Syrian Teens Murder Sister for Islamic "Honor"

Every year, thousands of girls and women are slaughtered by their own families in the name of Allah. Yet when we draw attention to these crimes, we are called “racists” and “bigots.” Apparently, only “racists” and “bigots” speak out in defense of Muslim girls and women.

BEIRUT/TRIPOLI, Lebanon—The Internal Security Forces launched an investigation Friday after two minor Syrian brothers allegedly strangled their 24-year-old sister to death in what was said to be an “honor killing.”

A security source in the northern city of Tripoli said the brothers – Adel and Nader Abdul-Qader al-Turk – claimed to have strangled their sister because she would constantly leave the house at night without them knowing where or who she was seeing.

A statement by ISF said the brothers, aged 13 and 16, were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder of their sister, only identified by her first name, Dayala.

ISF said the murder took place Thursday in the village of Didde, in the northern province of Koura.

It said Dayala’s father arrived with his 16-year-old son at the police station in Dahr al-Ain, Koura, to report the killing.

The state-run National News Agency said the woman’s body had been found lying on the street near Frere school in Didde. (Continue Reading.)