Islam's war with itself
Photo Credit: Jamal AshiqainA group art show of six graduate young artists opened June 2006 at V.M Art Gallery in Karachi, Pakistan. Among the paintings on display the fiber art work titled "Narcissism" by Sabahat Nawaz really stands out, the artist used fiber in the form of fabrics, threads and strings on canvas to create a stunning display of colors, shapes and curves. [Karachi Metroblogging] (Click on image for larger view)
This all seems modern and civilized but in contrast: Oman Tribune - Man’s ears, nose cut off in Pakistan, Excerpt:
MULTAN (Pakistan) Armed men cut off the ears and nose of a Pakistani man after he and his family refused to hand over his wife, police said on Wednesday. The wife belonged to the armed men's group. The couple had married out of love.
The attackers also chopped the ears off the man's brother and severed his mother's hand.
Mohammed Iqbal's wife, Shehnaz, was not at home when about 15 armed members attacked in the central city of Multan on Tuesday, demanding she be turned over. "The assailants, who were armed with small arms, daggers and axes, tortured Iqbal and cut off his ears and nose when he refused to produce Shenhaz," Naeem-ul-Hassan, a deputy superintendent of police said.
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Labels: cultures and civilizations, Islam, Keith Ellison
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