Saudi Women Beaten by Fathers, Brothers and Sons

by Daniel Greenfield

One reason on insisting that women wear the Niqab that covers even their faces and stay at home is so no one else can see the black eyes and bruises.

Nearly half Saudi women are beaten up by their husbands or other family members at home and many of them are hit by sticks and head cover, according to a university study published in local newspapers on Tuesday.
“The study showed that nearly half those covered by social security and more than a third of the female students at the university are beaten up at home,” Dr Lateefa said, quoted by the Saudi Arabic language daily Almadina.
“Husbands were found to be beating their wives more than others….they are followed by fathers, then brothers then sons…hands and sticks were found to be used mostly in beating women, following by men’s head cover and to a lesser extent, sharp objects.”
The study found that the main reasons for violence against women include poor religious motives, drug addiction and alcoholism, arrogance and a tendency to control,  psychological problems, poverty, and unemployment.

The study concludes that Saudi women are beaten [all] their lives, by their parents, then by their husbands and eventually by their sons.

Islam’s prophet, Mohammed reportedly said, “I was shown the Hellfire and that the majority of its dwellers are women.” Arguably the true majority of it may be Saudi Muslim men.


Daniel Greenfield

Source: http://frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/saudi-women-beaten-wsticks-and-sharp-objects-by-fathers-brothers-and-sons-for-religious-motives/

Copyright - Original materials copyright (c) by the authors.