StarBuzz Weekly, Toronto-ince the War on Terror began on Sept. 11, 2001, the Western world has been asking Muslims to raise their voice against terrorism perpetrated by extremists in the name of Islam. When prominent Muslims answer that call, as many have over the last decade, they deserve praise and recognition.
The same is true when prominent Muslims raise their voice against honour killings, a practice that is not unique to Islam, but which is most common in Muslim nations such as Pakistan and Afghanistan, and among Western immigrant communities originating therefrom. Honour killings may be fairly described as a form of terrorism, but one that targets only women. Its function within traditional societies is to quite literally terrorize women into assuming the stifling roles prescribed for them by family patriarchs................
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