tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17022503.post4364174105174274093..comments2024-03-07T22:36:57.254-05:00Comments on بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم <br> Sufi News and Sufism World Report: No Variation?Dr. Alan Godlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207706837161548885noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17022503.post-25975792592141886582009-11-21T16:16:57.567-05:002009-11-21T16:16:57.567-05:00No one, including Riqua Barry's supporters, is...No one, including Riqua Barry's supporters, is claiming that 'all Muslims think alike'. (Actually, it is you who are claiming that, for implying that no Muslim parent would feel compelled to kill their child for acting in an 'un-Muslim' manner, a claim unfortunately belied by thousands of murders each year).<br /><br />In the Bary case, there IS much credible evidence that her parents mean to murder her. Her father is an active member of a fundamentalist mosque known for its radical teachings. After telling Rifqua that she would be killed if she continued practicing Christianity, he sold his thriving business - his family's sole source of income - for cash and booked tickets to Sri Lanka. Rifqa had also spoken to friends about her fears long before she ran away.<br /><br />Riqa' parent were also not the loving, concerned people they claimed they were with respect to their daughter. The family, which is in the U.S. illegally, entered the country allegedly to seek treatment for Rifqua's eye disorder. This never happened, and she is in effect legally blind in that eye.<br /><br />While of course it is untrue that all Muslim parents feel compelled to murder children who choose a different religion, some parents do. In this case, Rifqua's life is surely in danger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com