'Honour' killing of teen spurs outcry in Syria


	'Honour' killing of teen spurs outcry in Syria

Deepti

2-19-2007 12:10 AM

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syria, islam, honour, honor, killing, cruel, women, muslim, middle east, inequality

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The family then asked one of Zahra's cousins to marry her, which according to tradition would restore honour to the family.
Her family and the family of her soon-to-be-husband all came to the shelter to formalise her marriage, and her father signed a sworn statement guaranteeing that neither he nor anyone in the family would harm Zahra.
Zahra moved into her new husband's home in Damascus. But one month later, her brother came to visit. On the morning of his third day with them, when Zahra's husband went to work and Zahra slept in, Fayez stabbed his sister to death.

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