Hey Gals, Check This Out - Analysis of Female Martyrs
If they're not being oppressed, they're being used as cannon-fodder:
Seven people were sentenced to death yesterday for triple hotel bombings that killed 60 people in Jordan's capital last November. The only one in custody was a 35-year-old Iraqi woman, Sajida Al Rishawi, who confessed on Jordanian television shortly after the blasts that she intended to carry out a suicide attack on one of the hotels. Six others, including another Iraqi woman, were sentenced in absentia and remain at large. They are believed to be hiding in Iraq... The court said Sajida and the other six were found guilty "beyond doubt" in Jordan's deadliest terror attack in recent history and would hang. During the 10-minute hearing yesterday, Sajida sat on the floor of a small fenced-in dock, her head resting to the side on her shoulder. She appeared emotionless as she watched the three-judge panel. Sajida's lawyer, Hussain Al Masri, said: "She told me that she expected either to be sentenced to death, or to be sent back to Iraq." He planned to file an appeal soon.
If she was a male Muslim, she'd be looking forward to getting 72 virgins in exchange for her life (we assume that sharia jurisprudence resembles US jurisprudence to the extent that intent follows the suicide belt - the defendant is still dying in the attempt of blowing up civilians, so it's still martyrdom). But since she's female - well, what she gets is a little different:
MD: According to the Koran, male martyrs are welcomed to paradise by 72 beautiful virgins; and women martyrs?
Ayat [Hamas female suicide bomber]: A woman martyr will be the person in charge, the manager, the officer of the 72 virgins, the fairest of the fair.
MD: And how, and when, did you get the idea of sacrificing yourself for your country and becoming a head virgin?
A: I asked merciful God to help me, and he sent me the idea of making an official request to the right person - who, in my case, was a girl like me - my request was granted and I joined up.
Then again, if she was a male Muslim then she'd already be worth literally twice as much as she's worth as a female. But at least when she gets executed, she gets to be "head virgin". Inquiring minds want to know: in heaven, does the hair of women martyrs still emit death rays?
Seven people were sentenced to death yesterday for triple hotel bombings that killed 60 people in Jordan's capital last November. The only one in custody was a 35-year-old Iraqi woman, Sajida Al Rishawi, who confessed on Jordanian television shortly after the blasts that she intended to carry out a suicide attack on one of the hotels. Six others, including another Iraqi woman, were sentenced in absentia and remain at large. They are believed to be hiding in Iraq... The court said Sajida and the other six were found guilty "beyond doubt" in Jordan's deadliest terror attack in recent history and would hang. During the 10-minute hearing yesterday, Sajida sat on the floor of a small fenced-in dock, her head resting to the side on her shoulder. She appeared emotionless as she watched the three-judge panel. Sajida's lawyer, Hussain Al Masri, said: "She told me that she expected either to be sentenced to death, or to be sent back to Iraq." He planned to file an appeal soon.
If she was a male Muslim, she'd be looking forward to getting 72 virgins in exchange for her life (we assume that sharia jurisprudence resembles US jurisprudence to the extent that intent follows the suicide belt - the defendant is still dying in the attempt of blowing up civilians, so it's still martyrdom). But since she's female - well, what she gets is a little different:
MD: According to the Koran, male martyrs are welcomed to paradise by 72 beautiful virgins; and women martyrs?
Ayat [Hamas female suicide bomber]: A woman martyr will be the person in charge, the manager, the officer of the 72 virgins, the fairest of the fair.
MD: And how, and when, did you get the idea of sacrificing yourself for your country and becoming a head virgin?
A: I asked merciful God to help me, and he sent me the idea of making an official request to the right person - who, in my case, was a girl like me - my request was granted and I joined up.
Then again, if she was a male Muslim then she'd already be worth literally twice as much as she's worth as a female. But at least when she gets executed, she gets to be "head virgin". Inquiring minds want to know: in heaven, does the hair of women martyrs still emit death rays?
