Be careful to get her permission first..!!!!

Good old joe
By Good old joe

Pakistani police on Thursday arrested a woman who they said had killed her husband and was attempting to cook his body parts after he planned to marry another woman without her permission

The police arrested Zainab Bibi, 32, and her nephew Zaheer, 22, in the Shah Faisal colony of Pakistan's southern megacity Karachi, and recovered the bowl of flesh she planned to cook, said police chief for the area Nadeem Baig.

"They killed Ahmad Abbas, Zainab's husband, and chopped his body into pieces and were about to cook the flesh in a bowl," he told AFP,

Television networks showed gruesome footage of the human flesh in a bowl ready for the stove.

"There could be two factors behind her intention to cook the husband. One is to destroy the evidence and the other could be her immense hatred against him," over his plan to marry another woman, he said.

According to family law in the Islamic country, a man has get permission from his first wife before his second marriage, but the law is rarely observed.

http://gulfnews.com/news/world/pakistan/pakistani-woman-kills-attempts-t...

By ingeniero• 27 Nov 2011 17:34
ingeniero

Sis FathimaH, Absolutely... this is what i am talking about..

now topic is changing a little bit.. Sorry to OP,

Zmanz, When you don't read the explanation, and rely on just translation and become a scholar, then you are worse then a person who don't know.. because you exaggerate many things, which leads to a wrong side, and today's current situation is chain of that thing. while we are split in this much sects, its just because of that reason, we have explanation from the people who were born in that era, so they know the details of each verse, they know the history, when you don't know exactly that why God said like this, or that... then how can you follow,

at least I can't.. if there is no proper explanation...

By Cryptic-writings• 27 Nov 2011 17:27
Cryptic-writings

Because she got no toy in her happy meal :)

By FathimaH• 27 Nov 2011 17:18
FathimaH

And the best explanation is by Ibn Khathir. Without a proper explanation many people can go astray despite reading the Quran and even fall into extremism and Kufr!

By ingeniero• 27 Nov 2011 16:52
ingeniero

i would luv to talk to you in detail..

and i know somehow, lill bit also, and without Explanation(Tafseer) you will never get it, if you are a beginner..

By Zmanz• 27 Nov 2011 13:22
Zmanz

ingeniero,

The Translation of Quran is enough to understand what God wants from his servant. By explanation you mean Intepretations? Quran's Interpretation has been done by so many renowned islamic schollars.

Quran is the only book in the world which doesnot need expalanation as every verse in it is SELFEXPLANATORY-- Only it needs one's interest and true intentions to explore what Allah has pointed out in His Verses.

for your convenience here it is...http://www.quranpda.com/

hope this might help you.

By lawa• 27 Nov 2011 08:54
lawa

A woman can share any thing but not husband cz thats only band from which she broadcast all her secrets........

poor husband that woman allready cooked his brain by her tongue and still she wants cook his body even

By Miss Mimi• 27 Nov 2011 08:27
Miss Mimi

You would think, reading all these murder stories from around the world, that the murder and violent crime rate is at an all time high and nowhere is safe. Complete nonsense actually, and the result of the media only highlighting the negative.

Actually crime rates are down across the board and in some case's are actually at all time lows (with the exception of a few places that are quite self explanatory, like East Africa, parts of South East Asia, etc):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate

Things like kidnapping, children out of wedlock and robbery are also at the lowest rates they've been in 60 years. (More teenagers were having babies out of wedlock in the UK & US in the 1920's & 30's than they are now, but you'll never see that stat in the papers).

Gotta love the media.

By flor1212• 26 Nov 2011 23:11
flor1212

you will know what I mean!

And what's the difference of union between a Muslim man and a non-Muslim woman or vice versa. The commandment was clear, never went into marriage (union) a believer and unbeliever. Or in simple language, never marry a person of different faith! It will never be a blessed union!

All interpretation against this commandment is just to suit a man's desire and never to obey the Lord.

You can never serve TWO masters. Do you even know the greatest sin made by King Solomon (considered the most intelligent)?

By ingeniero• 26 Nov 2011 16:05
ingeniero

Zmanz, plus some proper explanation... without explanation just translation is useless...

By Zmanz• 26 Nov 2011 13:43
Zmanz

Ms Fatima very good explanations and clarifications.

I agree with your comments absolutely.

Flor has too many doubts I think a copy of translation of Quran in Tagalo or English could help him understand what Allah Wants from his servant(beleiver)

Infact, Allah in Quran, has provided and guided humans in every aspect of life just it needs to read and understand.

By FathimaH• 26 Nov 2011 13:15
FathimaH

In Islam the only interfaith marriage permissible is a Muslim man to a Christian or Jewish lady and yes this too is in the Quran.

Guess its all about faith in our holy scriptures and the knowledge we need to have in understanding it all.And know that not always will we necessarily love everything He has commanded us with but we should still accept it knowing He still is All knowing. Either ways I pray both you and I are always blessed with guidance by our Ever Living Most Merciful Lord.

And wish you a wonderful day..as always its a pleasure talking to you!

By flor1212• 26 Nov 2011 00:33
flor1212

prove that!

But what is clear is our God is a "jealous" God. He does not want any god aside from him (first commandment, right?). Precisely He commanded not to unite a "believer" and a "non-believer" because a non-believer will take away the love of a believer to his/her ONLY GOD!

But again, I know you will defend this as you defend "divorce" and "polygamy" that you said are mentioned in your holy book. But read it again and this time, get the explanation INSIDE the book and not from anyone's interpretation, and you will found-out that divorce, polygamy and inter-faith marriage are not what you know it is! When you serve any master, it is not how you view it but according to the master's discretion. It is not how you wanna do it but according to the instruction of the master.

What's more if you are serving the ONE and ONLY LIVING GOD?

Good evening, sister!

By FathimaH• 26 Nov 2011 00:23
Rating: 2/5
FathimaH

The lawfulness of plural marriage,all the rules of a marriage contract, and divorce for a valid reason is all stated in the Quran. Likewise the forbiddance of adultery and that it is of the major sins is also in the Quran. So we Muslims accept all these as the speech and commands of God and not anything conjured up by mere mortals. And we as Muslims accept that God is All Knowing and has in His wisdom chosen certain things to be the way they are. This is all I can offer as an explanation and I suppose as a Non Muslim this might all seem hard to grasp but that's just the way it is.

By flor1212• 26 Nov 2011 00:04
flor1212

to legalize his actions! Divorce is already a no-no to me, what's more of polygamy?

The book said, love your wife, not wives?

And if there is equality, can the woman be allowed to take a second or third or fourth husband?

Fathimah, if a man is having an extra-marital affair, he is definitely making a sin, but legalizing it by another marriage? What's the explanation?

And who instituted divorce, was it God? What has God joined together, let NO man put asunder!

By nomerci• 25 Nov 2011 16:59
nomerci

Fathimah, there certainly are some very strange people in this world!

By FathimaH• 25 Nov 2011 16:31
FathimaH

Yes it certainly is but its something people most often draw comparison with. At least some people I know do.They are like "how can you allow your man to go sleep with another woman? then you must be ok with him going to prostitutes as well" sort of thing! And then one needs to explain to them how having another wife and having affairs is certainly not the same.

Sadly Nom I know too many people who would and many times do put up with their husbands sleeping around but claim will do something crazy like even kill themselves(or him even) if he is to take another wife!

By nomerci• 25 Nov 2011 16:02
nomerci

Fathimah, I was mainly talking about white American coverts.

And trust me, I do not accept , and in fact do not know anybody, who puts up with random affairs and cheating...in fact, this is where I come from and by the people I know, very much unacceptable.

But of course, as was said before, all 5 fingers on one hand are not the same.

I also can't quite see the connection with affairs and multiple wives.

If a person cheats, he or she probably has problems with the current partner and is looking for another one or just feels the need for something different. In my eyes that is nasty. If one is not happy with one's partner, can't patch things up, then let the person go, and find what makes you happy.

Taking another wife, well, from what I understand ,in Islam, is SUPPOSED TO BE for different reasons, non?

By Cupid s_Victim• 25 Nov 2011 16:01
Cupid s_Victim

ms fathimah... I think it's still a bit contradicting. Her husband can afford a second family but can't afford a helper which is far more cheap if you think about it. I'm not sure so correct me if I'm wrong but muslim men can't have another wife if he's not capable for a financial support, right? If the benefits are mostly limited surrounding the things that you mention, well it's ok. I'm just curios...

By nomerci• 25 Nov 2011 15:54
nomerci

Brit, as I said, live and let live, 100% ok with me.

I don't have to agree with them, they don't have to agree with me.

By FathimaH• 25 Nov 2011 15:47
FathimaH

Good point..But I'm guessing both husband and wife preferred him getting a second wife than a maid(I like to ask them this in jest one day)! On a serious note not many women enjoy having maids due to all the hassle and risk involved, where see in this case they have someone they know,trust and love to help them out.And as I told you its just something certain women actually like,certain women tolerate and certain women find unbearable!

By FathimaH• 25 Nov 2011 15:33
FathimaH

I really do...I know how non Muslims and even many Muslims feel about this subject. It is undoubtedly one that draws much curiosity and criticism. Take for example my mom in law. She come's from a non Muslim,non religious family where men and women cheat on their spouses often and openly. Yet the thought of her only son, my husband, taking a second wife is horrifying to her! She can put up with her children having random affairs more than they taking another lawful wife. People just view things very differently.

And you should meet some of my convert western friends..they are a lovely bunch to Muslims and non Muslims, westerners and non westerners,alike. But yes I agree many of them are happy to have "migrated" though that's mainly due to the discrimination and racism they say they faced as either "non whites" or "hijabis/niqabis" etc. At the same time many of them are very proud of their Western descent and will not want to change that for anything else. So yeah it just takes all kinds I guess =))

By britexpat• 25 Nov 2011 15:24
britexpat

What if the women are happy to be in such an arrangement - whatever the religion ?

What about Mormons ? Does the same logic apply there ?

By nomerci• 25 Nov 2011 15:12
nomerci

Fathimah, may I say something about this from the non Muslim, Western side :

I think most Western women can't understand how a woman could be, as you so nicely put it, a "co wife", because in the West women have and still are fighting hard for equal rights. We have come a long way, and if we see a woman that , as we understand it, "throws it all away" by being a second, third ,forth or co wife, it feels wrong, as simple as that.

And this is how ,IMHO, most Western women feel, especially when it comes to Western Women who convert and live as co wives.

These women had it all, so to say, and then they disrespect what others have earned for them and ,IMHO, revert.

But as you say, live and let live, I 100% agree with that.

I just wish those "converts" would too. I have met a few, and boy, they are scary! Not somebody I would like to be around.But of course, I am speaking only about those I have actually met.

And to make this clear, i have also met "co Wives" who are Western, and they are, excuse the expression, completely "normal", but they have not converted.

anyway, just to explain my stand on this.

By FathimaH• 25 Nov 2011 13:15
Rating: 4/5
FathimaH

Well as Muslims we always appreciate the help and support of another in trialing matters of this world so that itself is a big enough benefit. Be it in looking after kids, cooking and other household chores, taking care of you when you are ill,etc its always wonderful to have a friend and supporter who you can trust. Saying the husband can take leave is not possible...the lady was in hospital for nearly a month due to her illness and being a teacher her husband cannot just take leave that way. She has no relatives here in Qatar and do you realize how hard and expensive it is to find a person who will not only take care of all the household chores but also take care of the kids specially while the father is at work. Some of them are really small, mind you.

Besides all that its about how you feel personally. Some people find having a husband around all the time kind of stressful and actually appreciate the "me" time. On the flipside when you do like to spend quality time with your spouse away from the kids then you have someone to help you with that just as you would do the same.

Co wives can help and support one another in numerous ways. And for many of them who are away from their families their co wife is actually family to them and the love the companionship. Like one friend of mine who always missed her family is happy to have a co wife now who is her greatest confidant as well. These are things not everyone will agree with or understand but I do!

Personally I have no problem with my hubby taking another wife simply cos I know he does not belong to me and that by taking another wife he will not treat me with injustice or take away anything I've got,Inshallah,as he is not that sort of a man and that's why I'm married to him. And should he change and oppress me, God forbid, then I would leave him not because he married again but because he stopped been a good husband which can happen anytime.

By Cupid s_Victim• 25 Nov 2011 12:53
Cupid s_Victim

ms fathima... Can you give another & more specific benefit of having a co wife? I'm curious about these benefits but the example you've given about your friend being hospitalized & getting helped by a co wife can also be done by a helper, a relative or better yet by the husband who can file a leave of absence on his job in case of situations like this...

By FathimaH• 25 Nov 2011 12:49
FathimaH

Totally agree with you there. An oppressor and a wrong doer will use anything, even religion, to get his/her way and that doesn't mean its the religion that's to be faulted but the one who twists it to suit their means. A man can even treat his wife unfairly even if he has just one.

See what a lot of people don't realize is that in Islam we believe we are created to worship our Lord and that every one of our actions be it marriage, loving one another, bringing fourth and bringing up children, doing good by others, etc are all done seeking the pleasure of God. So if we want to gain His rewards and be saved from His punishments then its upon us to act accordingly. And oppression is one of those grievous sins that we have been warned about time and again. So if anyone does so then he will sooner or later get his recompense.

Another fact I wish to make clear is that not every woman will see marriage or even polygyny in the same way. Many of my friends who have co wives will any day list to me the benefits they have of such a marriage. Like take for example a friend of mine who recently right after giving birth to her sixth child was hospitalized. It was then her co wife who took care of all her kids and her own as well and she did so with happiness. They love each other like sisters and hence support each other the way one would support their own sibling.

Marriages are always diverse and one should not judge another's marriage based on how their opinion of how an ideal one should be. Provided everyone is happy and there is no mistreatment and oppression, live and let live I say.

By nomerci• 25 Nov 2011 12:45
nomerci

Sure, each to their own.

By Segmund• 25 Nov 2011 11:52
Segmund

Well, if you want to argue for the sake of argument, then let me tell you something: you win.

However, to tell you the truth as I see it. God does not have to imply it or cloak a message. If He wills, he can just make it obligatory. But that is not the case here in remarrying.

Islam wants people to be happy in their first marriage. Only God knows the human mind and body the best (not even humans know much about it). So He knows it is not a good idea to impose just one marriage on a man.

I do agree with you that very few people actually strike a balance and it is difficult also. However, it is still possible and if someone does not give equal rights to his wives, it is his own fault not of the religion.

By flor1212• 25 Nov 2011 11:43
flor1212

but allowing it is just the same!

And check reality? Will there'll be an equal treatment? The mere fact that there is ANOTHER one is already a proof that it will never be an equal treatment! The new one will always be the "flavor of the eyes"! Lol!

By Segmund• 25 Nov 2011 11:32
Segmund

Guys please do not be mistaken here. Islam allows but never endorses having more than one wife. In fact, Islam prohibits getting married to another woman if you are unable to fulfill the rights of both equally. The whole idea of having more than one wife is to prevent promiscuity and the best case is having on wife and a happy life.

By flor1212• 25 Nov 2011 11:21
Rating: 4/5
flor1212

converts are using this as an excuse to have more than 0ne wife. A lot of my Kabayans are "coverting" for the pleasure of getting a wife here and having one at home country. I am not sure of other nationalities but this is more of a convenience marriage and not actually love. And who suffers, of course, the first wife and children as finacial matters will be broken to two or three or worse to four!

And worse, DIVORCE is so easy in Islam (no offence meant but it is a reality, right?). Precisely I am anti-divorce also!

By nomerci• 25 Nov 2011 11:13
nomerci

Fathima, of course. Although,IMHO, those American converts you are speaking of, have, again IMHO, cast aside everything that distinguishes a Western woman, hence are,IMHO, not Western anymore. It takes a bit more than being born in the West and having a Western passport to be Western.

By .sun26872• 25 Nov 2011 11:02
.sun26872

At least that will provide one or two meals to her children..............which the useless father could never do during his lifetime.

By anonymous• 25 Nov 2011 08:49
anonymous

animals are always better than humans .no hate in them no racism

By ingeniero• 25 Nov 2011 00:31
ingeniero

i will not call him dog... because what ever the case is... he is still a human being... and you have to agree that worst human is better then animal... my concern is just to correct him every time he do some mistake.... thats all...

By anonymous• 25 Nov 2011 00:23
anonymous

if you pay attention to the barking tommy it barks more ,when ignored it barks barks and later keep quiets same to be followed here

By ingeniero• 25 Nov 2011 00:13
ingeniero

and Gulf news are like you, they have their own problems and country, but they show only a good part of it, especially where are living currently, i mean Qatar...

they hide what happening here, but they concern more about the others,

Here people are killed, robbed, everything happen here, but we never read anything regarding Qatar,

just in last two years, i heard many stories from the people who witnessed it, but i never heard those news officially... you are doing the same thing, never concentrated on your own country, but care a lot about others...

By ingeniero• 25 Nov 2011 00:08
Rating: 2/5
ingeniero

dear this isn't familiar.. because these are the very rare cases happen every where in the world.. like if you search here even in Qatar, u will find that some years back some guys from a certain nationality did the same thing, and they ate some of the meat also..

My concern is that why you are concentrating on certain nationality, and more specific on Pakistan, previously you had problem with the some words blocking in messaging, so for your kind information, they stepped back from that plan.... now you came with a new story,

there are a lot of good stories on internet and newspapers, did you ever tried of that, we have a lot of other members, like take the example of Timebandit and others...

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2011 23:56
anonymous

shhh quiet tommy go sleep

By Good old joe• 24 Nov 2011 23:42
Good old joe

mr_qatar - I find the news from your part of the world that much more interesting. Why dont you find something more interesting and share it with the others at QL.

Have you heard about the fake doctor. Well let me post and share about that at QL

By FathimaH• 24 Nov 2011 22:54
FathimaH

not just culture but religion too makes a difference. Over here in Doha the majority of my friends who are in plural marriages and are truly happy with it all are American converts and as far as I know their culture far from embraces plural marriages as a norm.

On the other hand its also a personal feeling. I know of friends who are practicing Muslims but cannot handle their husbands taking other wives for various reasons and that too is just fine. Islamic-ally we are not under obligation to accept a co wife into our life. In fact we can even tell our husbands to be first off that we are not for it so he'd know better than sneaking any surprised suggestions later on. Bottom line is no one can be forced to do anything they do not want to do.

Personally I've NEVER had an issue with plural marriage though my family are not those who will ever see this as a norm and well and good. In fact my mom always says that should my hubby take another wife he will not be welcome in her home..I kid ya not! And my husband himself is not for it either cos most folks don't realize it but in a properly done Islamic polygyny marriage its mostly the men who are actually more taxed. Imagine having to maintain two households, so many kids, and be a good and fair husband and father at the same time and all the while working and earning a living..not easy by all means!

By nomerci• 24 Nov 2011 22:06
nomerci

I suppose a lot of those ladies, at least those in arranged marriages, do not want to share the income of their husbands with another woman...or another 3 for that matter.

And understandably so, if you put yourself in their shoes.

Of course, the possibility of not wanting to share because they love their husband exists...although, if he wants another one, then love would go straight out of the window for me. But of course, I come from an entirely different culture.

By mr_qatar• 24 Nov 2011 21:50
mr_qatar

Offcourse this article related to that part of the world where we r related.. But why dont you share some news from your own place..? Why you are interested in our country..? Do your country is such safe that news agencies are already closed there coz they dont have any news to publish.. .. If yes, then y wat the hell u r doing here..? I thnk news agency are closed coz ppl like you are no more interested in there own country.. And we all know that you are lying you are not from the place you mention in your profile.. Is your motherland name is so awfull that you feel ashame of sharing it with us..? Good old JoKer, You are the most racist person in this planet...

By Good old joe• 24 Nov 2011 21:13
Good old joe

ingeniero - So would you expect your partner to keep quiet while you have something or lots of it going on the side. I suppose this ladys treatment of her husband was a bit harsh but in this type of situations things can get out of control. Well in todays world your better half is entitled to just as much happiness as you and not to be kept locked up at home all day.

..and this article is not from my imagination but from the papers (attached link). I do understand this article may sound familiar to the happenings around the place you come from

By britexpat• 24 Nov 2011 20:31
britexpat

She probably killed because she didn't want to share her husband with another.

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2011 20:19
anonymous

Its difficult to say if she killed out of love or hate..

By FathimaH• 24 Nov 2011 18:41
FathimaH

First of all...what a horrifying thread..Yikes! So many murders around the world? Scary!!

Flor: A man should inform his existing wife/wives if he intends on taking another. This is of good and virtuous manners manners and Islam always promotes fairness and care for another specially in marriage. The wife then has a choice to either stay married to the man or divorce him. And the man can then decide(if she chose the latter) if he actually prefers to lose his first wife over his want for another. Oppression,abuse,and betrayal are never a good thing in any marriage in Islam be it your first or third. A man can have more than one wife provided he treats them all with great kindness,love,equality and fairness. If he is unable to do so then plain and simple he cannot have another wife!Those who do contrary to this are certainly not on the path of the Prophet or his Sahabah who were always known to be the best of men to their wives.

Oh and if its the law of the land is to produce written proof of approval from the existing wife then the law MUST be abide by.

Finally the woman in the OP was sadly very foolish. One should never love another with this much passion that if he/her cheats you or betrays you that you then do something illegal and wrong to get back at them! It would have better for her to demand a divorce than killing the man and now warranting a jail term and possibly even death sentence not just for herself but her relative too!They just ruined themselves.. Tragic.

By rubypavino• 24 Nov 2011 18:30
rubypavino

@ingeniero... exactly! :)

By flexicode• 24 Nov 2011 17:54
flexicode

And threads like on Etihad Airlines that serves the people of Qatar are promptly deleted. Difficult for me to understand the algorithm of deletion.

By flor1212• 24 Nov 2011 17:40
flor1212

No need for approval from the first wife? That's what I heard of if a Muslim is taking a second wife? I like to hear from FAthimah!

By mr_qatar• 24 Nov 2011 17:32
mr_qatar

Good answer Ignerio... Parents of people like "Goj" are still feel ashamed that why dont they sleep early or use somethng for protection..

I request to all Qlers that plzz ignore this "sh*t old joe".. He is a black spot on the face of whole _____ nation... I hope you all understand that where he is from... So guys dont waste your precioua time on reading or posting comments on this racist & mentally disturb person..

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2011 17:29
anonymous

his first dad was a pakistani who abandon his mom he is just removing his frustration out here

By Cupid s_Victim• 24 Nov 2011 17:29
Cupid s_Victim

Chicago Man Killed Mother Over Avril Lavigne Concert Tickets... Take note, he's a 39 years old man, who likes Avril music, who I think lives with his mom... This is just plain weird...

By Captain_Lost• 24 Nov 2011 17:17
Captain_Lost

THIS IS CALLED... "TRUE LOVE" !!

She always wanted to EAT him.. wow!!

By ingeniero• 24 Nov 2011 17:10
ingeniero

Good old joe, change your name to moron racist joe, you got nothing else in youe life, but to search something racist, wrong inhuman and best for bashing some nationalities here on QL,

I am sure that Your parents would have regret, that why they didn't use protection on that night...

Grow up, learn some manners and contribute in community with somethng good, that people remember your as good old friend rather then a moron racist...

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2011 17:09
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

Justin Bieber may have to submit to a new DNA test.

The lawyers for the woman who has accused the 17-year-old singer of being the father of her three-month-old baby claim that the test he took last Friday is not valid because they were not there.

Mariah Yeater, 20, alleges that she had a “30-second” rendezvous with Justin backstage at one of his concerts last year resulting in her getting pregnant.

Justin maintains that the woman is making up the story but submitted for the DNA test to silence critics once and for all that he fathered baby Trystan.

TMZ reported that the tests conducted in New Jersey were done under “very controlled circumstances” and Justin confirmed yesterday that he had his “mouth swabbed.”

“I think I could smell a weasel too, a little bit,” Justin told David Letterman. “It’s pretty crazy, people make up false accusations.”

But Mariah’s lawyer Jeffrey Leving has told E! News that they are requesting for the test to be done over to confirm that the sample is truly from the pop star.

“We have been negotiating a DNA test,” Jeffey said. “We just received communication from Justin Bieber’s lawyer today concerning our discussions, which are private.”

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2011 17:07
anonymous

i dont tickle insane people i like ticking them OFF

By Blockhead• 24 Nov 2011 17:03
Blockhead

Still gotta tickle off the best in me

Cheers Mate!!!!!!

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2011 17:01
anonymous

blockhead did i miss the humour in your Saudi post ?

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2011 16:59
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

OSLO — A lone political extremist bombed the government center here on Friday, killing 7 people, the police said, before heading to an island summer camp for young members of the governing Labor Party and killing at least 80 people.

The police arrested a 32-year-old Norwegian man in connection with both attacks, the deadliest on Norwegian soil since World War II.

The explosions in Oslo, from one or more bombs, turned the tidy Scandinavian capital into a scene reminiscent of terrorist attacks in Baghdad or Oklahoma City, panicking people and blowing out windows of several government buildings, including one housing the office of the Norwegian prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, who was unharmed.

The state television broadcaster, citing the police, said seven people had been killed and at least 15 wounded in the explosions, which they said appeared to be an act of domestic terrorism.

Even as the police locked down a large area of the city after the blasts, the suspect, dressed as a police officer, entered the youth camp on the island of Utoya, about 19 miles northwest of Oslo, a Norwegian security official said, and opened fire. “He said it was a routine check in connection with the terror attack in Oslo,” one witness told VG Nett, the Web site of a national newspaper.

Of the at least 80 people killed on the island, some were as young as 16, the police said on national television early Saturday.

Terrified youths jumped into the water to escape. “Kids have started to swim in a panic, and Utoya is far from the mainland,” said Bjorn Jarle Roberg-Larsen, a Labor Party member who spoke by phone with teenagers on the island, which has no bridge to the mainland. “Others are hiding. Those I spoke with don’t want to talk more. They’re scared to death.”

By Blockhead• 24 Nov 2011 16:58
Blockhead

Cheer up man Its the Weekend

Give us some HUMOUR PLEASE////////////

By britexpat• 24 Nov 2011 16:57
Rating: 4/5
britexpat

A Roman Catholic priest was found murdered at his home in KwaMbonambi, near Richards Bay, at the weekend.

Father Senzo Mbokazi, 35, was found with several stab wounds on Sunday by worshippers waiting for him to conduct the morning mass.

Community Safety Department spokesman Kwanele Ncalane said the worshippers had found him tied up and naked with stab wounds to the side of his face and neck.

Community Safety MEC Willies Mchunu expressed shock at the incident. “Such killings are barbaric and senseless,” he said.

Ncalane said the motive for the murder was unknown.

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2011 16:57
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

California mom accused of killing baby in microwave

ACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento police have arrested a mother after an investigation found her baby likely died from burns suffered in a microwave oven.

Ka Yang, who is 29, is being held without bail in Sacramento County Jail. She was arrested Tuesday, three months after her 6-week-old daughter was found dead in the family home.

Yang has been charged with homicide, NBC station KCRA TV reported.

Police described the child as suffering "extensive thermal injuries."

Officer Laura Peck said investigators pinpointed what they believe is the cause of death by looking for other cases involving similar injuries.

They found three in the U.S., all after children were burned in a microwave.

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2011 16:56
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

(CBS/AP)

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. - A young mother charged with murder has told police she hid her pregnancy, gave birth to twin sons at her family's home and killed the infants by smothering their cries so her parents wouldn't hear them.

Police in the Nashville suburb of Hendersonville arrested Lindsey Lowe, 25, on Wednesday after her father discovered one baby's body in a laundry basket.

According to a police affidavit, the mother said she didn't tell her family she was pregnant, but believes she got pregnant in January and never visited a doctor. Police said on Thursday they were trying to identify the father of the twins.

Police said they interviewed Lowe who said she went into labor on Monday evening while on the toilet at her parent's home. She said the first baby fell into the toilet and began to cry.

"Lowe stated that the baby was crying and Lowe did not want her parents to hear and find out about the child," police wrote in the affidavit. "Lowe stated that she put her hand over the child's mouth and she stated that she kept it there until the child was dead, which was a couple of minutes."

Lowe stated that she never checked the sex of the child. Police said both boys appeared to be full term and weighing about 5 or 6 pounds.

A few minutes later, she gave birth to the second child, who also fell in the toilet. She again put her hand over the baby's mouth and held it there until the baby died, which she said took less time than the first child. She put both babies in the laundry basket and covered them up with blankets.

Lowe, who works at a pediatric dentist office, was charged with first-degree murder and remained in jail Thursday with no bond. Police said she is undergoing a medical evaluation.

Someone answered a call to Lowe's father but hung up when asked for comment.

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2011 16:54
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Chicago Man Killed Mother Over Avril Lavigne Concert Tickets, Jury Finds

CHICAGO -- A Chicago man stabbed his mother to death then doused her body in chemicals after she refused to buy him tickets to an Avril Lavigne concert, a jury found.

Robert Lyons, 39, was found guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday after a weeklong trial, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Prosecutors said that Lyons began to argue with his mother, Linda Bolek, when she refused to call a friend to arrange tickets for the concert in 2008.

Lyons stabbed his mother nine times in the back, then poured insecticide and drain cleaner on her body, prosecutors said.

A jury deliberated for just two hours before returning their verdict, the report said.

By End• 24 Nov 2011 16:54
Rating: 5/5
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Praise be to Allaah.

The wife’s approval is not a condition for plural marriage, and it is not obligatory for the husband to have the approval of his first wife if he wants to marry a second wife. But it is good manners and kind treatment to approach the issue in such a way as to reduce the pain which women naturally feel in such cases, by smiling at her, greeting her warmly, speaking nicely to her and spending money on her according to his means, in order to gain her approval. Fataawa Islamiyyah, 3/204.

If a husband takes a second wife, he has to treat his wives equally as far as possible. If he does not treat them equally then he is exposing himself to a stern warning, for it was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever has two wives and inclines more towards one of them than the other, will come on the Day of Resurrection with half of his body leaning.” (narrated by al-Nisaa’i, ‘Ushrat al-Nisaa’, 3881; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Sunan al-Nasaa’i, no. 3682).

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2011 16:50
anonymous

doesnt killing and crime happen back in our countries grow up morons

By britexpat• 24 Nov 2011 16:49
Rating: 5/5
britexpat

It's the story of a bone chilling, cold blooded murder from New Delhi. NRI Sumit Handa murders NRI wife Niranjani on October 30 in New Delhi, stabs and strangulates her, stuffs her body into a bag and burns it. Handa lodged a complaint with the police claiming his wife was missing. Handa covered his tracks by changing tiles to remove blood stains. Sumit and Niranjani who met and married in Durban were having marital problems. :o(

By Blockhead• 24 Nov 2011 16:43
Rating: 5/5
Blockhead

RIYADH, November 23, 2011 (AFP) - Four Saudi sisters were arrested on suspicion of butchering their brother to death, stabbing him repeatedly then beheading him, a police statement said Wednesday.

The statement said the gruesome murder took place Tuesday evening in the victim's family home in Hafr al-Baten and that all four sisters had been arrested and were under investigation.

"The father (of the siblings) entered the house and found his 20-year-old son's body and his decapitated head," local police spokesman Ziyad al-Ruqaiti said in the statement, adding that the sisters had run away from the crime scene but were later captured.

He said the initial investigation "ties the sisters' ... to the crime."

http://en.news.maktoob.com/20090001262744/Four_Saudi_sisters_accused_of_beheading_brother_/Article.htm

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2011 16:34
anonymous

they should allow you out to play other than searching crap news and posting junk about the world here aint you learning any manners at school ?

By anonymous• 24 Nov 2011 16:20
anonymous

so wats so great in that some just stab you 17-20 times for few bucks

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