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I haven't done the research but I don't think the other religions make such headlines (whereas nobody is surprised if you sub out the religions below for Sunni/Shi'ite): "Jew makes suicide bomb and

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The problem being of course that many ancient Islamic norms have survived into modernity. Otherwise a great touché Sof!

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What are the chances of someone being raised Muslim and never having heard of Sharia? I was raised Hindu (supposedly) and yet had never heard of things like the caste system or reincarnation until I

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Look at the age of consent in some US states.
Which ain't 9 or 12 or even close to either of those.

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What are the chances of someone being raised Muslim and never having heard of Sharia?

I was raised Hindu (supposedly) and yet had never heard of things like the caste system or reincarnation until I was in my teens. And that was pretty late, caused by the fact that my parents weren't very religious and 'Hindu' was just an excuse to go to religious occasions and eat good food. But there was never a chance of me not hearing about this stuff before I went to college.

And yet, the young lady in the original article is in college and has never heard of Sharia. How irreligious must her upbringing have to be to make that happen?

Or maybe she's just lying?

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I think the term Sharia causes a lot of confusion. I bet she understands the concept of Sharia as in Islamic law, but what she's unfamiliar with is implementation of Sharia by the state. Just a guess...

That is not hard to believe, seeing how she presumably grew up in America and/or Eastern Europe.

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What are the chances of someone being raised Muslim and never having heard of Sharia?

I was raised Hindu (supposedly) and yet had never heard of things like the caste system or reincarnation until I was in my teens. And that was pretty late, caused by the fact that my parents weren't very religious and 'Hindu' was just an excuse to go to religious occasions and eat good food. But there was never a chance of me not hearing about this stuff before I went to college.

And yet, the young lady in the original article is in college and has never heard of Sharia. How irreligious must her upbringing have to be to make that happen?

Or maybe she's just lying?

Ya, if she's never heard of it, then her parents haven't told her of the various places in the world that follow Sharia Law.

and that's ok - parents try to protect their children, usually.

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anyone who thinks 9 yr old children are marriageable in 2010 has a whole helluva lot of things wrong with them. this is hardly the domain of muslims though.

you shoulda been here about 3-4 years ago. :whistle:

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What are the chances of someone being raised Muslim and never having heard of Sharia?

I was raised Hindu (supposedly) and yet had never heard of things like the caste system or reincarnation until I was in my teens. And that was pretty late, caused by the fact that my parents weren't very religious and 'Hindu' was just an excuse to go to religious occasions and eat good food. But there was never a chance of me not hearing about this stuff before I went to college.

And yet, the young lady in the original article is in college and has never heard of Sharia. How irreligious must her upbringing have to be to make that happen?

Or maybe she's just lying?

It's possible that no one ever explained to her that Sharia is why Muslims pray the five, dress modestly, tithe, attend Hajj, avoid pork and alcohol, etc. A lot of Muslims don't associate social norms or religious rites with Sharia. We are often poorly taught :(

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how old was she? 9-12 not much difference

There is no way to know for sure, but, the age of marriage in Jewish law, often followed by Muslims, too, was 13. A girl could be promised in marriage by age 6 or younger. It must be remembered that these norms were not limited to Muslims. In general, marriage was not for love, but for status and economics, often within families to protect wealth and to ensue that lineage and social norms remained constant within tribal societies.

 

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