All Posts Tagged With: "Shi’ite Ritual of Ashura"
The Shi’ite ritual of “Ashura”, Warning - Blood
The Shi’ite ritual of Ashura shows young boys beating themselves on the back with knives connected to chains. The ritual has been banned in most parts of the Muslim/Islamic world. (so says the sites I visited)
This is not a video for everyone.
There is a complete explanation of the origins of the ritual and the reason [...]
BBC Explains: Sharia Law
Sharia Law Is Nothing To Fear
by way of Sweetness & Light
BBC News
What is Sharia?
Sharia law is Islam’s legal system. It is derived from both the Koran, as the word of God, and the example of the life of the prophet Mohammed.
But Sharia differs in one very important and significant way to the legal traditions [...]
