Slavery's Last Stronghold...

[4est_4est_Gump]

Paging the JustUs Brothers...

Recently, the issue of slavery has taken center stage in Mauritania. In the beginning of May, a Mauritanian human rights organization decided to reopen the debate by denouncing the continued existence of slaves in the country.
To get people's attention, this organization burned books of the Islamic Maliki school of jurisprudence, prevailing in Mauritania, claiming that they provide a religious justification for continuing slavery. The act of burning books took place at the end of a special prayer for slaves, which emphasized their right to lead Muslims in prayer. However, the burning of the books sparked fury among the public. Demonstrations erupted throughout the country in condemnation of what was perceived as an affront to Islam. As a consequence, the anti-slavery movement apologized to the Mauritanians for the burning of the Maliki books and explained that this was a symbolic act committed to draw attention to jurisprudent views legitimizing slavery.

The Maliki school is inspired by Malik Ibn Anas, who was born in 712 CE in Medina, in a time where slavery was part of the daily reality. In his writings he refers to how to handle slaves' transactions, a master's right to have sex with female slaves, when a how a slave can be granted freedom, and so on. Supported by the Maliki school, several Mauritanian Islamic leaders speak openly in favor of slavery. CNN actually reported that slavery continues in some mosques, particularly in rural areas.

In Mauritania, slavery was officially abolished in 1981, but this development did not change much in the lives of modern-day slaves since it was not accompanied by sanctions against slave-keepers. It was only in 2007 that Mauritania passed a law that actually criminalizes the act of owning another person. However, the effects of the new law were hardly tangible since, so far, only one case of slavery has been successfully prosecuted. According to U.N. estimates, from 10% to 20% of the 3.4 million-strong population of that country still lives under slavery conditions, while many others live in conditions of semi-slavery.

Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/2012...on_of_legitimizing_slavery.html#ixzz1wAFRO1Mn


Is it still okay in this country to say that the slavers are Muslims?

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Oh that wascawwy bwoverhood...

Just Happy-Go-Lucky "SECULAR" Community organizers...

Slavery, however, is supported not only in Mauritania (official abolishment notwithstanding). In the past years, several Saudi and Egyptian imams have given comments in favor of slavery. In 2003, a Saudi imam, Sheik Saleh Al-Fawzan, said that "slavery is part of jihad, and jihad will remain as long there is Islam." He was also reported as saying that "lavery is a part of Islam" and that those Muslims who oppose slavery "are ignorant, not scholars." In 2011, an Egyptian sheikh, Abu Ishaq al-Huwaini, commented that non-Muslim captives are to be taken to "the slave market, where slave-girls and concubines are sold."

 

[JuanVato]

yep

Those muslims like that sort of stuff.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

But they are an extreme minority...



In Indonesia, it's all Peaches 'n Cream.

:nods:

http://pjmedia.com/andrewmccarthy/2...appens-to-islam-not-in-islam/?singlepage=true

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Here, you can get some crack whore to lend you her 10-year-old daughter for a hour or two, for a fee, of course.


But that's just a rental, right?


Nope, no problems here.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Serf City, USA...

 

[Wat_Tyler]

The Gummint runs the plantations now.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I guess the reservation and casino are next...



Smoke 'em while you got 'em.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

While they're still legal.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Store up salt too...

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I have ammo.


If I need salt, I'll take it . . .


after the silver runs out.


Dyin' ain't much of a livin'.