimony because women are intellectually deficient. They’re stupid.
This view of the reliability of a woman’s testimony has made it enormously difficult for Muslim women to testify against men in court. According to the New York Times, human rights workers have noted that as many as half of the women who report being raped in Pakistan are charged with adultery.
Another disturbing verses is Surah 2, verse 223, where Allah tells Muslim men:
Your wives are a tilth for you; so go to your tilth when or how you will . . .
We don’t use the word “tilth” much nowadays. A “tilth” is a patch of ground that you plow so you can sow your seed. The Qur’an says that women are a tilth that you approach whenever and however you want.
The historical background of this verse, according to Sunan Abu Dawud, is that when Muslims moved to Medina, they began marrying women from Medina, and the women of Medina didn’t want to have sex in certain positions. One woman told her husband not to come near her if he wanted sex in these positions. She said, “Stay away from me if you want me to do that.” The issue was brought to Muhammad, and Allah’s response was Surah 2, verse 223: “She’s your tilth, your field for sowing your seed; plow her however you want.” Notice, the wife has no right to refuse her husband’s sexual desires.
Let’s consider one more verse. Some women aren’t as quick to obey their husbands as Allah and Muhammad demand, so what are Muslim men supposed to do about rebellious wives? Allah answers in Surah 4, verse 34:
Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath made the one of them to excel the other, and because they spend of their property (for the support of women). So good women are obedient, guarding in secret that which Allah hath guarded. As for those from whom you fear rebellion, admonish them and banish them to beds apart, and scourge them. Then if they obey you, seek not a way against them.
If your wife doesn’t obey you, you warn her, banish her to a separate bed, and beat her until she does what you say.
A study by Human Rights Watch reports that more than 85% of Afghan women are victims of physical, sexual, or psychological violence or forced marriage, and that more than 60 percent are victims of multiple forms of violence? Why? Because of the Qur’an.
According to Allah and Muhammad, women are stupid; they’re the property of men and have to submit themselves fully to their husbands’ sexual whims; those who don’t are to be beaten into submission. Numerous studies show the real-world impact of these teachings. And yet we’re told, by politicians, reporters, and Muslim groups that the discrimination against women in Muslim countries has nothing to do with Islam. But as long as people refuse to confront the actual problem, women in Muslim countries will continue to suffer.
Posted by David Wood at 10:16 PM
@@donnaross4885 This is Patriarchy! Women in the West were expected to obey and some were beaten, also! Women could not vote, had no land rights, etc! The Bible was used to defend the man's rights! Submission to men!
Women and children were treated as property, also! Some still live this way! Even in some 'Christian' homes!
Yes, change is needed in the Muslim and other countries! Hindus and Sikhs, Buddhists and Christians have Child Marriages, forced marriages, also! Honor killings! More likely in the improvished, illiterate communities!
Depends on the education, own finances, community, country, etc!
Some countries and/or people there, incl Muslim ones, are more progressive!
I know that Iranians and Syrians, etc value education for their daughters and want them to have more rights and a voice! That is why so many Iranians have left Iran! They told me...'to give better lives' for their Daughters!
The men in the rural Afghanistan are most likely illiterate! Education needs to be given to them! Education shouldn't be just for the rich and wealthy!
Change comes slowly, it can not be hurried! One step at the time!
Meanwhile we need to help out and support/sponsor those families that want education for their children! Support/sponsor the women and couples, etc needing personal safety, etc!
This needs to be done sensitively and wisely!
Afghanistan: welcome to hell
Ad b
You are disgusting stupid ignorant
Who is verry filthy minded
Mind your own business
Idiot🤥
@Ab B ....I think though that those faher and son's very sick mentality is more a result of what we, 'the civilised western world' have bought to them ...wow, miracles need to happen in this world, and fast!
Miranda Rota How is the western world responsible for the ridiculously barbaric choices that these people have made?
God bless you
Ab B yes I would say the same.
What right do these men believe they have to dictate a woman's life?! A woman is a human being with a mind and desires of her own! A man has no right to take a woman's basic human dignity! Soheila's family spoke as if she were a stranger or worse a thing rather than a sister and daughter. As a woman I feel for my suffering sisters in Afhanistan and other patriarchal cultures. Women's rights have always been important to me, and I want to help women like Soheila so badly.
I wish nothing but the best for them, to be so strong and have so much determination. I hope things work out. ❤️
Sad, We are so fortunate in the West --really.
Who told you all non western countries are like that? Fortunately not😂
Best thing, don't allow Islam to spread to the western countries.
Have you bothered to look around lately . How many mulsims are in your country now who follow islam .They are there to conquer your country.
For all the wrongs, I agree. Smh😒
@@starlite556 Its written in the Quran to rule the world. But it wont happen Christian and the Jewish will rule !
naiz mohamod is such a gentalman love and respect his wife
Wow, this was really powerful. Its so insane that such male dominance is allowed to happen in parts of the world. So crazy that the brother promised his 3 day old baby to somebody. WTF!
It’s actually male Cowardice ! The son was the one who committed “ the crime “ , yet his sister was forced to pay for it
Women need to stop birthing them.
I hope they are finally together. Such a beautiful baby needs a safe home and his loving parents.
these men are not human .... every human beings are independent in this world irrespective of their gender
Thank you. Devastating reality.
Nice Father
If I or my tribe find her...
She is dead with the man she loves. Fortunately Silouhela found a determined loving strong man.
May God be with you and your husband maam. Luck
my mom is also mean to me she called police on me after i left the house and asked her to leave me alone
@@mar8014 where do you live? Afghanistan or other countries?
I started to cry throughout the video. How can her father tell her to kill her son in order for her to go back home. My heart goes out to these women.
The father is a psychopath
Oh, there are lots of them, u are just clueless about it
it's the culture in Afghanistan not religion....!
Sid Yaqoobi isn’t this culture created by this religion. The problem will always be there until you recognise the problem and change it. Lair to yourself will not change anything or help anyone
A culture shapes its religion as much as a religion shapes it culture
Believe me these people and people like them are uneducated and they don't know anything about Islam. None of their reasons are based on religion. They just want to give right to themselves in the name of Islam.
I hope they burn in life and become extinct.
Where in the Islam says that a man can marry her daughter when she is only 3 days old? I can't bear more. I hope they all burn in this life.
mingnificent
come to indonesia mate, did islam shape our culture like afghanistan did? No? unfortunately Indonesia is the largest majority muslim country in the world, Then Religion Not The problem, That is Part Of their Culture, uneducated people link that to religion And You Guys Sound Like her father 5:10 ,Educated yourself please.
Religion too you idiot ! this is disgusting ! and u are still defending and covering your religion
So sickening and unfortunate that we humans treat each other in this way. Absolutely disgusting the father, the brother and all people who value some arbitrary "honor" over the lives of others, worse their very own children.
Who created this definition of 'Honor', where their 'Honor' lies in sabotaging or bullying others eg. Bullying a person into marrying an unwanted stranger forcefully is not honor but dishonor, marraiges always should be with consent.
It is more political, narcissistic or feudal norms than any real honor
this what happens when there is no separation of church (well in this case mosque) and state. These religious leaders have more power than the actual government
Such a beautiful love story, I pray God grants their wish to be together!!
That just ripped my heart out. Beautiful happy family. The little boy is a gift from god! Let them be. As much as I love my family, friend, and my life sometimes I'd rather be gone then be on this earth
Can't persuade me that any woman anywhere walking round with a blanket on her head in 100 degrees of heat is happy in that outfit......never in the memory of man
Did Niaz, Sheila and the baby end up together? What a love story. How empowering and sad at the same time.
There is no follow up to the story
Her father and brother are monsters. I hope she and her son and real husband- the one she chose- are safe, happy and healthy.
Education and knowledge is so important for all of these people.
i think osama bin laden is educated
@@QualityInfo4 he was civil engineer
And what about men who are unfaithful to their wife (or marry others) ? isn t that also a moral crime and do they go to jail as well ?
If u don't know anything about Islam just shut..Islam can marry five times but have to treat all his wife equal
@ShitGotReal it's the 'law' which is rarely enforced so what's the point??
cheating and marrying more than 1 wife are 2 different things
@@shayaanhansye952 Is it okay that women marry five guys, if she treats them equally.
@@shayaanhansye952which Islam allows men to marry five wives !?? Don't speak about a religion you have no idea of
Underrated Islamic verse “ listen to the women, as they are truly the leaders of the house, do your job, the are you in a more humble form, don’t respect them and a special place in hell
Is for you
I googled for this "underrated" verse and it is NOT to be found in the quran or the hadiths.
jhghgs srrstsyu 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😭
That disgusting book is spreading like a bloody plague all over the world, if they treated western women like that it wouldn't get far. The men would wind up dead.
over they changed the narrative and made it up as they go along, yeah, religion destroys everything, it is a disease
Perfect OK if you have a Twitter please tweet this
I just can't wrap my head around it. How can a father and brother see or think it is right to kill their daughter/sister for loving a person. Also the idea of giving a daughter to another man at such a young age as thow he was giving away a puppy? I cry for these women.
Purely evil , the brother wants to destroy his sister's life for the crime he committed. For him , she is not a human like him. And they are proud of it! So sick !!
@@fatimahanwaar306 means, what would be if younger bro?
I can't think of a single positive thing to say about Afghanistan...
It's so beautiful the part he said " hope God relies her first then me " . And Afghanistan is going so backwards , just sad ...
I am a Muslim. There is no rule about husbands being allowed to force their daughters into marriage. The daughter has the right to refuse.
“A virgin cannot be married until her consent has been sought and a previously-married woman cannot be married until she has been consulted.” They said, “O Messenger of Allaah, what is her consent?” He said, “If she remains silent.”
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5136; Muslim, 1419)
Please tell me how AISHA consented to marriage when she was just 6 years old??
@@doeeyes2 I agree that at this age, it's hard for her to consent.
@@doeeyes2
Pls tell me, if Aisha was a child, then why was she jealous of his other wives? Infidels like you spread lies all over the internet
This is absolutely horrific! Who marries a 3 day old baby to a grown a$$ man ? 😱😱😱😱😱
You did and doing very well and good work.
Do Afghans have any laws against killing people?
Sure! But in rural areas, no police presence! Strange, right?
Why doesn't Govt send police to work there?
Sensitive areas due to tribal laws?
Nope 😑
So what happened to them? DID they reunite?
wish I could help, someway, was taught women are special by men in my family, this is heartbreaking to me
You re such gentleman and kind heart man..may god bless you..
I've been reading Winter in Kabul lately. This brings it all to life. Into sharper focus.
The real crimes here are crimes against humanity. Which go unaccounted for when the victims are not seen as human beings. The father speaks of a thing I've read about. That females in a family structure are seen as no more than livestock, to be controlled.
I've know farmers in my life here, who treat their animals better. But that's because you don't require an animal to be moral.
So when morality is owned by one gender, the power play is perfect and complete.
Two people going to prison for love. The irony does not escape me.
Especially when I consider how many tens of millions of marriages in the world feel like prison.
Such a brutal oppression rages across this land that has no tears left to weep for peace.
And yet the human spirit lives on.
Well, their definitions of morality are also screwed and actually false, they use the word 'Moral or Modest' to legalise ' One-sided Cruelty, Oppressive bullying and Shameless behaviour' upon subordinates or unpriviledged sections , to be able to do 'Cruelty' freely with 'Praises' and without being questioned or restrained from doing so.
Bullying, sexual harassment under certain 'Ways', selling and trading and raping of girls against her will as 'Inanimate meatballs' politically , forced marriages , child abuse n sexual enslaving of kids, and sexual oppression and rapes in name of marriages that is all in all, criminal attitudes are glorified as 'MORALITY', while who oppose are labeled 'IMMODEST', immorality and bullying is propapagated under sugarcoat of word 'Culture, pride n morality'
You cant ask your own daughter to kill her own flesh and blood,her dad needs to go to jail or hell
He is just a traditional ball stinking, women hater. The truth is that here are trillions of these creeps. A prehistoric spasm, a barometer that the man-monster culture is not ending. the old men's perversions, desires and hatred are turned into "privileges", here there are no limits to shameful vulgarities. We must all try to help women and men away from the monster culture.
We have to do something
@@roveringnuristan3975 Help these Safe Houses financially, for a start! Sponsor these women and children and help them to safety!
Provide Qur'ans in local languages, not just Arabic!
Finance education in rural areas! Send wise imams to teach or counsel those fundamentalists Imams in these rural areas, especially, on how to respect women!
Slowly, bit by bit, that ultra-traditonal Society can learn to show more respect for women there! Hopefully!
Niyaz M. you are a real man and gentleman.
the love these guys have for their daughters is amazing... such love and dévotion....
What a powerful story. I would like to know what happened, did Soheila and Niaz Mohammed finally reunite, I sure hope so. The mindset of the father and brother is beyond sickening. To them and others like them, a woman is just an object or possession for them to control and tell what to do. And if she doesn't, if she shows she has a will of her own, she can be imprisoned or even killed. I hope and pray that someday, things will improve for these women, and these kind of situations will cease to exist. God bless Soheila and Niaz Mohammed, and their beautiful little boy.
A father who tells his daughter to kill her son (15:52)is no father! He should be ashamed of himself
"We were born free." It has nothing to do with laws or religion, it comes down to what is considered morally acceptable. Afghanistan's women are strong, if anyone can change their country they can. Along with more courageous men like Niaz Mohammad, of course.
This father clearly doesn't know his own religion. It's sad..
yet it is his religion (islam) that support his evil deeds.
One of the sarcasm of life is that, people are forgetting the basic commodities of life like food, shelter, cloth, care, love, discipline etc, and are forced under the strict surveillance of religion, making their lives harsh and suffocating.
Women in America stood together to get the right to vote. Many Americans stood together for the civil rights movement. Those are just a few examples change has to come from within. The women in these countries need to stand together and stand up. Change comes from within.
Women in 70s era afghanistan used to wear skirts , shirt or pants with pockets, get short haircuts, go to school, hostels, colleges, take part in university events, work in offices, become doctors, lawyers , earn a livelihood, go to picnics with future families, yeah still they didn't had 'A say in own marriages' or weren't allowed to fall in love n choose their own man, but at least some other things were given to them
Kabul university was a good college in those eras
But after that extremism happened , Afghanistan was suddenly turned into disastrous nation again by taliban fueled by some orthodox local citizens to back up them,
Her father gave her away to an old man at 5 years old but islamic apologists will say this doesnt happen and women have the right to turn down marriage proposals etc etc
I'm still trying to figure out what 6 or nine year old can consent to a marriage to an old man. And how that action doesn't override any words said to the contrary.
O my god, that is one evil man.