Somali Woman Stoned to Death
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Published: November 21, 2009
Somali Woman Stoned to Death
By Shamsydeen Badmus
Islamists in Somalia have stoned to death a 20-year-old woman divorcee accused of adultery. Sheikh Ibrahim Abdirahman, the judge for the group al-Shabab, said Halima Ibrahim Abdirahman was killed on Tuesday in front of a crowd of 200 people. Judge Abdirahman said the woman had confessed to having an affair with an unmarried 29-year-old man and had given birth to a still-born child. Her boyfriend was given 100 lashes. This is believed to be the second time a woman has been stoned to death for adultery in the region. Most of southern Somalia is controlled by Islamist groups, including al-Shabab and Hisb-ul-Islam, which have imposed a strict interpretation of Sharia law. The groups are involved in an ongoing battle against Somalia’s Western-backed government.
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