Why We Are Right to Be Shocked by the Mob Murder of a 27 Year-Old Woman in Afghanistan

Ali A. Olomi is a historian currently pursuing a Ph.D in intellectual and cultural history of the Middle East at the University of California, Irvine. 



Afghans and people around the world mourn for the death of Farkhunda Malikzada, a 27 year old girl murdered by a fanatical mob. The death of Farkhunda is fresh on everyone’s minds and it has taken a couple weeks to process the events and what they mean for the war-torn country of Afghanistan.
On the 19th of March, Farkhunda, a dedicated student of religion, stood before the sacred shrine of Shah-do Shamshira and denounced its custodians for selling amulets. She was outraged by a practice she saw as superstitious, un-Islamic, and exploitative. Shortly after, one of the custodians of the shrine loudly accused her of burning a Qur’an, inciting an ignorant mob of men to descend on her like a pack of ravenous wolves.


http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/159025


This article eludes to what I have said before, where you have had a whole generation grow up for  years under taliban rule, where many had been denied even the basic forms of education. Where views on Islam were preached by the Taliban itself. How long does it take to change the ppor teachings laid down by the Taliban and perceptions that a generation of Afghanistanis grew up with?
He make some interesting points in regards to also the level of violence that many of them would have been accustomed to.

http://www.newsfixboard.com/t8555-mob-beats-woman-to-death-for-burning-the-koran-in-afghanistan

BTW Afghan is in the ME.

Its in Asia, not the Middle East

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-12011352

What does your link have to do with my questions  or what is stated on the article?

Brasidas wrote:Ali A. Olomi is a historian currently pursuing a Ph.D in intellectual and cultural history of the Middle East at the University of California, Irvine. 

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Afghans and people around the world mourn for the death of Farkhunda Malikzada, a 27 year old girl murdered by a fanatical mob. The death of Farkhunda is fresh on everyone’s minds and it has taken a couple weeks to process the events and what they mean for the war-torn country of Afghanistan.
On the 19th of March, Farkhunda, a dedicated student of religion, stood before the sacred shrine of Shah-do Shamshira and denounced its custodians for selling amulets. She was outraged by a practice she saw as superstitious, un-Islamic, and exploitative. Shortly after, one of the custodians of the shrine loudly accused her of burning a Qur’an, inciting an ignorant mob of men to descend on her like a pack of ravenous wolves.


http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/159025


This article eludes to what I have said before, where you have had a whole generation grow up for  years under taliban rule, where many had been denied even the basic forms of education. Where views on Islam were preached by the Taliban itself. How long does it take to change the ppor teachings laid down by the Taliban and perceptions that a generation of Afghanistanis grew up with?
He make some interesting points in regards to also the level of violence that many of them would have been accustomed to.

Well let's hope this kind of behaviour doesn't come to the UK.That would be shocking.

Shady wrote:

Brasidas wrote:Ali A. Olomi is a historian currently pursuing a Ph.D in intellectual and cultural history of the Middle East at the University of California, Irvine. 

Photo from YouTube video. (Click on image.)

Afghans and people around the world mourn for the death of Farkhunda Malikzada, a 27 year old girl murdered by a fanatical mob. The death of Farkhunda is fresh on everyone’s minds and it has taken a couple weeks to process the events and what they mean for the war-torn country of Afghanistan.
On the 19th of March, Farkhunda, a dedicated student of religion, stood before the sacred shrine of Shah-do Shamshira and denounced its custodians for selling amulets. She was outraged by a practice she saw as superstitious, un-Islamic, and exploitative. Shortly after, one of the custodians of the shrine loudly accused her of burning a Qur’an, inciting an ignorant mob of men to descend on her like a pack of ravenous wolves.


http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/159025


This article eludes to what I have said before, where you have had a whole generation grow up for  years under taliban rule, where many had been denied even the basic forms of education. Where views on Islam were preached by the Taliban itself. How long does it take to change the ppor teachings laid down by the Taliban and perceptions that a generation of Afghanistanis grew up with?
He make some interesting points in regards to also the level of violence that many of them would have been accustomed to.

Well let's hope this kind of behaviour doesn't come to the UK.That would be shocking.

Unlikely in the sense of a mob, quite possible of a few individuals, of that it is very much possible.

Brasidas wrote:

Shady wrote:

Well let's hope this kind of behaviour doesn't come to the UK.That would be shocking.

Unlikely in the sense of a mob, quite possible of a few individuals, of that it is very much possible.

Good evening Brasidas.

Let's hope it doesn't get to that over here.

Shady wrote:

Brasidas wrote:




Unlikely in the sense of a mob, quite possible of a few individuals, of that it is very much possible.

Good evening Brasidas.

Let's hope it doesn't get to that over here.

Good Evening Shady.

Lets hope it never happens.