Saudis Behead Coke-Dealing Nigerian Woman
RIYADH - A Nigerian woman and a Pakistani man were executed in the Muslim holy city of Mecca today for drug trafficking, the Saudi interior ministry said.
Ghulam Nawaz was beheaded by the sword after being found guilty of drug smuggling in the ultra-conservative kingdom, the ministry said in a statement carried by the official SPA news agency. In a separate statement, the ministry said Tawa Ibrahim, the Nigerian, was beheaded for cocaine trafficking.
Their executions bring to 18 the number announced by Saudi authorities since the start of the year, after a record 153 people were put to death in 2007.
Rape, murder, apostasy, armed robbery and drug trafficking can all carry the death penalty in the oil-rich Gulf Arab country, where executions are usually carried out in public.
(TheTimes)
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NOT sure I completely disagree with this … ehh hemmm … However, I would rather see the Saudis move on to a single bullet to the head and away from the sword in these matters. Would bring them up several centuries in my eyes, at least.
January 29th, 2008 at 9:09 amHow about beheading for terrorism related crimes? Saudis should stop releasing the jailed jihadis so they can kill again. Armed robbery warrents the death penalty but the robbery of one’s life through a terrorist act is not?
January 29th, 2008 at 9:22 amif it had been a male, he would only had have the hand cut off
January 29th, 2008 at 10:02 amInteresting thought Reign in Blood…such a thing would quite likely result in the extinction of Islam. Everyone who beheads is guilty of terrorism - especially since “the law” is hardly involved (I didn’t see any mention of an actual trial). Thus, the man who beheaded the drug smuggler would have to be executed. The executor of the executor would himself have to be beheaded and so on down the line.
January 29th, 2008 at 10:28 am@Ivan the Kafir
“Ghulam Nawaz was beheaded by the sword after being found guilty of drug smuggling in the ultra-conservative kingdom, the ministry said in a statement carried by the official SPA news agency.”
I take from this quote (”after being found guilty”)that she was tried, found guilty and beheaded by the government (Ministry). I may be wrong however.
January 29th, 2008 at 11:16 amlol franchie. ive been there any large amount of drug trafficking is punishible by death.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:54 pmMoe, I guess so, it was to make a quick comparaison, though generally the women get a far worse fate for any fault
January 29th, 2008 at 1:08 pmPerhaps they can take their act on the road to Afghanistan and sharpen their skills while tip toeing through the poppy fields. We’ll see how committed they are to making a stand against drug trafficking…
January 29th, 2008 at 3:31 pmFranchie,
March 29th, 2008 at 6:04 pmwhat!!! Are you saying that the muslims dont respect women or treat them equally?