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It's because the word the judges used was "rajam," the Arab word that means stoning.
Bernard-Henri Lévy: Interview: Sakineh's Attorney Speaks From Exile 2010
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It's because the word the judges used was "rajam," the Arab word that means stoning.
Bernard-Henri Lévy: Interview: Sakineh's Attorney Speaks From Exile 2010
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"When the judge handed down my sentence, I even didn't realise I'm supposed to be stoned to death because I didn't know what 'rajam' means.
Saeed Kamali Dehghan: Iranian Facing Stoning Speaks: 'It's Because I'm a Woman' 2010
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( "When the judge pronounced the sentence," she told The Guardian, "I did not even realize that I was going to be stoned to death, because I didn't know the meaning of the word 'rajam'.
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( "When the judge pronounced the sentence," she told The Guardian, "I did not even realize that I was going to be stoned to death, because I didn't know the meaning of the word 'rajam'.
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"When the judge handed down my sentence, I even didn't realise I'm supposed to be stoned to death because I didn't know what 'rajam' means.
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According to Sharia Law, if a woman brings the allegation of rape, she must also bring four male witnesses in her support, otherwise she would be treated guilty of adultery that calls for rajam (or stoning to death) as the punishment.
Australian Islamist Monitor Radhasyam Brahnachari 2010
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People may say that some Islamic law, like cutting off hands and rajam (stoning to death), are cruel, but that is what the Koran says.
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People may say that some Islamic law, like cutting off hands and rajam (stoning to death), are cruel, but that is what the Koran says.
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