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If this happened to a Christian or Jewish woman in any country in the Middle East it would have knocked Michael Jackson off of the front page and the U.S. or Israel would probably be invading right now. Instead it has been totally ignored.
German killing of headscarved woman at court raises fears in Europe
Marwa Sherbini, a 32-year-old Egyptian national was suing her attacker after he insulted her for wearing the Islamic headscarf. Edited by Shasta'sAunt - 06 July 2009 at 5:39pm |
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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Egypt mourns �headscarf martyr�BBC NEWS | Middle East | Egypt mourns �headscarf martyr�. Excerpts
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News that You won�t Hear about in the U.S.July 6, 2009 by attendingtheworld Egypt mourns �headscarf martyr�
The body of a Muslim woman, killed in a German courtroom by a man convicted of insulting her religion, has been taken back to her native Egypt for burial.Marwa Sherbini, 31, was stabbed 18 times by Axel W, who is now under arrest in Dresden for suspected murder. Husband Elwi Okaz is also in a critical condition in hospital, after being injured as he tried to save his wife. Ms Sherbini had sued her killer after he called her a �terrorist� because of her headscarf. The case has attracted much attention in Egypt and the Muslim world. German prosecutors have said the 28-year-old attacker, identified only as Axel W, was driven by a deep hatred of foreigners and Muslims. < =http://www.youtube.com/v/dBvOLp0ruyA&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&hd=0 width=425 height=350 =application/x-shockwave-flash allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent">> �Martyr�Medics were unable to save Ms Sherbini who was three months pregnant with her second child. Her three-year-old son was with the family in court when she was killed. Axel W and Ms Sherbini and family were in court for his appeal against a fine of 750 euros ($1,050) for insulting her in 2008, apparently because she was wearing the Muslim headscarf or Hijab. Newspapers in Egypt have expressed outrage at the case, asking how it was allowed to happen and dubbing Ms Sherbini �the martyr of the Hijab�. Senior Egyptian officials and German diplomatic staff attended the funeral in Alexandria along with hundreds of mourners. Media reports say Mr Okaz was injured both by the attacker and when a policeman opened fire in the courtroom. |
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I wonder if they have death penalty in Germany....
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May Allah bless her with Jannah and give the family patience during this ordeal . . .
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Egyptians gather while chanting slogans around the body of Marwa al-Shirbini as it is carried away for burial in Edited by abuayisha - 07 July 2009 at 7:10am |
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Maybe you should look around, found the same story on CNN.com so not sure how it is not being seen in the US. Sad that it happened but it was a german man who killed a Egyptian women and although it had nothing to do with America I can easily find something on every news website i go to:
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I guess we did hear about it in the US.
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