"[I]f you’re a death row convict in the Islamic Republic, a little rote learning could be your path to freedom, because Iranian prisoners are seeing their sentences commuted, or even earning their release, by memorizing and reciting holy text."
"Effectively, this is time off for good behavior, and entirely discretionary. At present, the policy of Quranic reprieve is more de facto than de jure; there is no law on the books in Iran specifying sentence reduction for memorizing the Quran. In reality, the decision on who among the hufaaz (a term used by modern Muslims for those who’ve memorized the entire Quran) receives a pardon may depend on a variety of factors, namely the nature of the crime and the political will of the authorities. For example, convicted rapists and political saboteurs probably stand less of chance at gaining their freedom than burglars or even murderers whose crimes involved no distinct political motive. According to the International Federation for Human Rights, the following crimes are punishable by death in Iran: murder, rape, child molestation, sodomy, drug trafficking, armed robbery, kidnapping, terrorism and treason."
Vocativ via Drudge.
7 comments:
Wow!
And non-Catholic friends are alway joking that we Catholics get a hell of a break with Confession.
Say six Our Fathers and six Hail Marys, and all your sins are forgiven!
The Lumosity consession at Muslim prisons must be making out like bandits.
I imagine it passes the time.
Is it sick that the idea of Iran having a death sentence for terrorism is funny to me?
One sneaky prisoner tried to sign the Quran to freedom...
He didn't make it.
Is it sick that the idea of Iran having a death sentence for terrorism is funny to me?
Its kind of funny to me.
It is sick. Better get Obamacare. And that's not funny.
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