R.O.P. Alert: 14 year old boy killed for breaking Ramadan fast

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14 year old boy sentenced to 85 lashes
for breaking Ramadan fast, dies

A 14 year old boy died on Thursday, November 11th, after having received 85 lashes; according to the ruling of the Mullah judge of the public circuit court in the town of Sanandadj he was guilty of breaking his fast during the month of Ramadan.



www.iranpressnews.com...

At least Holland seems to be smelling the coffee. When will America?

[edit on 18-11-2004 by Ibn Iblis]

This is saddening. Is this usually the type of punishment for this?
Seems extreme to me...

Shari'a law. In light of Islamic scripture, not extreme at all. Par for the course. He wasn't supposed to die, but flogging is pretty brutal.

In Iran, age 9 is considered "of age."