[Opinion. This has nothing to do with religion, any religion. You don't get to single out religion. This is pure evil. Young girls treated as property. Look at her: would you not be happy to have her as your daughter?"

‘My 15-year-old relative was killed for refusing to marry her cousin. My family celebrated by dancing in the street’

Horrified by the recent murder of Kawthar al-Husayjawi, one of her female relatives describes what happened – and her fears for other women and girls forced into early marriage in Iraq

The Guardian: 1 Jun 2026

Kawthar Bashar al-Husayjawi, the 15-year-old girl who was killed by family members in Iraq after refusing to marry her cousin

The men of my tribe [extended family] threw my relative Kawthar Bashar al-Husayjawi, 15, into a pit and put a little dirt over her body. They had killed her hours earlier with 10 bullets, and split her small head with an axe. My family then joined others in coming on to the streets to dance and celebrate her death.

Kawthar lived in al-Nahrawan, a district in the south-east of Baghdad. She had been taken out of school and at age 13 forced to marry an alcoholic years older than her.

Soon after, her cousin was released from prison and asked Kawthar’s parents for her hand in marriage. Kawthar refused as everyone knew the groom was involved in dealing in drugs and alcohol.

She fled the family home but was spotted by a neighbour who abducted her for three days and, she says, subjected her to terrible things that she did not disclose.

What terrifies me most is how easy murder has become for men in Iraq. They no longer fear the law or the state.

Kawthar’s father, uncle and fiance interrogated her about what had happened during those three days. Did she wonder how her father could do this to his daughter?

Videos soon spread of members of the tribe dancing happily at her murder. I did not see anyone grieving within the family. On the contrary, the men were celebrating.

Although Iraqi law does not directly mention the phrase “honour” killing, there are mitigating excuses in law that address the crime of killing motivated by honour.

Someone killing his wife or close female relative after finding in an act of adultery shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years.

Iraq’s new laws permitting children as young as nine years old to marry is terrifying to me, because a child pulled out of school and pushed into early marriage becomes more vulnerable and less able to protect herself or object to the violence she is subjected to.

Kawthar had not yet reached an age that allowed her to understand life, yet everyone was treating her as a woman who must be subdued, monitored and punished.

Of course it's to do with Islam.

Obey or die.

Unless you think all fathers behave like this?

Pure barbarism, Tribal believe that they are lineages descending from Prophet Muhammad

1 hour ago, unblocktheplanet said:

‘My 15-year-old relative was killed for refusing to marry her cousin. My family celebrated by dancing in the street’

Horrified by the recent murder of Kawthar al-Husayjawi, one of her female relatives describes what happened – and her fears for other women and girls forced into early marriage in Iraq

The Guardian: 1 Jun 2026

However, is the story real, or is it fabricated 🐂💩. If it's real, then I agree - it pure evil. But it can also been MI6 propaganda to manufacture consent to militarily intervene in Iraq. <shrug>
I find the West to be really confused. On one hand, if you say anything about Islamic excesses on social media, you could find yourself being grilled by the cops; on the other hand MSM rags like The Guardian run stories like this which on provokes anti-Islamic sentiment. If you understand "Ordo Ab Chao" then it makes more sense. The elites love to control by fabricating Order Out Of Chaos. Keep the levers of power by keeping the citizenry at each other's throats.

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

Of course it's to do with Islam.

Obey or die.

Unless you think all fathers behave like this?

I will cede that it has much to do with religion. Whether it is Muslims or FLDS or some illiterate panchayat in Bihar, it is all deadly nonsense perpetrated in the name of some god and perpetuating toxic male dominance and chattel rules for girls.

Concerning adults no rules apply.

OP story ... not believing it.

Off topic posts trolling about other members have been removed.

Isn't 13 a little old for these girls to be be married? The Profit Mohamed married Aisha bint Abi Bakr at the ripe age of 9.

Well, I see the racists scuttered out from under the baseboards. Israel doesn't hide its women, it corrupts them to kill. Christian tradwives?

All religion is evil. But this story has nothing to do with religion. It has to do with the corruption of religious teaching, all of which preach peace and love.

Some who think themselves religious didn't get the memo.

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

Concerning adults no rules apply.

OP story ... not believing it.

Unfortunately very true Kawthar Bashar al-Husayjawi was a 15-year-old Iraqi girl who was brutally murdered in May 2026 in an "honor killing" in the Nahrawan area, east of Baghdad, Iraq.

The Quran does not speak of or condone honor killings. In fact, the practice is strictly prohibited in Islamic law

The Quran states that taking an innocent human life is a grave sin, equivalent to killing all of humanity (Quran 5:32)

Edited June 1Jun 1 by MikeandDow

Why would we expect anything different from this bunch of feral barbarialns

7 hours ago, ukrules said:

Why would we expect anything different from this bunch of feral barbarialns

The feral barbarians as you call them exist through out the world not just Iraq honor killings result in an estimated 12 to 15 deaths annually in the UK. which is a world disgrace

11 hours ago, Screaming said:

Isn't 13 a little old for these girls to be be married? The Profit Mohamed married Aisha bint Abi Bakr at the ripe age of 9.

To be accurate.

Aisha bint Abi Bakr was betrothed (engaged) to Prophet Muhammad at age 6 or 7.

The marriage was consummated when she was 9 years old.

11 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Well, I see the racists scuttered out from under the baseboards. Israel doesn't hide its women, it corrupts them to kill. Christian tradwives?

All religion is evil. But this story has nothing to do with religion. It has to do with the corruption of religious teaching, all of which preach peace and love.

Some who think themselves religious didn't get the memo.

Religions are evil when not practiced correctly. This happens when they aren't.

14 minutes ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

To be accurate.

Aisha bint Abi Bakr was betrothed (engaged) to Prophet Muhammad at age 6 or 7.

The marriage was consummated when she was 9 years old.

This is how some end up believing things are supposed to be one way when they aren't. ...........Just as some think women are subservient and look the other way about prostitution and human trafficking, which co-exist in many places, making excuses for their actions while the women or men are used, with most not wanting to be in the trade

Traditional View: Historically, classical scholars and some conservative jurists allowed legal contracts for girls at any age. The specific age of nine is frequently cited because certain Hadith state that Aisha was married at six and the marriage was consummated when she was nine. Historically, this meant the contract could be made, though actual cohabitation or sexual relations (consummation) often awaited puberty or physical maturity.

1. Modern Consensus: Many modern Islamic scholars and institutions argue that these early marriage ages were historical and cultural norms rather than eternal, universally binding religious mandates. They emphasize that the core principles of Islam require both parties to be mentally and physically mature, and crucially, to give free and full consent before a marriage can be valid

2. National Laws: Today, the majority of Muslim-majority countries have established statutory minimum ages for marriage (often 18) to protect children, overriding classical jurisprudence

Edited June 2Jun 2 by fredwiggy

14 hours ago, connda said:

However, is the story real, or is it fabricated 🐂💩. If it's real, then I agree - it pure evil. But it can also been MI6 propaganda to manufacture consent to militarily intervene in Iraq. <shrug>
I find the West to be really confused. On one hand, if you say anything about Islamic excesses on social media, you could find yourself being grilled by the cops; on the other hand MSM rags like The Guardian run stories like this which on provokes anti-Islamic sentiment. If you understand "Ordo Ab Chao" then it makes more sense. The elites love to control by fabricating Order Out Of Chaos. Keep the levers of power by keeping the citizenry at each other's throats.

If it is a lie or propaganda, why post the story?

Why are you constantly trying to incite sectarian strife?

16 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

Pure barbarism, Tribal believe that they are lineages descending from Prophet Muhammad

seems to me all religions are male dominated mythology, a means of control, so it's cultural, invoking religion is an excuse.

12 hours ago, Screaming said:

Isn't 13 a little old for these girls to be be married? The Profit Mohamed married Aisha bint Abi Bakr at the ripe age of 9.

Here endeth your "knowledge" of Islam and any meaningful contribution to this thread.

Awesome.

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

Religions are evil when not practiced correctly. This happens when they aren't.

You cannot separate any religion from evil. Ever.

Suggesting that it's just some other people doing their faith the wrong way while being unwilling to call out the evil of one's own chosen religion is fallacious hypocrisy.

Holier than thou syndrome.

20 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

You cannot separate any religion from evil. Ever.

What about Rastafarianism, developed in 1930s in Jamaica because Haile Selassie became Emperor of Ethiopia......how bizarre. But they just follow Robert Marley, get stoned and enjoy life,

4 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

You cannot separate any religion from evil. Ever.

Suggesting that it's just some other people doing their faith the wrong way while being unwilling to call out the evil of one's own chosen religion is fallacious hypocrisy.

Holier than thou syndrome

No, it's practicing that religion the wrong ways and not as it was intended. All religions have been twisted by individuals. All religions have seen people sacrificed because of extreme thinking. The same as political beliefs. There's the right and left and extremes to both sides, carried out by people.

Where is evil in any religion's core beliefs? None, as they are again twisted by some to control others. I see only peace in what they preach.

Some see women as submitting to their man, but that doesn't mean going this far, or hurting them in any way.

Edited June 2Jun 2 by fredwiggy

There are no “good” religions.

3 hours ago, NanLaew said:

You cannot separate any religion from evil. Ever.

Suggesting that it's just some other people doing their faith the wrong way while being unwilling to call out the evil of one's own chosen religion is fallacious hypocrisy.

Holier than thou syndrome.

seems to me all religions are male dominated mythology, a means of control, cultural, invoking religion is just an excuse.

3 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Here endeth your "knowledge" of Islam and any meaningful contribution to this thread.

Awesome.

Really ?? ...... A google search of the Prophet Muhammad’s marriage to Aisha reveals this:

“The most widely cited sources in traditional Islamic scholarship, including Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, contain narrations (hadiths) from Aisha herself stating that she was betrothed at the age of six and that the marriage was consummated when she was nine years old”

If you know differently, please offer the information instead of simply naysaying another poster in a disrespectful manner

5 hours ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

To be accurate.

Aisha bint Abi Bakr was betrothed (engaged) to Prophet Muhammad at age 6 or 7.

The marriage was consummated when she was 9 years old.

Thank you for the clarification but now I am even more depressed.

19 hours ago, connda said:

However, is the story real, or is it fabricated 🐂💩. If it's real, then I agree - it pure evil. But it can also been MI6 propaganda to manufacture consent to militarily intervene in Iraq. <shrug>
I find the West to be really confused. On one hand, if you say anything about Islamic excesses on social media, you could find yourself being grilled by the cops; on the other hand MSM rags like The Guardian run stories like this which on provokes anti-Islamic sentiment. If you understand "Ordo Ab Chao" then it makes more sense. The elites love to control by fabricating Order Out Of Chaos. Keep the levers of power by keeping the citizenry at each other's throats.

Why would the Guardian, a hyper-left wing rag, print anti-islamic propaganda? They are more likely to do the opposite.

4 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Here endeth your "knowledge" of Islam and any meaningful contribution to this thread.

Awesome.

Really? Please provide proof that this marriage did not occur including its consummation and then I will never post again.

4 hours ago, wil iam not said:

What about Rastafarianism, developed in 1930s in Jamaica because Haile Selassie became Emperor of Ethiopia......how bizarre. But they just follow Robert Marley, get stoned and enjoy life,

Seen of a tee shirt on Khao San: "Bob Marley Him Not Dead".

4 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

No, it's practicing that religion the wrong ways and not as it was intended. All religions have been twisted by individuals. All religions have seen people sacrificed because of extreme thinking. The same as political beliefs. There's the right and left and extremes to both sides, carried out by people.

Where is evil in any religion's core beliefs? None, as they are again twisted by some to control others. I see only peace in what they preach.

Some see women as submitting to their man, but that doesn't mean going this far, or hurting them in any way.

No, Old Testament bible and Koran both have vicious martial doctrine.

46 minutes ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

Really ?? ...... A google search of the Prophet Muhammad’s marriage to Aisha reveals this:

“The most widely cited sources in traditional Islamic scholarship, including Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, contain narrations (hadiths) from Aisha herself stating that she was betrothed at the age of six and that the marriage was consummated when she was nine years old”

If you know differently, please offer the information instead of simply naysaying another poster in a disrespectful manner

None of the sources I've seen mentioned "consummated". In many cultures, young children are 'betrothed to each other and sometimes do end up marrying. Muhammad was just reserving his place in line for little Aisha. And how old was Muhammad at the time? Do we know?