20 de marzo.- Un clérigo musulmán condenó a muerte por lapidación a Amina, una joven tunecina de 19 años que se atrevió a difundir en las redes sociales una fotografía suya en topless con una frase en árabe en la que abogaba por los derechos de la mujer.La condena, que ha provocado reacciones en contra y a favor de la joven, fue emitida por el clérigo Adel Almi, través de una Fatwa, un pronunciamiento legal en el Islam de eruditos religiosos, tras declarar a Amina culpable de mostrar su cuerpo en público.La Fatwa establece que la joven estudiante de educación secundaria reciba 10 latigazos en un sitio público y luego sea lapidada hasta morir para castigar su indecencia y evitar que su “mal ejemplo” desencadene una epidemia y otras chicas repitan su acción.”Amina quería destacar y llamar la atención al posar desnuda. Esto refleja que la chica no tiene nada que perder y no es consciente de lo sagrado de la mujer. Estas acciones deben ser tratados para evitar posibles desastres”, dijo Almi.El clérigo religioso, presidente de Conciencia Moderada y Reforma, una asociación islámica radical, consideró que Amina debería ser azotada 100 veces dada la magnitud de su pecado, “la chica merece la lapidación hasta la muerte”, subrayó.Amina, quien asegura ser integrante del grupo Femen, un movimiento feminista surgido en Ucrania en 2008 que realiza sus protestas con el torso desnudo para llamar la atención, publicó en Facebook una foto en topless con la frase: “Mi cuerpo es mío y de nadie más”.La publicación generó en unos cuantos minutos más de tres mil 700 “me gusta” (likes) y miles de comentarios, algunos apoyando su causa a favor de la libertad de la mujeres en Túnez y otros en contra, además de amenazas de muerte, muchas de ellas de parte de musulmanas.La inusual protesta de Amina desató el rechazo de su propia familia, que la considera una “ofensa al pudor de la mujer” y al Islam, desaprueba su comportamiento, la desconoce e incluso respalda su sentencia a muerte, según reportó el sitio Algeri-focus.”Somos una familia musulmana y no podemos aceptar estas prácticas que han afectado gravemente no sólo a nuestra imagen, sino la imagen de la mujer tunecina y nuestra religión, el Islam”, afirmaron los padres, tíos y primos de Amina en un mensaje difundido en internet.Nuestra hija es víctima de la manipulación mental, del lavado de cerebro. “Debemos luchar contra este flagelo para salvar nuestras chicas”, dijo la madre de la joven, tras expresar su indignación y vergüenza por el comportamiento de Amina.En una entrevista con la televisión argelina, la joven expresó su admiración por las activistas del movimiento Femen y su lucha a favor de la equidad de género, al rechazar que su fotografía sea insultante o que tenga motivaciones sexuales.La tunecina admitió que nunca imaginó que su foto pudiera causar tanto revuelo y que si decidió hacerla con su busto desnudo fue para que su mensaje sea tomado en cuenta, ya que de lo contrario iba a ser ignorado.”Es sólo una manera de pasar un mensaje. Era la única manera de que fuera visto, no fue por motivo sexual, sólo para emitir el mensaje, para defender los derechos de la mujer”, indicó Amina, cuya condena provocó la difusión de la foto de otra chica en topless.Emulando la foto, otra tunecina, identificada como Meriam, subió este miércoles una fotografía con el pecho descubierto en la página de Femen con el mensaje: “Nadie debería tener el poder de la vida o muerte sobre nosotras. Apoyo a Amina y a todas las mujeres árabes”.Al igual que Amina, Meriam ha atraído a un gran número de seguidores con su fotografía, aunque también duras críticas, mensajes obscenos y amenazas de muerte.

Tunisia: sentenced to death by stoning a young feminist picture topless in social networksMarch 20.

( translation of Kaos article above)– A Muslim cleric sentenced to death by stoning for Amina, a young 19 year old Tunisian who dared to spread in social networks a picture of her topless with a phrase in Arabic that advocated the rights of the mujer.La conviction, that caused reactions against and in favor of the young, was issued by the cleric Adel Almi, through a fatwa, a legal pronouncement in Islam of religious scholars, after declaring  Amina guilty of showing her body in public.

The Fatwa states that young high school student receives 10 lashes in a public place and then be stoned to death for punishing her indecency and to prevent her “bad example” triggering an epidemic and other girls repeating her action. “Amina wanted to highlight and draw attention . This reflects that the girl has nothing to lose and is not aware of the sacredness of women. Such actions must be treated to prevent possible disasters, “said Almi.

The religious cleric, president of Conscience Moderate and Reform, a radical Islamic association, said that Amina should be flogged 100 times given the magnitude of her sin, “the girl deserves stoning to death”. Amina, who claims to be a member of the group Femen, a feminist movement emerged in Ukraine in 2008 performing their topless protests to draw attention, posted on Facebook a photo topless with the phrase: “My body is mine and nobody else.”

The publication generated in a few minutes over three thousand 700 “likes” (likes) and thousands of comments, some supporting their cause for freedom of women in Tunisia and others against, and death threats, . Amina unusual sparked protest the rejection of his own family, which is considered a “insulting the modesty of a woman” and Islam disapproves of her behavior, the unknown and even supported her death sentence, as reported by the site Algeri-focus.

“We are a Muslim family and we can not accept these practices which have seriously affected not only our image but the image of Tunisian women and our religion, Islam,” said the parents, uncles and cousins ​​of Amina in a message in internet.Our daughter is a victim of mind manipulation, brainwashing. “We must fight against this scourge to save our girls,” said the girl’s mother, expressing her indignation and shame at the behavior of Amina.

In an interview with Algerian television, Amina expressed admiration for the Femen movement activists and their struggle for gender equality, rejecting that her picture is sexual or insulting to Tunisians. she admitted that she never imagined that her photo could cause such a stir, and that if she decided to do it with her bare bust was for her message to be taken into account, as it would otherwise be ignored.

“It’s just a way to pass a message. Was the only way it was seen, it was not for sexual reason, just to deliver the message, to defend the rights of women,” said Amina, Emulating her, another Tunisian, identified as Meriam, rose on Wednesday a photo with naked chest in Femen page with the message: “No one should have the power of life and death over us. Support Amina and all Arab women. ”

Like Amina, Meriam has attracted a huge following with her photograph, but also harsh criticism, obscene messages and death threats.

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[Sobre el caso Amina] Comunicado de Red Musulmanas: Pechos y fatuas

por Red Musulmanas

The news is flying via Internet of a fatwa against a young Tunisian who showed her breasts in a facebook picture as a form of vindication of the liberties of women.

First we want to express from Muslim Womens Network our full support to girls and all forms of peaceful protest against patriarchy, a struggle in which we join completely. Women must regain ownership of our bodies either to display or to cover a recovery exercise our inalienable custody.

With this release we clarify the content of the news and what is a fatwa. In Islam there is no religious hierarchy, no visible heads to order and send. First novel events, persons engaged in studying religion and can issue verdicts against verdicts are not binding. Any ulema, and there are thousands of them and very different features, you can issue a fatwa to be retaken or contradicted by many other foolish and against fatwas.

According to the website Assabah News, Adel Almi, widely publicized controversial Tunisian ulema, issued the following statement: “Amina should be flogged 100 times and because of the gravity of his sin, she deserves to be stoned to death.” But , Almi himself denies having gone that far. Would be surprising if we take these statements as a fatwa, that is, a legal pronouncement since Almi is not a judge, nor in traditional Islamic jurisprudence provides for the stoning or lashes to pose nude.

Thus, neither there is any fatwa but misogynistic statements and alleged serious criminals, nor have any legal weight, and that in Tunisia there is no death penalty. She could incur a penalty of six months to two years in prison and a fine of 100 to 1,000 dinars for “indecent assault”, as referred to in Article 226 of the Tunisian penal law. But we know that there have been no reports of this crime against the young. Surely the news would have been more productive if he had focused on the need to amend the penal law on this point.

What we are living with this story is what we have experienced thousands of times in the demonstrations in Spain, for example, one million people will manifests peacefully, but a group burning trash and the covers only show the fire.

Understand his words as if the voice of Islam, all it does is give wings to the radicals. It is important to know and spread the word, but in the right way: “A mullah declares supposedly a girl deserves to be stoned for posing nude.” Everything else, “Amina die stoned”, “Amina sentenced to death in Tunisia” and other headlines we’re reading, not only untrue, but that result in stereotypes, feed Islamophobia and make us lose in the hubbub of shouts and cries, the voices of the most moderate and infinitely more thoughtful. We denounce the manipulation of the media to serve as a transmission belt for the racist and Islamophobic.

It is necessary that Muslim communities worldwide dis-authorize these misogynist clerics and give our support to women who suffer all kinds of violence. Undoubtedly, it is the responsibility of everyone.

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